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How To Use a Japanese-Style Pull Saw

FHBdotcom, editor | November 7th, 20115 comments

An extrathin blade makes this saw great for any time you need to make a precise, easily guided cut in a piece of wood.

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Return of Some Classic Hand Tools

JFink, Senior Editor | July 13th, 20104 comments

Just like a old leather tool belt or worn pair of double-knee Carhartts, there's a certain romance to classic hand tools. I was flipping through the latest Garrett Wade catalog and decided it would...

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Crown Molding: Mitering vs. Coping. Which Do You Do?

RYagid, senior editor | June 1st, 200925 comments

When it comes to installing crown molding it's all about seamless transitions. In order to get great looking crown, trim carpenters either miter or cope their inside corners. Two pros who have installed miles of crown molding weigh in on which technique is best.

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Kitchen Rennovations in Memphis, TN

RDSD97, member | March 12th, 2009

Complete Kitchen Rennovation - Cottage Look

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Mortise and Tenon, custom turned and carved mahogany deck railing (no fasteners used)

rbdesign, member | January 20th, 2009

This railing was built in the fall of 2005 to replace a rotted railing on an existing fir deck. The client was planning on doing an ipe or maranti deck in the near future but needed to replace the...

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Truckbed Toolbox

Huck, member | December 7th, 20085 comments

Back in 1989 I was working as a carpenter in the Ventura / Ojai area of Southern California, and my boss, Bob Thurman, and my co-worker, Brent Coffey, both had work trucks set up with pull-out tool...

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