Author: Bridge Michigan

Whether you’re edge-gluing two boards together, attaching solid wood strips to a raw plywood edge, or gluing joints, a bit of glue squeeze-out is a sign that you’ve applied enough … Continued

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Sometimes, it seems like the English language just doesn’t have enough words to correctly describe the winter inconveniences we experience in Canada. So we made up a few portmanteaus to … Continued

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Compound mitre saws (a.k.a. chop saws) need adjusting—when they’re new and periodically after that—so the cuts match the angle you set. By checking and adjusting so the tool cuts square … Continued

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North America’s oldest operating hand-fired steamship, the RMS Segwun, is set to hit the water this Labour Day, following extensive upgrades and repairs that will keep the historic ship docked … Continued

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Nothing degrades a rope or frustrates its use like a frayed end. While thin polypropylene rope ends can be fused with a “butane backsplice”—melting fibres with a lighter—this isn’t practical … Continued

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