Cordless Tool Storage

hanger board, cordless tool storage, sketch

Anyone who starts buying cordless tools soon has a problem; where to put all those tools? It seems like they typically end up stuck in the garage in various places, most of which aren’t convenient to access and don’t make it convenient to charge the batteries. For the power tools that matter, the power tools, … Read more

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Wooden Katana

katana, wooden

There’s a lot of fascination today with the katana and sword, and no wonder. Swords are fascinating tools, hearkening back to when they were the ultimate weapon a soldier or samurai could own. In many cases, it was only the samurai, the royalty, and their knights who had swords to use, as making one would … Read more

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Radiator Covers

Radiator cover front

Radiator covers not only make your room more stylish, but it covers many things as well. Many old homes were built with steam heat or hot water heating rather than the forced-air heating we use today in homes. Even some newer homes are built with hot water heating, as it is highly efficient. However, one … Read more

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Table Saw Push Stick

push block, cabinet handle

Power tools can be dangerous but easy to use. People get injured all the time doing seemingly effortless, normal work on their power tools; often doing work without safety that they’ve done hundreds of times with safety before with safety. But while familiarity with safety can be a good teacher, it can also make us … Read more

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Floating Fireplace Mantel

commercial floating mantel, brick wall, commercial floating mantel bracket, pocket holes for bracket

Traditional fireplace mantels are mounted on two square pillars, one fireplace mantel being on either side of the other fireplace mantel. This was so commonplace at home at one time that many consider the pillars part of the fireplace mantel. But more recently, the design of fireplace mantels has changed, becoming modernized. This modern move … Read more

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