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This vintage 1940's Seattle bungalow had good bones, but not a lot of space...typical for in-city housing.  The older newlywed couple wanted a home to compliment their new committment to…

The queston is... Can you effectively seal electrical conduits? This may seem like a simple item, but in NE in the winter/spring when it rains and the ground is still…

This old bathroom had good fixtures, albeit in dark brown, that needed an update from the lino floor. By buying a crate of broken tiles we kept under budget and…

This is a hand tool made by Stanley.  I don't know what it's called.  It is like a planer that works on a pull strike.  Very efficient on removing wood…

It always amazes me when I hear stories of what kids were doing back in the day!  They would kill to go outside. Chores had to be done first.  When…

This Ridgid 3 way pipe threader is special to me. It was my father-in-law's; Pete King along with the pipe vise and Reed No. 2 pipe cutter. He was a 4th…

After reading the Screw Pick Up Tip, I figured I'd help you eliminate those pesky cheap cardboard containers that always seem to rip (at the worst time) leaving you to…

These spokes and planes were made by my dad as part of his apprenticeship training at the Mare Island Navel Shipyard Pattern Shop in Vallejo, Ca.  The Pattern Shop was…

I love to imagine the numerous times this saw has been called to duty to miter some fine victorian casings and moldings ...and the master carpenter who used the saw set…

I have always wondered why they are called "monkey wrench". Does anyone see any similarity to a monkey? They are beautiful and have a personality of their very own.