Planes -Tricks of the Trade
The general rule for choosing the right plane for the job is: the longer the surface you have to plane, the longer the base of the plane to be used. A tri-plane is ideal for anything 1.5m or longer. If you use something smaller like a smoother ... [... more]
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Building Tips
You'll look just like a professional builder if you use these tricks of the trade from Scott Cam. If you have to screed some sand, Scott recommends using a level rather than a piece of timber. That way, you can check to see if your job's straight ... [... more]
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Choosing a Saw: Tricks of the Trade
Standard type: you can sharpen this saw yourself. However, it will only cut on the down stroke. Hard-point saw: cuts on both the down and up strokes, but cannot be resharpened. With hand saws, it is the number of teeth per centimetre that will ... [... more]
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