When you’re standing in front of a piece of wood spinning at up to 5,000rpm, the dangerous thing to do is to touch it with a blunt or non-specialist chisel. We bring you a review of the best lathe chisels for wood turning. These are chisels especially designed to safely remove bits of wood and to shape the spinning wood however you direct. Of course, you’ll support the chisel on the tool rest for the…
Sand your surfaces down to perfection by relying on a well-balanced drywall sander. Whether you are working on a personal project or in a professional capacity, you want a sander that is easy to work with, gets the work done as quickly as possible but gives that professional smooth finish. Now there are both affordable domestic model as well as much more expensive professionals models so in this review we look at the best drywall…
If you go to craft shows and love the stunning wooden bowls for sale there, or have the urge to make your own dining chairs, a wood turning lathe could be your next large DIY tool purchase. Depending on which lathe you choose (and this review helps you with that decision), you can make anything from furniture for your grandkid’s doll house to elaborate Queen Anne table legs for your new DIY 10-seater dining table.…
If you’re not a person who gardens in flip flops or sandals to feel the warm, bare dirt between their toes, maybe you need a pair of wellies for gardening. Enclose your feet and lower legs completely and protect yourself from ever feeling a squished worm beneath your foot or grass cuttings and mud on your shins and knees you kneel in your damp flower beds near your newly mown lawn. Wellies for Gardening come…
A great barbecue experience can be ruined by having to rush back and forth into the house to fetch what you need. To save you time and to allow you to enjoy the company of your guests, you can always get a BBQ side table to place next to your smoker BBQ. These small tables can be folded away or wheeled away to storage easily, making them convenient for any occasion. Some are also great…
Who said that you have to forgo style in the name of gardening? We are firm believers that you can look good and be comfortable while working, and that is why we decided to see what is available when it comes to a good pair of gardening pants. We have gathered some of the best gardening trousers for women and men so nobody gets left out. These trousers are of good quality, and they range…
Make your driveways or patios and other surfaces look brand new and add some extra protection by applying reliable and more importantly durable, patio sealer. It is ideal for Indian stone among other surfaces. Patio sealers offer protection from the elements and elongate the life of your surfaces. They also make the surfaces easier to clean because materials like oil and grease cannot seep through to stain the surface, many sealers also help prevent algae…
Q: What’s better for a child on a hot summer day than splashing around in a paddling pool? A: Splashing into the pool from their own inflatable water slide. An inflatable slide takes kids’ outdoor summer fun to the next level, adding some excitement (and height) to their water adventures. All the inflatable water slides I review here have at least a climbing tower, a slide and a paddling pool. Many have additional features, including…
In this review, we take a look at different watering systems that do the job well, specifically a drip watering system, a soaker hose, and a low-tech bag irrigation system. As none of these are automated when you buy them, we have included a review of an Orbit water timer. For each product here, we list its pros and cons and discuss the interesting and useful features. We add our specific recommendations for each. Our…
Does your garden pond shimmer and sparkle cleanly in the sunlight or does it look like the Swamp Thing might emerge from the dank and murky water? A pond vacuum cleaner is an easy way to remove the sludge, sediment, fish waste, rotting vegetation, and other organic matter that keeps your pond from being the pristine and healthy environment that your fish and water plants deserve. Our Best Pond Vacuum Cleaners review looks at the…
