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    Three Tips for Better Millwork(Post)

    In the last blog post I discussed how better saw set ups can minimize sanding and make better joinery. This time around, lets look at three ways you can achieve much better (read smoother) cuts when c

    A Plug for Efficiency(Post)

    I am always looking for more efficiency in my shop. There is a lot to do and not a lot of time to do it, so anything I can adjust to save even a few seconds at a time is worth looking at, even if they

    Great Things Come in Small Diameters(Post)

         Ask a finisher for a sanding disc and 99% of the time they will hand you a 5” or 6” disc. Not a surprise; 5” and 6” are standard sizes for random orbit sanders. These sizes are so common tha

    Use Guide Coat to Attain a Flawless Finish(Post)

    Anyone who has applied a finish to anything has uttered the phrase, “Uh-oh, missed a spot”, then had to start sanding all over again. Try as we may, scratches and blemishes can be very hard to s

    Woodworking NOT for Dummies(Post)

    This is "Get Woodworking Week", a week in which Tom Iovino (Tom's Workbench Blog) has gathered a rather impressive group of woodworking hobbyists, professionals, manufacturers and retailers to encoura

    All Hands on Deck!(Post)

    No, we are not going sailing, we are referring here to your home's deck. Summer is approaching and your deck may need some maintenance and care so you can enjoy it all Summer long. Our friend Robert R

    Are You Ready?(Post)

    Many years ago I was the service writer for a small three bay gas station/service center, back in the days when you actually could get repairs rather than slurpees where you bought your gas. We had a

    A Trick to Stretch Your Woodworking Budget(Post)

    The WoodWorker's Guild of America (WWGOA) website is an excellent resource for any woodworker. Currently on their website, they have a clever trick for getting more from those gum rubber cleaning stic

    Using Abrasives to Improve Your Jigs and Fixtures(Post)

    Many jigs and fixtures used in metalworking, plastics fabrication, and woodworking need to hold parts from moving as they are milled or otherwise worked. Although there are a variety of products o

    Winds of Change(Post)

    Wow. This winter has been just brutal all around North America and even our UK friends have been hard hit. I think we are ALL ready for a change, specifically a change to Spring and the milder tempera

    Save Steps and Time(Post)

    While I generally prefer hook and loop backed sanding disks for their quick change convenience as I work through the grits, there are times when PSA disks are preferable. One of these cases is when po

    How We Roll(Post)

    I find it interesting that the image that jumps to mind when someone hears “sanding” or “sanding supplies” is good old fashioned sandpaper in sheet form. This is interesting to me because over many

    Get a Grip(Post)

    Clamping and holding parts during milling doesn't have to always be a challenge. A bit of fine sandpaper can improve your results.Adding a bit of fine sandpaper to this template routing sled, increase

    Down to Size(Post)

    In the finishing room or on the jobsite, being able to quickly and cleanly cut up full sheets of sandpaper into whatever size is needed helps maintain productivity and reduces waste, but we of

    Why That Size?(Post)

    Before random orbit sanders – and sanding discs – became all the rage, sandpaper was usually sold in rectangular sheets and 9”x11” was considered the standard size. So, why 9”x11”? You gues

    We Love THIS Stuff Too!(Post)

    Ok, we've admitted it before. We tend to think mostly about sanding supplies as they relate to woodworking because that is our background. We do know that many of our customers are using the supplies

    Parts is Parts?(Post)

    Around 1904 King Gillette introduced the safety razor. Prior to this a razor was a fairly thick piece of sharpened steel. Gillette teamed up with William Nickerson to invent a very thin disposable ste

    Lathe Disc Sander, Part 3(Post)

    At the end of the last blog post, we cut a disc from 3/4" MDF, trued the edge and flattened the face to make a platen that spun true on our lathe. We had also attached the large cloth sandin

    The Rusty Days of Summer(Post)

    During the month of August, you "can't swing a dead cat" without seeing some reference to the "dog days of summer". And while we may think of Southern hounds lazing under the porch, too hot to bother

    There’s Nothing Tacky about Microfiber Cloths(Post)

    Tack cloths have been around for a long time, initially consisting of waxes soaked into fabric, usually cheese cloth. Modern chemistry has improved the dust removal performance and reduced re

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