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kimr33•11h ago

Tried shimming a door jamb with playing cards on a bet, and the lesson cost me a lunch

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sarah_harris•18h ago

I finally stopped cutting stair stringers with a circular saw after 14 risers on a job in Dayton

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wadefoster•1d ago

Left my miter saw on the floor for 3 years, built a $40 stand last weekend

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lindareed•2d ago

Countersink bits made me eat my words after 15 years

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jesse_west•3d ago

Rant: Spent 3 hours fighting a tek screw that stripped because I ignored the pilot hole rule

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wadefoster•4d ago

Found a way to square up big frames without a helper

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lunashah•11d ago

That $80 laser level I almost didn't buy has been a lifesaver

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lucas_hunt•11d ago

Stop cutting baseboard corners at 45 degrees on old plaster walls

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chen.james•11d ago

Ditched my nail gun for a hammer on trim work, still shocked

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the_holly•15d ago

Hit 500 custom stair treads last week, and the number scared me

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hill.christopher•17d ago

The day I realized miter saws can drift after 4 years if you never check the fence

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saraho48•18d ago

The apprentice who sanded his own fingerprints off

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sandra693•18d ago

A retired cabinet maker told me my layout lines were too pretty to be useful

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the_hannah•19d ago

My first biscuit joiner blew up mid cut, now I'm a dowel guy

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jason_stone•20d ago

Serious question, hand nailing vs nail gun for trim, who's still doing it the old way?

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