There's a Better Way Video Tips - Page 11 of 19

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How to Remove a Router Bit Without Busting Your Knuckles
The safest way to loosen a router collet is as simple as changing the direction of your wrenches
How to Make a Simple Shop-Built Edge Clamp
Don't blow all your money on expensive bar clamps. Use a homemade tool made from scraps to glue on edge band and other long, thin pieces of wood.
Use a Common Job-Site Tool as a Quick Rip Guide
If you need to make a quick rip on a piece of lumber, you could hunt around for your tablesaw, but there's a better way.
Stop Drafts With a Homemade Door Sweep
You don't need fancy, store-bought thresholds to block the air leaking under your old doors. Make your own sweep out of materials you already have lying around the shop.
How to Build a Door Buck With Scrap Materials
If you need to work on a door while it's on edge, you could look around for a third hand, but there's a better way
Accurately Cut Miter Angles Without Using Measuring Tools
Carpenter Mike Stevens shows that the best way to cut mitered trim is to not measure miter angles at all.
A Faster Way to Install Eye Screws
If you've got a bunch of eye screws to install, you could do it the old-fashioned way with the blade of a screwdriver, but there's a better way
How to Remove a Circular-Saw-Blade Knockout Easily
Grab a few common items from around the shop to make this job a snap
How to Keep Things Clean When Caulking Trim
Use this paper-pad-as-palette trick to cut down on caulk messes.
How to Use a Drill and Screws to Remove a Plug from a Hole Saw
Avoid busting your knuckles on your next hole-boring project with this clever video tip

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