Philosophy
LOOKING FOR A GREAT RURAL LIFE? Let Me Show You Manitoul...
Updated on August 7th, 2024
Reading Time = 8 minutes Video#1 Watch Time = 4 minutes Video#2 Watch Time = 1 minute Video#3 Watch Time...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
DISTILLED WATER: Is It Good For You To Drink?
Published on August 6th, 2024
If you care about optimizing your health and energy level, you’ve probably come to realize that little lifestyle...Continue Reading
Stationary Power Tools
WOODWORKING: How to Use a Jointer to Make Your Wood Proj...
Published on August 6th, 2024
Jointers are woodworking machines designed to make pieces of wood straighter, truer and more refined Some versions...Continue Reading
Energy Efficiency
FIBER vs. FOAM: R Values Don’t Tell Anything Like ...
Published on August 5th, 2024
Insulation R values don't tell the whole story of household energy efficiency Far from it In the video below I show...Continue Reading
Forests, Lumber & Firewood
See a Tractor-Mounted Wood Chipper in Action
Published on August 2nd, 2024
I've been doing some wood chipping lately with a tractor-mounted implement from Woodland Mills that I really like I...Continue Reading
Water Systems
GOT A WEAK WATER WELL? Here’s How to Get Lots of W...
Published on August 2nd, 2024
A house without enough water is like a car without fuel Nice to have, but not much practical good If your rural water...Continue Reading
Aging in Place
AVOID THE NURSING HOME: Visit My Website for Financial H...
Published on August 2nd, 2024
Aging in place in your own home is a hot topic these days, but the various pieces of information needed to make it...Continue Reading
Tips & Advice
SANE & SUSTAINABLE HOMESTEADING: How to Thrive With...
Published on August 2nd, 2024
Reading Time = 5 1/2 minutes Many people in the world long for a life in the country, lived on their own...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
Marking and Sawing for New Woodworkers
Published on July 30th, 2024
Click above for a video lesson on marking and sawing wood This video comes from my online course Woodworking for...Continue Reading
Portable Power Tools
RECIPROCATING SAW REVOLUTION: Why This Versatile Power T...
Updated on July 31st, 2024
Reading Time = 7 minutes Video Watch Time = 1 1/2 minutes Reciprocating saws (often called...Continue Reading
Welding & Metalworking
Metalworking in the Home Workshop
Updated on July 31st, 2024
Reading Time = 4 1/2 minutes Video Watch Time = 9 minutes Cutting, shaping and joining These are the three...Continue Reading
Portable Power Tools
Why I Like Multi-Tools (And Not Primarily for Sanding)
Updated on July 31st, 2024
Multi-tools are made by many manufacturers these days, and they're useful for lots of things In fact, there are...Continue Reading