industrial processes
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The Difference Between Honing and Sharpening Your Knives (and Why It Matters)
I did not learn knife care from my parents, and that is a good thing. Their preferred method of knife maintenance is simple: Buy a block of knives from a big box store and use them until they are dull, then buy a new block of knives from a big box store. It seems to…
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Why You Should Wet Sand Your Drywall
If you own a home of some sort, you are familiar with how expensive any sort of renovation or repair can be, so many homeowners try to mitigate that expense with sweat equity — i.e., doing tasks themselves whenever possible. Trading time and effort for money is a solid decision, but can lead to awful…
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How to Restore Your Old Deck Without Going Broke
A deck can be an extension of your living space during the warmer months, becoming a second living room for get-togethers or a quiet retreat to soak in a summer breeze. For all their usefulness, decks can be a pain to maintain and can become an eyesore as they age. Keeping your deck looking sharp…
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What Is a Pocket Hole Jig (and Why Do You Need One)?
The challenge of hiding hardware when attaching two pieces of wood can be daunting if you’re new to carpentry. If you’re not practiced in making dovetail joints and you don’t own a dado blade — or even know what those things are — making sturdy wood joints that also look nice is difficult. Enter, the…