Saturday, September 20, 2008

Workshop Renovation Part V-Miter Bench Construction


I have now reached the point in the garage renovation project, where I have moved from prototype to production. Although the volume of work required to make six more cabinet modules is daunting, good planning helped speed the process. Setting the tools carefully and using templates, made the many repetitive cuts go quickly. The real problem was finding places to stage the cabinet modules and parts during construction. I sometimes felt like I was "moving deck chairs around on the Titanic", as I moved tools and materials around the garage to make room. However, after all this work, I am finally freeing up floor space as my plan comes together.-Read More

Saturday, September 6, 2008

Tool Review-GearWrench X Pliers


Have you have ever been faced with the annoying task of trying to get into a confined place with pliers, only to find you couldn't open up the jaws wide enough? GearWrench has found the solution. Their new Double X Pliers are double jointed allowing full opening of the jaws, with only minimal opening of the handles.-Read More