Tip
of the day for Thursday, July
02, 2009 Holding Nails in Place for Hammering without Using Your Fingers
Hammering small nails can be a real challenge, especially if you have large fingers. One way to deal with the problem is to stick the nail through a piece of paper, then use the paper to hold it in place while you start driving it. Once the nail is secure, the paper just pulls away. Craig Kimpston of Grimes, Iowa, has a more innovative method: he uses the teeth on his pocket comb to hold nails while he starts them.
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Designing Your Own
23rd in a series of articles by Barb Siddiqui
One of the first hurdles a new woodworker must get past is the fear of messing up a project, and one of the best ways to tackle that apprehension is to simply “think outside the box”. Most beginners decide to start with something simple (but may not know which projects have simple joinery) and then set out on a search for preprinted plans to make such- and-such. In doing so, a beginner has set herself up for...
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Click on the links below to see the previous articles by Barb Siddiqui.
First Item of Business: Holding The Work
Storage Helpers To End The Clutter
Learning to Plan Ahead
Saber Saw Jig
Using Woodworking Machinery
Sheet Goods Rack
Circular Saw Straight Edge
Wood Toxicity
Finishing Aids
Screwing It
Woodworking Without A 'Shop'
Hand Sanding Tips
Bench Chisels
A Small Shop Cabinet
Using The Drill Press
Spline Joinery
Zero Clearance Inserts
Grain Matching
Making and Using Push Sticks
Starter Tool Kit – In A Hurry
Cutting Out Circles
Efficient Glue-Ups |