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    New Tricks for Old Shop Dogs(Post)

    I know the saying is; "You can't teach an old dog new tricks", but is that really how it works? I am convinced that the 'dog' gets old when he stops learning new tricks. Yes, I am firmly convinced th ...

    Build a Mop Sander, Part 2(Post)

      In part 1 of our mop sander build, we made a template and created several matching sections of Cloth Shop Roll to be assembled into our mop sander. Now we can make the spindl ...

    3 Reasons to Use the myMirka App(Post)

      Modern Mirka sanders have a wealth of excellent features from anti-vibration balancing to quiet operation to multiple orbital speeds. You can even download an app for it. Yes, ...

    A Different Take on the New Year(Post)

    Personally, I'm not big on New Year's Resolutions. If I want to make changes, why wait until Jan 1st to implement them? If it is worth doing, it is worth doing now.Your thoughts on the New Year?That ...

    PSA or Hook & Loop?(Post)

    The vast majority of sanding discs are available in both self adhesive (PSA) and Hook & Loop (H&L) forms, and for many people, which they prefer is almost as hot a topic as their favorite spo ...

    A bit of Silliness(Post)

    It is mid-September, the days are cooling, kids are back in school and vacations are largely done with. Time to get back to serious business....Not so fast Mateys! We be wantin' to draw yer attention ...

    Back to the US for Manufacturing?(Post)

    We recently came across an article in the Washington Post entitled; "Is U.S. manufacturing making a comeback- or is it just hype?" We thought you might like to read it and, of course, discuss with us ...

    Simple Steps(Post)

    In the last blog, I shared a simple tip that saves time and makes my shop safer. One thing I have noticed over the years is that small changes made regularly almost always have greater impact than b ...

    Using Abrasives to Prepare Tools for Cold Weather(Post)

    Although it still feels like summer, fall is upon us, and that means winter is just around the corner. While the changes coming will vary widely based on where you live, it’s always wise to prepar ...

    Need to Fill a Sock?(Post)

    Well, this is our shameless Holiday blog episode, brought to you firmly tongue in cheek!I have to begin with a nice holiday story; I was on an American Airlines flight last Thursday night. It was lat ...

    Shaping with Air?(Post)

    Ok, well sort of :) George Vondriska of the WoodWorker's Guild of America (WWGOA) has an excellent video available on using an inflatable drum sander for shaping parts.Click the image to view the vid ...

    A Softer Touch(Post)

    In the last couple of blogs, we have been talking about the differences between Hook and Loop (H&L) and Self Adhesive (PSA) sanding discs. One of the important differences was how H&L has some ...