Dennis Bauman 
A miter saw is the most essential tool in all workshops. It is a unique tool that can help you finish a wide range of woodwork jobs. The best tools for cutting wood are the table and miter saws. The only difference between these saws is that the head saw of a miter saw is …
It may not be the first tool you think of when you’re stocking your tool shed for the gardening season, but many people find they make great use of a pole saw. If you don’t know what a pole saw is, you’re in the right place, because we’re going to tell you all about the, …
Have you ever tried to rip narrow boards using a circular saw with little success? It seems that no matter your efforts, the blade keeps wandering away from the marked line and binds up when you try to get your saw back on track. In those moments, one thing you have to keep in mind …
Circular saws are versatile and you can use them to cut a variety of materials. Although these saws are great for almost every situation, using them to cut big materials like a 4 x 4 post is not easy. Don’t worry, all you need is to learn how to cut a 4 x 4 post …
Learning how to cut a 2 x 4 with a circular saw may seem like an easy task. However, if you don’t have a table or have only a sawhorse in your woodshop, getting this task done can be quite challenging, especially if you want to make some straight-edge cuts. Don’t worry! There is a …
The term “jointer” is used to describe a tool that makes lumber, usually boards, flat so that they can fit together to form a larger, solid piece of material. A jointer machine is a large table designed to create flat surfaces on wood. A jointer plane is a handheld tool; a long, more robust version …
Picking up wood from the hardware store or lumber depot for a project can often cause disappointment. Unless you are paying extra for wood that has already been milled, you are bound to come home with wood that is slightly (or sometimes even extremely) bent, twisted, cupped, or otherwise warped. A jointer can be used …
Old, rusty bolts and over-tightened automotive parts can be extremely difficult, and in some cases, impossible to remove with a hand wrench. On the other side of the coin, some fasteners where only a small pilot hole is used can be very hard to screw into hard wood. In these cases where you need a …
When presented with a situation where you need more force and torque than you can get from a standard wrench, an impact wrench is a good alternative. This power tool is especially useful in removing bolts that are too hard to remove with a hand wrench. Learning how an impact wrench works can be important …
It is a scary moment when you are drilling a hole into a piece of wood or metal and the drill bit breaks in the middle of the drilling process. There are a few ways that the broken drill bit can be removed, but the important part is to make sure that the material you …
A step drill bit is an interesting type of bit that is intended to start a small hole, and then expand it into a larger hole. It is important to learn when and how to use a step drill bit when considering cutting into different types of metal fabrication and some harder woods. The perfect …
There are many times where it may be necessary to make a hole in glass for a home project. The main thing often keeping DIY practitioners from doing it themselves is the fear of breaking the glass. Knowing the correct way to drill a hole in glass without breaking it can expand the amount of …