To transform a hammer into a soft-headed mallet, cover the head with the sort of rubber tip used to prevent furniture legs scratching the floor. To protect tools, it's best to store them so they aren't subjected to moisture. Keep a thin coating of oil on metal parts, wrap them in plastic wrap, or keep carpenter's chalk, which absorbs moisture, in the tool box. To sharpen scissors, use them to slice up several pieces of sandpaper.
A piece of garden hose, slit open, is a handy protective cover for the teeth of a hand saw between projects. To guard the teeth of circular saw blades when not in use, store the blades in record album covers. You could even store them in an ordinary record rack in your workshop. To prevent a screwdriver from slipping, rub chalk on the blade.
If you hang tools on pegboard walls, outline each tool with an artist's brush so you'll know at a glance where each tool goes. You'll also know when a tool hasn't been replaced. If you want to remind yourself to unplug an electric drill when changing accessories, fasten the chuck key near the plug end of the cord.
Keep screwdrivers handy slide the blades through the mesh in plastic berry baskets nailed to the shop wall. Snow won't stick to your shovel if you give the shovel a coat of floor wax. Here's a do-it-yourself rust-preventive coating for tools, outdoor furniture, and other metal objects:
Combine cup of lanolin and 1 cup of petroleum jelly in a double boiler over low heat. Stir until the mixture melts and blends completely, and then remove from heat and pour into a clean jar, letting the mixture cool partially. Use the mixture while it's still warm, and don't wipe it off just let it dry on the object. If there's any extra, cover it tightly, and revvar it before you use it again.
Paint all tool handles with an unusual, bright color, or wrap reflective tape around them; they'll be easy to identify if borrowed or left in the wrong place. To retard moisture and rust, keep mothballs with your tools. If rust spots appear, rub them away with a typewriter eraser.
Don't take a chance of hitfing a thumb or finger when hammering a small brad, tack, or nail. Slip the fastener between the teeth of a pocket comb; the comb holds the nail while you hold the comb. A bobby pin or a paper clip can be used the same way as a comb.
A piece of garden hose, slit open, is a handy protective cover for the teeth of a hand saw between projects. To guard the teeth of circular saw blades when not in use, store the blades in record album covers. You could even store them in an ordinary record rack in your workshop. To prevent a screwdriver from slipping, rub chalk on the blade.
Keep screwdrivers handy slide the blades through the mesh in plastic berry baskets nailed to the shop wall. Snow won't stick to your shovel if you give the shovel a coat of floor wax. Here's a do-it-yourself rust-preventive coating for tools, outdoor furniture, and other metal objects:
Combine cup of lanolin and 1 cup of petroleum jelly in a double boiler over low heat. Stir until the mixture melts and blends completely, and then remove from heat and pour into a clean jar, letting the mixture cool partially. Use the mixture while it's still warm, and don't wipe it off just let it dry on the object. If there's any extra, cover it tightly, and revvar it before you use it again.
Paint all tool handles with an unusual, bright color, or wrap reflective tape around them; they'll be easy to identify if borrowed or left in the wrong place. To retard moisture and rust, keep mothballs with your tools. If rust spots appear, rub them away with a typewriter eraser.
Don't take a chance of hitfing a thumb or finger when hammering a small brad, tack, or nail. Slip the fastener between the teeth of a pocket comb; the comb holds the nail while you hold the comb. A bobby pin or a paper clip can be used the same way as a comb.
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