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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Tool Tip of the Month - $100 monthly award

    Started by Jon, Mar 10, 2023 08:29 AM
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    Jon
    Mar 10, 2023, 08:29 AM Go to last post

  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Tool Tips and Tricks

    Started by Jon, Feb 10, 2023 06:11 PM
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  3. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  4. Sticky Thread Sticky: 173 Best Homemade Tools eBook - FREE

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:27 PM
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  1. The Fiery CA Glue and Water Controversy...Tested (shorts tip also included)

    Started by Make Things, Dec 23, 2022 05:09 AM
    accelerator, activator, cyanoacrylate, super glue, water
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,614
    tlnixon
    Dec 23, 2022, 05:33 PM Go to last post

  2. 82. Better sanding storage with dowels (vertical tip)

    Started by Make Things, Dec 22, 2022 06:44 AM
    discs, disks, sanding, simple, storage
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 739
    Make Things
    Dec 22, 2022, 06:44 AM Go to last post

  3. 81. Joint wider boards with magnets

    Started by Make Things, Dec 21, 2022 05:12 AM
    joint, jointer, magnets, wider
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 1,012
    Make Things
    Dec 21, 2022, 05:12 AM Go to last post

  4. 80. FINISH them with scrap nesting blocks (shorts tip)

    Started by Make Things, Dec 15, 2022 05:22 AM
    blocks, finish, nails
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 1,536
    Make Things
    Dec 17, 2022, 01:38 AM Go to last post

  5. 79. These cracks are unhealthy (shorts tip)

    Started by Make Things, Dec 14, 2022 06:11 AM
    cracks, oil, protect, workbench
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 438
    Make Things
    Dec 14, 2022, 06:11 AM Go to last post

  6. 78. Finding centers to incongruent shapes

    Started by Make Things, Dec 13, 2022 05:26 AM
    center, finder, incongruent, mtbitesize, shapes
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 1,393
    mklotz
    Dec 13, 2022, 09:05 AM Go to last post

  7. 76. Impossibly perfect, hollow wooden tubes (shorts tip)

    Started by Make Things, Dec 8, 2022 06:07 AM
    centered, perfect, tubes, wooden
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 2,002
    Make Things
    Dec 9, 2022, 01:14 PM Go to last post

  8. 77. Nothing sticks to these (shorts tip)

    Started by Make Things, Dec 9, 2022 05:58 AM
    glue, mtbitesize, paint, pie mat, silicone
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 1,199
    Make Things
    Dec 9, 2022, 05:58 AM Go to last post

  9. 75. Outsmart glues, finishes and stains (shorts tip)

    Started by Make Things, Dec 7, 2022 06:03 AM
    brushes, finishes, glues
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 1,155
    Make Things
    Dec 7, 2022, 06:03 AM Go to last post

  10. 74. Obey relative humidity laws! (shorts tip)

    Started by Make Things, Dec 5, 2022 05:47 AM
    diy tip, humidity, shop dry
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 672
    Frank S
    Dec 5, 2022, 06:53 PM Go to last post

  11. 73. No sag, precision perfect…hinges (shorts tip)

    Started by Make Things, Dec 2, 2022 05:58 AM
    hinge, mtbitesize, piano hinge
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,167
    Toolmaker51
    Dec 2, 2022, 08:09 PM Go to last post

  12. 72. Easy fix for chip outs and gouges (shorts tip)

    Started by Make Things, Dec 1, 2022 05:01 AM
    chip outs, gouges, mtbitesize
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 1,178
    Make Things
    Dec 1, 2022, 05:01 AM Go to last post

  13. 71. Obey grain direction or else!

    Started by Make Things, Nov 29, 2022 06:52 AM
    grain direction, movement, wood
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 1,647
    Make Things
    Nov 29, 2022, 06:52 AM Go to last post

  14. 70. Grains must be straight for dowels (shorts tip)

    Started by Make Things, Nov 21, 2022 06:20 AM
    dowel making, dowels, mtbitesize, straight
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 1,388
    Make Things
    Nov 21, 2022, 06:20 AM Go to last post

  15. 69. TRUEST Live edges straight from the forest (shorts tip)

    Started by Make Things, Nov 11, 2022 05:25 AM
    live edge, lumber, milling, mtbitesize, sawing
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 340
    Make Things
    Nov 11, 2022, 05:25 AM Go to last post

  16. 68. Obey the wood laws! (shorts tip)

    Started by Make Things, Nov 10, 2022 05:40 AM
    end grain, gluing, mtbitesize, wood laws
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 363
    Make Things
    Nov 10, 2022, 05:40 AM Go to last post

  17. NEVER the right side! Unless…

    Started by Make Things, Nov 2, 2022 10:34 AM
    disk, mtbitesize, safety, sander, sanding
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 1,539
    Toolmaker51
    Nov 9, 2022, 07:39 AM Go to last post

  18. 66. Cutting poly will deepen your skills (shorts tip)

    Started by Make Things, Nov 3, 2022 05:41 AM
    finish, finishes, mixing, mtbitesize
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 1,076
    Make Things
    Nov 3, 2022, 05:41 AM Go to last post

  19. 64. Cotter, Butt hinge hack (shorts tip)

    Started by Make Things, Nov 1, 2022 07:04 AM
    butt, butt hinge, hinge, mtbitesize
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 1,648
    Frank S
    Nov 1, 2022, 11:50 PM Go to last post

  20. 63. Plastic coating labels with a few strokes (shorts tip)

    Started by Make Things, Oct 31, 2022 05:27 AM
    labels, mtbitesize, paper, plastic
    • Replies: 0
    • Views: 1,341
    Make Things
    Oct 31, 2022, 05:27 AM Go to last post


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