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November 14, 2008
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10 Circular Saw Secrets: DIY GUY Circular saws aren't just woodcutting tools. When fitted with the proper blade, the saw can also saw through various types of metal and masonry.   |
Popular Mechanics
January 2007
Tom Klenck |
Cutting Class: The Ultimate Saw Test Eleven top of the line circular saws are put through the mill. |
This Old House
John Kelsey |
Choosing and Using Table Saws If you're frustrated with the clumsiness and lack of accuracy of a circular saw in ripping material and in trimming small pieces, you may want to consider a bench-top table saw. |
This Old House
John Kelsey |
Miter Saws Choosing and using an indispensable precision cutter. |
Popular Mechanics
October 2001
Thomas Klenck |
Benchtop Bonanza We test nine portable table saws... |
This Old House
Jason Carpenter |
Puzzled by Jigsaws? A jigsaw combines versatility, portability, and finesse to do something other tools can't: cut straight lines or sweeping curves in all sorts of materials. That's why it's a great first saw for a home workshop and the second most popular power-tool purchase. |
This Old House
John Kelsey |
Making the Cut Choosing and using handsaws |
This Old House
Thomas Baker |
Making Straight Cuts in Big Timbers Cutting 4x4 posts, 6x6 landscape timbers and other large chunks of wood requires a few passes and the help of a speed square. |
This Old House
Clayton DeKorne |
Choosing & Using Hand Planes Few tools are better for smoothing and shaping wood. |
This Old House
Norm Abram |
Norm's Notebook: How To Use a Handsaw A master carpenter offers advice about using handsaws. |
This Old House
John Kelsey |
Choosing and Using Squares These simple but indispensable measuring tools can do some amazing tricks |
Popular Mechanics
December 2002
Thomas Klenck |
Choice Cuts We put six scroll saws through their paces. |
Popular Mechanics
October 10, 2008
Doug Mahoney |
The 5 Most Dangerous Tools, And How To Use Them Safely Table Saw... Nail Gun... ...Chain Saw... Ladder... Circular Saw... |
Popular Mechanics
February 6, 2009
Joseph Truini |
18 Uses for an old Favorite, the Utility Knife: DIY Guy Don't cut that tool short. It has more utility than you might think. |
This Old House
John Kelsey |
Choosing and Using Pruners and Loppers Tools and techniques to keep your plants looking their best |
This Old House
Andrew Wormer |
Let 'er Rip Making straight, accurate cuts on 4x8 sheets of plywood or long rips in boards is less of a challenge with the Accu-Rip saw guide from Craftsman. |
This Old House
Andrew Wormer |
Compact Power Power and durability: They're two big reasons that hard-charging carpenters on the West Coast prefer "worm-drive" saws over "sidewinders," the direct-drive saws favored by Midwestern and East Coast carpenters. Bosch's new worm-drive saw ($185) combines the best of both styles. |
U.S. CPSC
November 8, 2006 |
DeWalt Recalls Framing Saws and Circular Saws for Laceration Hazard The lower blade guard can fail to close, leaving the blade exposed and presenting a laceration hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
December 19, 2002 |
Makita U.S.A. Inc. Recall to Repair Circular Saws The lower blade guard of the saw can become jammed, which can result in the consumer coming in contact with the blade and suffering a serious injury. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2009
Logan Ward |
50 Tools Everyone Should Own (With Tips!) We need tools to build, repair and maintain the mechanical world in which we live. With these 50 tools, you'll be ready for just about any project. |
This Old House
Harry Sawyers |
Saws All A new circular saw slices steel, aluminum, PVC, and wood, all with the same blade |
U.S. CPSC
May 18, 2005 |
Robert Bosch Tool Corp. Recall of Circular Saws The lower blade guard can malfunction, creating a risk of injury as severe as amputation. |
U.S. CPSC
April 4, 2002 |
DeWALT Industrial Tool Co. Recall to Repair Circular Saws The spindle on the saw may slip, causing the blade to contact the lower guard, posing a hazard to the consumer from an exposed blade... |
Popular Mechanics
September 18, 2008
Jeff Beneke |
How to Build a Simple Circular Saw Guide for Straighter Cuts Step by step instructions to building circular saw guides that are compact, safe, and easy to store. |
Popular Mechanics
January 29, 2009
Roy Berendsohn |
7 Routers Trim, Cut and Shape Woodworking: PM Lab Test The trend in power tools is to do more with less. |
AskMen.com
April 22, 2003
Peter Richmond |
