Tag Archives: Working with Tools

Gettin’ jiggy

Posted on June 15, 2022 by ksedinger

So one of my bosses asked me if I could cut a buffalo out of a piece of wood with a jigsaw. I said, “I dunno, I can give it a shot!” I then gave a bit of caution, because … Continue reading →

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From the Books: “Measure Twice, Cut Once”

Posted on June 1, 2022 by ksedinger

I saw a news item the other day that carpenter Norm Abram is retiring from his decades-long job on the teevee show This Old House, which he has been on for over 40 years. I haven’t watched a lot of This Old … Continue reading →

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Shiny!

Posted on January 19, 2022 by ksedinger

Let’s talk about flashlights! I’ve written before–wow, that post is more than ten years old–about flashlights that I use regularly at work and such. And all of those flashlights from that post are still around, except, sadly, the one with … Continue reading →

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On Car Repair and Duct Tape

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Kelly Sedinger

 It’s always struck me as strange that a lot of folks will, when they learn that my day job involves fixing stuff, make some remark about how I must use a lot of duct tape. I also get a particular … Continue reading →

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Screws fall out all the time, the world’s an imperfect place.

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Kelly Sedinger

xkcd nails it on screws! In my day job I see a lot of different screws. There are way more screws out there in the wonderful world of mechanical fasteners than Randall Munroe even bothered to depict here, but the reactions to … Continue reading →

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All the tools in all the world….

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Kelly Sedinger

This is truly astonishing. With exactly two tools, this guy carves a block of wood into a beautiful chess piece. Watch. It’s amazing. (via)

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Remissful blogger is remissful.

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Kelly Sedinger

I’ve been remiss (!) in noting that MD Jackson of Skylarking has awarded me one of those blogging award things, this one called the “Versatility Award”. This is because I’m a versatile blogger. (I know, it’s just like the title … Continue reading →

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I am Locutus!

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Kelly Sedinger

Locutus, originally uploaded by Jaquandor. You will service me. All your power tools will be added to my own! I bought a Brinkmann LED headlamp the other day, for use when I’m on the scissor-lift at work — oft times … Continue reading →

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Carpenterizin’

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Kelly Sedinger

Occasionally at work I get to do some carpentry by myself. Now, I’m really pretty green as far as carpentry goes, but I’m learning as quickly as I can given that my only real opportunities to practice come at work … Continue reading →

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