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  • F Clamps used to glue up wood
    Carpentry

    15 Best Woodworking Clamps and How to Choose

    ByAndrew Warkentin January 12, 2024February 24, 2024

    Woodworking clamps are used to temporarily hold pieces of wood securely in place in order…

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  • bed frame with slats under construction in woodworking shop
    Carpentry

    Working In the Skilled Trades (5 Lessons learned)

    ByAndrew Warkentin March 4, 2024March 13, 2024

    Reflections Working for my dad in the Trades You might be here because you’re wondering…

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  • How To Read a Tape Measure (even if you’re not good at math)
    Carpentry

    How To Read a Tape Measure (even if you’re not good at math)

    ByAndrew Warkentin June 18, 2024June 18, 2024

    Have you ever wondered how to read a tape measure the right way? Is there…

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Andrew has 9+ years of experience in woodworking and finish carpentry working in residential construction and a shop setting. He traded calloused hands to engage with his passion for sport and writing and now is a marketing lead for a national non-profit that journeys with athletes in faith, life, and sport. He’s been itching to start his own business (like dad who taught him everything he knows about woodworking) so now he writes on startskilledtrades.com and is brewing up ways to use his marketing experience to serve the construction industry.

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