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What type of padlock is the “Hockey Puck”?  As the name suggests it is shaped like a hockey puck.  It is 2-7/8” wide by 1-1/2” thick.  It has no visible shackle and is usually made of solid hardened steel.  It comes with many types of lock cylinders and security levels.  Most manufacturers stick to the…

blog Timber panel doors Timber panel doors blog | 05.01.2023 Timber panel doors are one type of timber door sash. Timber doors, like windows or other elements visible from the exterior, are the hallmark of our house. To ensure that its aesthetics are not disturbed, they have to correspond in colour and style to the…

After years of suffering with a drawing compass that was intended for drafting, I banished it to my upstairs office and ordered a vintage Starrett 85 for my tool chest. The 85s are expensive, but surprisingly robust and versatile. As per usual, as soon as I started working with the tool, I knew I had…

Aug 25 Metal Selection Guide: Strip Versus Flat Wire With today’s precision slitters, it is possible to obtain strip products in widths as narrow as .035 inch, depending on thickness. However, when widths are this narrow, stampers are presented with another option – flattened wire. The similarities and differences in narrow width strip, one produced…

My first shop was on the back porch – 6’ x 8’ of sloping, rotting, dead opossum-smelling space. So I am sympathetic to anyone who has a small shop. Blogger Brander “Badger” Roullett has a petite shop and a plus-sized storage problem. He needed a sawbench and he needed someplace to store his saws. What…

“I sit on a man’s back, choking him, and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am very sorry for him and wish to ease his lot by any means possible, except getting off his back.” — Leo Tolstoy on authority, “Writings on Civil Disobedience and Nonviolence” (1886) Share this:…