Recent content by SDShakes

I ended up not gluing them. Still have a handful to put in and bracing to sort out. :thumbup:

I picked up a used 3.5' x 6' utility trailer and want to build a 26" tall wood box for it. I'm planning to use tongue and groove redwood fence panels and have the grain of the boards run vertically. I chose these boards because I have a huge pile of oddly sized boards that I can trim to fit this...

I might seriously consider this. They cost a lot more but the time savings would be immense, thanks. No end grain screwing going on here. My initial thought was to use 2x8s but I ended up going this route as its a close copy to my friends and which has been standing in good shape for quite a...

I'm building a 28 x 16 pergola in my back yard (first ever structural project) and I keep going back and forth on how I want to secure the rafters to the beams, so I would like some opinions please. Redwood common 4x4 pillars 2x6x8 beams 2x6x16 rafters 1/2" carriage bolts holding the structure...

Thanks for the replies everyone. I'll probably pick those up in the next couple of days. Twertsy: Those are the same as the second link that I posted, I believe. Do you think the flat sided shank is worth the extra money or doesn't really matter?

I'm picking up a new drill press soon and along with that I want to get a new set of bits. I'm not a professional but I don't want them to snap or shatter if they get abused slightly. The toughest thing I think I would be drilling is cast iron or stainless steel car parts. I have given myself a...

I'm looking to get a storage shed at my house in Chula Vista, Ca. Anyone here feel like building it? I want a 10x12 or maybe slightly bigger. There are some vendors on CL and of course TuffShed but I'd be down to see what a board member has to offer. These are just pictures for reference of...

Machete

I love mine. A slimmer profile than most pipe wrenches and does everything I've asked it to do such as general restaurant and household plumbing etc. I prefer it over a standard style for the vast majority of jobs.