Crown molding projects can be a finicky pain, especially if you’re not used to working with it. Our friend Rob over at A Concord Carpenter has a great hack for taking some of the pain and slop out of typical crown cutting: a crown molding jig. Visit the link for details on how to make the jig and get perfect crown cuts every time.
DIY Birch Vase
This is a simple woodworking project that just about anyone at all handy can do. Cut a fairly straight piece of birch to your desired length/height for the vase. Then use a forstner, spade or tri-flute style bit to bore out the center of the wood, leaving at least 1.5 inches at the bottom, particularly if you’re not using a forstner bit. Great for your own home decor or as an inexpensive, beautiful custom gift.
Make Heat Resistant Pot Handles
Use innovative Sugru to make heat resistant pot handles. Step-by-step details available through the via link above.
Quick Cure for Warped Deck Boards
When you’re installing 5/4 deck boards, they are often warped and need to be pulled into place prior to fastening. And pulling boards with one hand while fastening them with the other can really be tough. Make it easier on yourself by driving the flat end of your cat’s paw into the joist next to the 5/4. Pull the cat’s paw towards you to straighten warped deck boards with one hand while you screw off the board with the other.
Ziploc Improvised Pastry Bag
Cut off a small corner of a Ziploc baggie to use as a pastry bag for frosting in a pinch.
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