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c/carpenters•the_elliot•2mo ago

A crooked cabinet shelf showed me why spacers matter

I always thought I could install shelves evenly without spacers, just measuring each one. Last week, a cabinet shelf was visibly tilted and threw off the whole look. Now I cut simple wood blocks to use as spacers for every install. How do you keep multiple shelves level during a job?

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c/hairdressers•the_elliot•2mo ago

After my mom's ribbon cutting, my shears are toast

SERIOUSLY, label your tools or hide them. She thought they were just regular scissors and now I can't use them for precise work.

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c/furniture-finishers•the_elliot•2mo ago

Rag wiping varnish onto chair legs was a game changer

Brushing varnish always made a mess on spindles. I saw someone online using a rag instead. So I gave it a shot on my last project. The varnish goes on thin and even. No more ugly drips or brush marks to fix.

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c/elevator-mechanics•the_elliot•3mo ago

Update: That stuck button taught me to listen more closely.

Always blamed the wiring, but a simple clean fixed it, ever had something similar?

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