From the editors of Tool Box Buzz, Home Construction Improvement and Concord Carpenter
Volume 150
Hey Guys,
This week Bosch announced the biggest giveaway in their history. They are giving away 2,000 of their new Socket-Ready Impact with Core battery dubbed The Freak. Our first YouTube video below outlines all the details of the giveaway. Be sure to enter, you have a pretty good shot of
winning.
In this week's newsletter we have an in-depth article on fixing a broken floor joist. We also have one on adding thin veneer edging. Of course we have tool how-tos and reviews towards the end with the YouTube videos in the caboose. Thanks for reading.
Working on old homes, we see a lot of things that need correcting when remodeling. Many times when remodeling bathrooms or even basements, we come across joists that have been notched past the point of being safe. These have to be repaired but with finished spaces above and below, the member can't be removed and replaced, it needs to be "sistered". Read of to see how to do it.
Veneer edge banding is a pre-sanded, ultra thin layer of wood or other material that is attached to the edge of plywood in order to make it look like a solid piece of wood. Common uses are for furniture and cabinetry.
The veneer edge banding tape we use has a heat-sensitive glue backing and applies quickly with an iron. Using veneer edge banding results in a clean and
solid-wood look and is a fairly easy to do project. Read on to see just how easy it really is.
Cutting thin strips on the table saw can be quite dangerous and difficult to get precise repetition. One of the approaches to cut thin strips safer is to use a thin rip jig. There are lots of jigs you can buy for this purpose and also lots of designs for building them yourself. This particular design isn’t unique by any means, it’s actually inspired by the Woodsmith version. Read on for step by step
instructions on how to build your own!
Just over a year and a half ago, Stanley Black and Decker (SBD) bought Craftsman from Sears. Since then they have been busy lining up retailers to sell the tools as well as developing the products. At the recent Craftsman Media Event, they announced over 1200 new tools. New Craftsman mechanics tools make up about 600 of this number. So what are some of the new offerings? What does this mean for the old
warranty? Read on for all the details!
In my small shop, I don't have dust collection on every tool. More often than not, I'm cleaning up sawdust after performing an operation. For small stuff I use the Ridgid 18V vacuum. It hangs on the wall right by my table saw and always has a battery in it. It's perfect for those little clean ups. Read on for our full review.
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