2,000 Year Old Saw Works Great

The Japanese Pull Saw has been around for more than 2,000 years. It is designed to cut on the pull stroke rather than the push stroke like Western saws.

The metals used on pull saws are designed to have very high tensile strength, for being pulled. So they can be very hard and thin. This gives you a very sharp and thin blade. This thin blade creates a very fine cut width, or kerf. Western style push saws have to be thicker and stand up to the compression of being pushed through material. Pushing a saw can cause flexing of the blade and a loss of control.

The thin hard blade on a Japanese pull saw will allow you to get a very precise, accurate cut with great control. The thin blade also lets you cut fast with less effort than a push style. Having a thin blade gives flexibility in tight corners and hard to reach situations.

GFCI Install

I cover the steps to change an outlet to a GFCI. If you have an outlet near a water source like a kitchen or bathroom sink, a ground fault circuit interrupter will help prevent shocks or electrocution.

How to color your hair

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I show how to color your hair.

My Mom was complaining about her age and I thought it might perk her up to dye her hair.

I used a non-permanent hair color that wraps the hair with color without using ammonia.
This is a gentle way to color your hair without the harsh chemicals or smell. The hair dye I used will wash out in 28 shampoos. The box that the hair color came in had great instructions on how to color your hair. It covers taking a sample hair and testing to see how long it takes to color and other safety precautions. I liked this non-permanent style for someone older like my Mom.

It took me about 30 minutes to help Mom turn back the clock.

How to wire a triple switch

I cover the steps on how to wire a triple switch.

This triple switch has 3 single pole switches in a single housing that go to a switched outlet, an entrance way light and an outside light.

If you are changing an existing triple switch, mark the wire going to the common screw. The common terminal should be marked on the back of the old switch. This wire needs to go to the common screw terminal on the new switch. In most triple switches, the common screw will be a dark color and the three legs will be a lighter color.

Turn off the power to any circuit that you are working on.

How to patch a screen

I cover the steps on how to patch a screen. This is an easy do it yourself project.

You will need a piece of aluminum screen, larger than the hole you are repairing.

You will need are a pair of scissors and a paperclip.

It is simple job to create a screen repair patch with aluminum screen. You can repair a window screen made of aluminum or fiberglass, but the screen patch has to be aluminum.

Wiring a three way switch

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If you have a light or group of lights that are controlled by 2 wall switches, you have a pair of 3 way switches.
I cover the steps to replace a three way switch and some tips if you have removed the switches and don't know which wire to connect to which terminal.
Turn off the electric to any circuit that you are working

How to wire a dimmer switch

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I replace a single pole wall switch with a dimmer switch.
Always turn off the breaker or remove the fuse to any electrical project.