Dewalt is launching a new exciting product simplify the process of making long straight cuts. Gone are the days of measuring the distance between your blade and the guide and clamping a straight edge onto your material. I haven’t had a chance to use one, but this product looks very handy indeed. The product details […]
How to Remove a Screw with a Broken or Stripped Head
The picture above shows the problem. After servicing my lawn mower, including changing the cutting blades, I was putting it all back together when I tightened one of the bolts too much (under the cutting deck) and I snapped the head off. The break is well below the surface and there is no way of […]
WD-40 Handy No Mess Pen – Must Have Tool Tip
WD-40 is yet another handyman must have for the tool box. I use it to loosen rusty nuts and bolts, spray it onto my hand tools to keep them from rusting. Now it also comes in a no mess “Handy Pen” size. The new Handy Pen from WD-40 is the neatest, easiest and virtually odour-free […]
Bench Vice – Must Have Tool
The bench vice has got to be one of those essential tools for your workshop. This type of vice is a lot more versatile than the metal vice. For holding anything while you are cutting , sanding, planing this is definately the way to go. The picture above is of the old bench vice that […]
Replacing a Hacksaw Blade – in which direction?
Something I noticed today in the toolbox of a friend I was helping out with some home renovating. After picking up his hacksaw to make a cut I noticed the blade was on the wrong way. This is a simple mistake but my friend should have known better. Hacksaw Blade Direction When replacing the blade […]
Must Have Tool Tip – The Water Level
One of the cheapest and accurate tools that a handyman will own. A water level is simply a length of clear, flexible tubing filled with water. The one I have is 10 metres (32′) long with a 10mm (3/8″) diameter. This type of level works simply with gravity. You will find that water (due to […]