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A Clamping Tip for Wet (or Weakened) Hands

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tommy_bar_IMG_5329Sometimes I can have seven or eight panel glue-ups going at once. When that happens, my hands get pretty wet and slimy from all the water and wet glue. At times it makes it near impossible to get a grip on my wooden-handled clamps. Ive also taught many students who have a reduced grip due to arthritis or some other malady that prevents them from applying clamp pressure […]The post A Clamping Tip for Wet (or Weakened) Hands appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.

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Pick Your Poison. (Or: Is the Price Worth it for Tools You Dont Feel Passionate About?)

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Harbor Freight brand  Chicago Electric sander  and my No 102 Lie Nielsen Iron block plane, which is unfortunately discontinued.  These days Lie Nielsen is offering only the bronze version.Harbor Freight brand Chicago Electric sander, and my No 102 Lie Nielsen Iron block plane, which is unfortunately discontinued. These days Lie Nielsen is offering only the bronze version. I prefer working with hand tools as much as I can. I find them much quieter, safer and more fulfilling than machines. I believe that only when usinga hand tool can one become intimate with the essence of woodworking sensing woods […]The post Pick Your Poison. (Or: Is the Price Worth it for Tools You Dont Feel Passionate About?) appeared first on Popular Woodworking Magazine.

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