Keeping your Workplace Clean

A clean workplace is a must, especially concerning the air. Letting the dust into the air can and will
cause you breathing problems probably a lot sooner than you think. Breathing in these dust particles
can coat your lungs and you can't get it out. This will lead to you not being able to continue in the
woodworking field.
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Making Wood Working Plans Work for You

If you are like me I can't draw a bucket of water. But in order to be a good woodworker you should be able to draw and read plans correctly. This will give you time to actually think about what you are wanting to build. It will save you a lot of time and material to be able to read plans and know what is required in a project.

I know if you are like me you want to get in there and start cutting wood. I love the smell of freshly cut wood. Then to start putting the project together. But if you do then you will make mistakes that can end up costing time and money.

So let's take it one step at a time, and learn to do it right.
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Dangers of Woodworking

When people go to school and get started the first thing they are taught is tool and wood safety. There are a lot of risks associated with working with wood and wood products and tools. From cutting a 2x4 to hammering a nail into wood.

There are a lot of people that haven't went to school to learn the basics of woodworking and they have lost fingers, eyes, and hearing by not following safety first.

When using these safety precautions always keep in mind that there are many more dangers when working with tools, wood, stains, and paints.
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Basic of Working With Wood Putty

If you are novice and you want to work with different types of wood. Chances are that you are going to have use wood putty (filler) at some time. Most people who have worked with wood for long time have found out that wood putty can be a big help in certain situations.

But often novice woodworkers try to use it and the project turns out less than appealing. As with anything you need to learn the basics of using wood putty as with anything to get the best results.
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A Tools List for Homeowners

Whether you're a beginner or a master carpenter. You should have some tools at the home for projects that are going to crop up when you own your own home.

This includes, shutting off the water, changing faucet valves, fixing loose fixtures, removing faceplates on electrical plugins, and wall switches for painting, or fixing water leaks under the sinks, tightening screws on cabinet handles, drawer handles, and such. When you are a homeowner, then you become responsible for all the repairs.
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How to Restore Kitchen Cabinets.

So you have finally decided that the kitchen cabinets are sucking all the light out of the kitchen. You don't know if you need to replace the cabinets, or just restore them.

If you cabinet cases and doors are still sound, you can just restore them. By just cleaning them thoroughly and repainting them. This should take only a week-end to do the job. Will be a lot easier on the pocket book, and you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you did the job yourself.
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9 Uses for Ashes

9 Uses for Ashes
In the winter months you can burn a lot of wood in the fireplace, or wood burning stoves. Most people when they clean out the fireplace, or wood burning stove, just dump their ashes in a heap till they cool off and dispose of them anyway they can. Instead of just disposing of those ashes, why not use them in your garden, or yard?

Uses for that Ash
did you know that ash even though it is burnt, it is still packed with mineral rich dust and nutrients that has practical uses.
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How to keep from hitting the wrong nail.

Hitting the right nail
Hitting a nail with a hammer seems like an easy thing to do! For a lot of people it is easy to hit the nail, unfortunately it's a finger or thumb nail that they hit.

Even experts can't drive nails correctly all of the time. If you look at carpenter's hands you will probably notice that one or two fingernails are black.

One way to eliminate this condition is to find someone that will hold the nail for you. Good Luck with that!!!
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Restoring Hardwood Floors

Restoring your old hardwood floors to a like new condition, will bring back their color and shine. The basic steps to do it are very simple and usually easier than most people think.

You don't have to rip the floor out and start over again, unless when you step on them you fall through the floor. Which has happened to me on more than one occasion. But these floors were well past any hope of reclaiming. Most floors are just in need of a little T.L.C. Most people think that they have to sand the floor before they can refinish the floor. The only reason to re-sand a hard wood floor is to remove deep scratches or stains from the hard wood floor surface such as a grease or oil, lacquer, or some other stain that can't be removed except by sanding it.

Tool Inspection

Hello again, this article is to tell about your tool, how to clean them and keep them in shape so you can use them safely and in the correct way.

Always inspect your tools before you try to use them, no matter what the tool is. Like don't use a screwdriver that has a broken blade tip. Make sure that the edge tip is square to the shank of the screwdriver. If the tip is broken or worn down. It is time to repair or replace it.

You can either file a new tip to square it up, or if you are proficient with a grinder then do so. Just remember that using a grinder on a screwdriver will heat the tip up very quickly. If the tip gets hot enough it will take the temper of the steel. Which will cause problems, like stripping out the slots on straight slot screws, or the screwdriver will continually slip out of the slot.

No more than they cost nowadays, they can be replaced cheaply and quickly.

How To Correct Small Blemishes And Defects In Your Woodworking Project

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While it is customary for wood to have defects like splits, cracks and knots, you may notice blemishes in your finished project like scratches, dents and gouges. These blemishes are inflicted on the wood from the machines you use to make your project. Even if you're making a plain piece like a pair of bookends, you'll want to remove these blemishes if you want your woodworking project to look its best. If you're making a larger piece, it becomes even extra important to remove these defects.

Taking Care of your Tools

Usually the first thing that a trademan or handyman will learn is that they can't do much work if their tools are dull and dirty.

Before using or sharpening any tools, be sure to read and understand the manuels on how to use and take care of the tools. (If they come with one.)

It takes longer to repair a mistake than it does to sharpen tools. Usually with a tool that is already in good shape, it will only take a couple of minutes to resharpen it.

Welcome to Jesse's Carpentry Tips

It  has been my experience that most  men  learn to do  maintenance  work around the house either to save money or out of necessity.  Of course this calls for finding the right tools  and perhaps reading several how to books.  The up side  is  that  new skills are being learned that can be passed on to others that may be in need of some expert advice. This is the purpose of  the blog to share with others tips and tricks that can save a lot of  time, frustrations and energy when you know about them. So book mark this blog and come back often as we will be posting  new information fairly often.

Sincerely,
Master Handy Man
Jesse Auburg