Overview Hardwood is a popular flooring material because of the clean, traditional look it provides as well as for its stability and safety. Hardwood will not wrinkle and cause a tripping hazard like carpeting and will not retain cold or heat like tile. A quick visual check will tell you when it is time to ...
Do you hunt with a rifle? Why don’t you, a hunter with a loud gun, wear protection for your ears? Rifle blasts are extremely loud, around 160 decibels. A target shooter, says the Oregon Occupational Health and Safety Administration, can suffer a whole years’ worth of noise exposure in a matter of minutes. I consulted ...
1. Precautions and Safety Felling a tree or using a chainsaw can lead to serious injury. In fact, more people are killed while felling trees than doing any other woodworking activity. The impact of a tree can crush your body in a split second. The number one key safety essential point is proper safety apparel. ...
Kickback is a word no woodworker wants to hear- particularly in his or her own shop. It is an ever-present danger when using a tablesaw. However, it is, for the most part, preventable. I encountered kickback with my first tablesaw. I was already nervous- I had never used one before. Goggles on, hearing protection on, ...
The human ear is an amazing thing. So many parts work together seamlessly to transmit the sound waves that move through the atmosphere into signals that the brain can interpret. The tiniest three bones in the body, the hammer, anvil and stirrup, each do their part to bring you the music and voices you love. ...
Looks like teens are more worried about what their peers think of them at concerts than the hassles of hearing loss later in life, according to at least one study, and also according to what just seems to be. The House Research Institute did a study on the effects of a live concert on teens’ ...
Using a patented axial glide system and 90 degree, quick release Square Lock fence system, you can be sure that this Bosch GCM12SD 120-Volt 12-Inch DB Glide Miter Saw is the best in the business. You can see by the review score, 4.5 out of 5 stars, that most professionals and home users are happy ...
Each night I struggle to get to sleep. My husband snores very loudly, and unless I get to sleep before he does (which is rare since I struggle with insomnia), I find it very difficult to get to sleep. I have been using ear plugs every night for the past five years, and believe me, ...
Spring is here and so are all the wonderful chores that go with lawn and garden care. Beautiful yards and spectacular flower displays don’t grow themselves- they require physical work. Along with the beauty however, pain can follow. Sore backs and legs, wrists and arms can result from over eager use in the spring gardening ...
A circular saw is an essential tool for woodworking and home improvement projects. A versatile tool, circular saws can be used to cut through wood, metal, tile, concrete and plaster by simply switching out the blades. Cordless and corded circular saws are available from a variety of manufacturers. The cordless circular saws provide you with ...
