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The work of sawing logs into firewood for stove heating or construction work on traditional sawhorses is not easy, convenient or reliable. The log tends to turn when cutting, it must be constantly moved along the sawhorse as

To bring wood blanks to perfection, you can attach a sanding thicknesser to the drilling machine. It is cheap to make and quite simple, but very useful. If you have a drill press, then be sure to

At the dacha or in the house gazebo, folding chairs, which take up very little space when folded, will not be a problem. They can be made from the simplest and most inexpensive materials if you have basic carpentry and plumbing skills.

Many people are faced with the problem of furniture board products breaking in places where its width was small. When loaded, they tear along the fibers or along the glue. An example would be cut-out handles or thin glued strips. However this is not

Those who are interested in 3D printing are sometimes simply shocked by their costs for plastic printing thread (filament). Although she is not very expensive, she is consumed in large volumes, so the sums for her ass are considerable. To save money, filament can be made

The quality of welding work strongly depends on the preparatory procedures, including the fixation of the workpieces being welded, which can be disrupted by touching the electrode. To eliminate this negative, there are magnetic holders, a set of which

Standard factory-made knurling rollers may be excessively large for processing small workpieces. For small parts, it is better to do the knurling yourself using wheels from lighters. Those are made of very hard material, so

Instead of a regular lock, you can install an automatic latch on a gate, workshop door, garage or other room. It blocks the door when it is closed. This is a simple, fail-safe mechanism that cannot fail at all. Let's see how

Often in a farmstead or dacha it is necessary to remove concrete pillars, bushes or stumps from the ground. This kind of work is quite difficult and requires a lot of effort and time. But if you modernize the factory winch, then the uprooting work will be much easier and

Anchors and dowels are very durable fasteners, which in theory should also work in wood. However, they are made of steel. Unfortunately, these materials are not the best neighbors in terms of compatibility, because the wood begins to rot at the point of contact with the metal. In addition, the anchor

A screw clamp in a vice is considered a reliable way to fasten workpieces. The design flaw manifests itself in the multiple rotational movements of the clamping handle to change parts that vary greatly in size. The article describes

When assembling solid wood furniture, such as tables, chairs, stools, tongue-and-groove joints are often used. The sawn tenon fits into the prepared socket, where it is securely held with glue. Over the years, furniture dries out and becomes loose, which is why

If you don’t have large-diameter electrodes or filler wire on hand, and you need to weld a large hole, then you can get by with thin electrodes. To do this, it is enough to use two “secrets” that are practically

Sometimes you need to fasten steel cables to a wall or ceiling, but there are no special fasteners at hand. For a home craftsman, this is not a problem; using available materials and ingenuity, the cables are easily attached exactly where necessary.

In a home workshop you have to process large ceramic tiles, long metal pieces, lumber, which without reliable fixation are not only difficult, but also dangerous to work with. You can make a universal clamp without a special

In the workshop there are a lot of useful little things scattered everywhere. As a result, you have to search for them for a long time. It is much more convenient to store such little things in one place. We offer a folding box design that is easy to make with your own hands.

In this master class we will tell and show you how to repair a veneered entrance door. The veneer on the bottom of this door is peeled off, and it doesn't look very attractive.

Professional carpenters are excellent at repairing wooden furniture; they can restore wooden parts so that they appear new. But what to do if you are not a professional, but you don’t want to pay a good carpenter? Today you will learn how

When carrying out various plumbing, repair and other work, it is often necessary to bend strips of metal into the shape of an arc or circle. This is quite difficult to do without the use of special machines. This article describes how to

Shredding cabbage is not a difficult, but lengthy process. If you prepare winter preparations from it or ferment it in a barrel, then grinding may take a couple of hours. In this case, take an hour and make a mechanical shredder for

In a small workshop you have to sacrifice certain amenities in favor of more necessary things, since it is impossible to fit everything in a cramped space. Multifunctional tools and items help to significantly relieve space.

You can quickly, reliably and accurately tighten wire clamps using a special device - a clamp. It is very simple, so it can be made from scrap materials. Let's look at how to make it from an old valve and stud.

Drilling involves precision work. The hole in the workpiece must be drilled evenly. Otherwise, the parts will not match correctly and you will have to redo everything all over again. In a home workshop, not everyone can afford to have a drill

Locksmiths, mechanics, car enthusiasts and ordinary people who know how to use tools, during their work often encounter situations when they may need one or another metal (steel) part or product to make