Friday, January 28, 2011

Zoom w a View: Things close at hand

I’m always reaching for a pencil.


[“One of my first shop projects - a pencil holder”: photos GH]

Big birdhouses aren’t tricky, just exacting in a lot of ways. Things have to fit.

My 15- and 18-inch rulers get a lot of use too.


So do sanding sticks (sand paper stapled to a piece of scrap wood), nail punches and an old putty knife (for filling nail holes on the face of the birdhouse).

I have a small work bench, but these things are always close at hand. They are small things that make life a lot easier in the shop.

What are you always reaching for in the shop or work space?

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More Zoom w a View right here.

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