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Tools & Workshop
July 18, 2012 | Wednesday
How To: Match End Grain with Side Grain
As you may recall from science class as a kid, wood is a collection of fibers that run in the same direction. Basical...
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CHRIS GARDNER
Tools & Workshop
July 13, 2012 | Friday
10 Ways to Use Your Cordless Drill/Driver
Some may love their wet saws for cutting tiles, while others couldn't bear to part with their trim router or thicknes...
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CHRIS GARDNER
Tools & Workshop
July 05, 2012 | Thursday
5 Things to Do with... Mason Jars
Might I tell you my very favorite thing about the ever-versatile mason jar? The design has remained essentially uncha...
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CHRIS GARDNER
Tools & Workshop
June 24, 2012 | Sunday
Top 5 Tool Buying Tips
Keep these helpful tips in mind when you're in the market to buy tools.
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BOB VILA
Tools & Workshop
June 14, 2012 | Thursday
Bob Vila Radio: Tool Belts
Don’t make the mistake of thinking that a tool belt is just for pros! Even if you’re just doing quick jobs around the...
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BOB VILA AND SARAH MONZON
Tools & Workshop
June 13, 2012 | Wednesday
Top Tips: Making a "Better" Birdhouse
A birdhouse can be as simple or as detailed as you like—from a basic box shape built with butt-joints and a 45-degree...
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CHRIS GARDNER
Tools & Workshop
June 13, 2012 | Wednesday
Bob Vila Radio: Drill Drivers
Did you know the right drill bit can make or break the job?LISTENListen to BOB VILA ON DRILL DRIVERS, or read text be...
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BOB VILA AND SARAH MONZON
Tools & Workshop
June 12, 2012 | Tuesday
Bob Vila Radio: Handsaws
With all the great power saws available today, the lowly handsaw has kind of faded into the background. But there are...
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BOB VILA AND SARAH MONZON
Tools & Workshop
June 11, 2012 | Monday
Bob Vila Radio: Screwdrivers
Bob Vila Radio is a newly launched daily radio spot carried on more than 60 stations around the country (and growing)...
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BOB VILA AND SARAH MONZON
Tools & Workshop
June 10, 2012 | Sunday
Bob Vila Radio: Headlamps
Bob Vila Radio is a newly launched daily radio spot carried on more than 60 stations around the country (and growing)...
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BOB VILA AND SARAH MONZON
Tools & Workshop
June 07, 2012 | Thursday
5 Things to Do... With Wood Shutters
If you are a fan of salvage, like I am, you will understand what delight I felt upon discovering these weathered, blu...
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LARRY BILOTTI
Tools & Workshop
June 05, 2012 | Tuesday
How To: Clean Your Toolbox and Workshop
While spring is generally considered the month for cleaning windows, airing out the house, reorganizing the cupboards...
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CHRIS GARDNER
Tools & Workshop
May 16, 2012 | Wednesday
How To: Get Clean, Chip-Free Cuts in Melamine and Veneer
Melamine-coated particleboard is a great material for storage, basement, garage, home office, and kid's room projects...
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CHRIS GARDNER
Tools & Workshop
May 16, 2012 | Wednesday
Rulers, Straightedges, Compasses and Dividers
The handy group of measurement tools
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BOB VILA
Tools & Workshop
May 15, 2012 | Tuesday
How To: Use a Saw Properly
Results depend on more than technology.
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BOB VILA
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