12 Essential Power Tools Here's a little tidbit power tool enthusiasts, like myself, keep to themselves. We hate lending out our tools. So stop asking to borrow them and get some of your own. Here is my list of essential shop tools every man should own. |
Popular Mechanics
November 4, 2008 |
10 Quick Fixes: Improvise with Time-Saving Tool Tips The pros know it's often the simplest household item that can make an existing tool work better -- or substitute in a pinch for a more expensive piece of equipment you might only use once in a lifetime. |
This Old House
Larry LeMasters |
Cutting Fair and Square A foolproof way to make perfectly square, 90-degree crosscuts with a circular saw... |
Popular Mechanics
March 9, 2009
Mark Clement |
When to Use a Handsaw Instead of a Power Tool You'd think that modern technology would sound the death knell for the humble handsaw. Not so fast. |
Wired
September 2000
Fred Haefele & Neil McMahon |
Power Tools! We're talking two-ton hydraulic transplanters and hydro hole diggers, smart stud sensors and super saws that can tear cars in two (Now get to work)... |
This Old House
Thomas Baker |
Cutting Wood Columns How to make a straight cut around a curved surface. |
This Old House
Norm Abrams |
TLC for Power Tools Power tools these days don't take that much care, but you still need to treat them decently. |
This Old House
Max Alexander |
Take the Chill off Modern Architecture Here's how to use natural materials, well-crafted details, and open-plan spaces to make a minimalist house inviting. |
Popular Mechanics
September 3, 2008
Jeff Beneke |
15 MacGyver Tricks to Rethink Razor Blades Around the House The disposable razor blade can do more than just tame your five-o'clock shadow. From painting to cooking, here's how to creatively reinterpret single-edge blades enough times to make them a must-have in any toolbox. |
Popular Mechanics
October 2008 |
100 Skills Every Man Should Know: The Instructions (With Videos!) From auto repair to outdoor survival skills to cooking, sewing, and using tools -- things men should know. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2008
Porges & Berendsohn |
New Reciprocating Saws: Abusive Lab Test (With Video!) We put four new models to the test, loading each with a fresh blade and slicing through nail-embedded lumber and the PM House Sandwich, which combines every material you could ever encounter on a demo job. |
This Old House
Thomas J. Baker |
Weathering the Storm A good storm window does the job of a replacement window, for a fraction of the cost |
U.S. CPSC
December 6, 2004 |
Robert Bosch Tool Recall of Skil Table Saws The blade drive mechanism may loosen or the motor can separate from the tool. Loosening of the blade drive mechanism can result in kickback of the item being sawed, resulting in possible laceration. Motor unit separation can cause the coasting saw blade to damage the saw wiring resulting in possible electric shock, or the separated motor could strike the user and cause injury. |
Popular Mechanics
October 1999
Roy Berendsohn |
A Cut Above Pruning tools for healthier plants. |
U.S. CPSC
March 27, 2003 |
Hitachi Koki U.S.A. Recall to Repair Circular Saws The lower blade guards on these saws can stick in the open position, exposing the blade and posing a serious laceration hazard. |
| This Old House |
Installing a Bathroom Vent Fan It's the best way to expel moisture-laden air and odors -- and we have step-by-step instructions for adding one. |
| This Old House |
Tool Advice from TOH Master Carpenter Norm Abram Tips for using adjustable wrenches, chain saws, chisels, claw hammers, etc. |
Seasoned Cooking
September 2010
Ronda L. Carnicelli |
Knife Work A good knife or set of knives is an important kitchen investment and something that can easily last a lifetime or more. |
U.S. CPSC
April 5, 2007 |
Sears Warns Consumers to Remove Label from Craftsman Circular Saws, Obstructed Blade Guard Poses Laceration Hazard The "Craftsman" logo label located on the upper blade guard can become partially detached and interfere with the proper operation of the lower blade guard, exposing the saw's blade and posing a laceration hazard to consumers. |
Finefishing Saltwater
Bill Rival |
Knife Filleting Match Your Knife And Filleting Method For Improved Results |
This Old House
Jefferson Kolle |
Stripped Bare What stands between the Winchester house and new paint? Ten tenacious coats of the old stuff. |
This Old House
Ashley Womble |
Grass to Go Want a fantastic lawn? Sod it. Here's what you need to know to get the job done right. |
Popular Mechanics
August 2004 |
PM Tips & Hints Unfreezing frozen Allen screws and new uses for the old garden hose. |
