How to flush the toilet. If there isn’t a National Toilet Day there should be. I had to fix four of them this week. Two of them were replacing old with new. It is usually a good idea to install… Continue Reading
You can trust your vision. That may seem a bit counter-intuitive but it holds true a lot of the time. People do not really realize how acute their depth perception and spacial relationship judgment actually is. Yes it is easy… Continue Reading
My name is John Barlow. But you can call me John2Handy. I am retired, but still work part time as a handyman, jack of all trades (that don’t require a license) and even some of those off the record occasionally.… Continue Reading
There may be a technical difference between a wood worker and a woodworker. Maybe like the difference between a framer who tosses, studs, beams, and trusses around all day professionally and a carpenter craftsman who builds his own furniture. Probably… Continue Reading
Wood working can be one of the most fun and rewarding activities imaginable. It attracts all kinds and has a special place in the heart for anyone who has an interest in art, crafts, furniture, home improvement, being creative or… Continue Reading
Like anything else that is fun and exciting, getting injured in the process takes all the fun out of it. Any hand tool used improperly can be very dangerous and power tools exponentially so. Sharp toothed blades spinning at high rpms… Continue Reading