The quality of processing lumber a plane largely depends on the sharpness of the blade of the knife (or as it is called, is the glands). And because sharpened part is always from the body of the plane, when storing it is easy to damage. To protect the blade, it is possible to close the Read more…
Like in the “bullseye” target, to get to the center of the end face of the cylindrical body of rotation help simple tool, consisting of only two parts. They can make plastic, metal or solid wood. Made in one rectangular cutout, and the other is a line imposed on the first item on the bisector Read more…
In one of the sets of tips (see “M-K” No. 2, 1983) I was drawn to the shelf of cans. The fact that I have two years successfully used similar stacked “piggy Bank” for storing small parts and fasteners. Collected it also from neatly opened cans, but with spacers from wooden spools from under the Read more…
Many of the works performed on the bench — not the table — associated with the need to check the dimensions. But in many cases far more convenient to do without these devices, it is only necessary to make the measuring instrument the table itself. Stick to the side of the tabletop ordinary tailoring “centimeter” Read more…
Clasp type “burdock”, which is widely used on jackets and other apparel, consists of a strip with a loop surface and pressed against her other band with a dense network of small hooks. Just these last can be successfully used to clean clothes from clinging fluff, hairs and other contaminants. On a wooden block or Read more…
In the old days the cabinetmakers of the port-cities bought the seamen shark skins are covered with keratinized scales krapkowicki flaps allowed us to grind even hard woods. Maybe they have prompted the invention of the abrasive cloth, the appearance of which dramatically expanded the capabilities of processing a variety of materials compared to the Read more…
The ordinary carpenter’s square — the right tool: it is easy to check or to mark the connection of the parts at right angles. However, he will be able to in addition to these functions and even measure the length of the parts, if you supply it with the proper scale. To do this, regardless Read more…
The original secure storage for small washers and nuts it is easy to obtain from the large pins to which the fastener is threaded and then closed with a snap, held a head-lock until the right moment. It is important that the pin can be made and most, arching her (with a simplified head) of Read more…
It is not easy to drill pipe, clamped it in a vise and nukernel. The task will be made easier if you resort to using a small block of wood. It is administered in the Vice with the tube and drill through it. At the moment when the drill bit touches the pipe, the bar Read more…
The knife, which I did, the commercially available and opens cans faster. Its basis was a steel tube and rod, a part of her. The end of the rod is bent, it is inserted, and then open curved steel pin. On one end of the tube brazed to the tool holder, mounted on the other Read more…
