Chuck Lunsford

From simple finished edges to decorative lettering, choosing the right router bit is key to getting the job done right

From simple grooves, moulding, edges, and wood art this tool can handle it all.

Largely developed due to some shortcomings of the jig saw, especially on construction sites, this tool has evolved to handle all types of heavy duty cutting work.

Chances are if you visit any jobsite on any given day you will probably find this tool in action. Its unique sound is unmistakable and the circular has played an important role in building this country.

Would you believe this tool may have been invented by a well-known religious sect back in 1810? Sarah Babbit, a Shaker out of Massachusetts made and attached a notched tin disk to the spindle of her spinning wheel and successfully cut a piece of shingle. Out of this crude beginning developed circular saws and blades.

The earliest drills were hand held bow-types used by the Egyptians. The "modern" power drill utilizing an electric motor was invented in Melbourne, Australia in 1889. Seven years later in 1895 Wilhelm Fein invented the portable electric drill at Stuttgart, Germany. The rest as they say is history as this device has become the one tool you'll most likely find in toolboxes around the world.

Believe it or not the very first vacuum cleaner was drawn door-to-door by a team of horses. A janitor in Canton Ohio a couple years later (possibly tired of the extra cleanup brought on by the horses) cobbled together a device using a fan motor, soap box, broom handle, and a pillowcase. He later patented his device and sold one of the first ones to his cousin... William H. Hoover.

Ever considered what keeps the walls of your house from coming down around your ears? Without the use of this one simple device we might still be living in caves.

While the advantages of installing ceiling fans throughout your home are numerous, most homeowners who use these attractive, energy saving appliances, usually experience a problem that is variously described as wobbling or lack of proper balance.

The best hardship letter will convince the creditors that the homeowner's situation is genuinely distressing and the lender would be better off accepting the lesser amount than pursuing a foreclosure.