Hand Tools
LIGHT SABER SCREWDRIVER!?: See a “Brand New”...
Published on July 12th, 2024
About a century ago, a German tool maker named Conrad Baumann invented a screw driving tool that was manufactured...Continue Reading
Outdoors
STONE AGE FLAKE TOOL FLINTKNAPPING: Watch a Documentary ...
Published on July 12th, 2024
Back in 2022, my son Robert, and I, got the chance to make a full-length documentary film on a fascinating...Continue Reading
Outdoors
CABIN IN THE WOODS: Watch Life Lived in the Forest
Published on July 12th, 2024
A while back my oldest son, Robert, and his family, started a YouTube channel called Cabin in the Woods, and it offers...Continue Reading
Portable Power Tools
CORDLESS MITRE SAWS: The Near-Perfect Tool for DIY Work
Published on July 12th, 2024
Reading Time = 4 minutes Video Watch Time = 15 1/2 minutes The country where I live, Canada, has some of...Continue Reading
Buildings & Structures
OUTDOOR BEAUTY: Meet a Mural Painter Who Makes Buildings...
Published on July 10th, 2024
Reading Time = 2 minutes Have you ever noticed how outdoor art can make a neighbourhood so much better This...Continue Reading
Autos & Machinery
HOLE SAW VS. STEEL: Watch What This Tool Does to 3/4R...
Published on July 9th, 2024
Video watch time = 5 1/2 minutes Sometimes a tool surprises you in a pleasant way That's the case with a hole...Continue Reading
Forests, Lumber & Firewood
RESPONSIBLE FORESTRY: Good Wood Without the Guilt
Published on July 9th, 2024
Reading Time = 5 minutes If you're concerned about where our wood for projects and renovations come from, I've...Continue Reading
Sheds & Greenhouses
BUILD A POLE BARN: This Primer Will Help You Build a Gre...
Updated on July 10th, 2024
Reading Time = 13 minutes If you need to add shelter to your property easily and economically, pole barns are...Continue Reading
Portable Power Tools
My 3 Favourite Woodworking Sanders
Published on July 5th, 2024
Watch me explain why I like these three types of sanders and what each are especially good at Choosing the right...Continue Reading
Masonry & Stonework
OLD-TIME STONEWORK: See “New” Old-Time Stone...
Published on July 5th, 2024
One of the things I learned after I moved to Manitoulin Island, Canada back in the mid-1980s was traditional...Continue Reading
Off-Grid Energy
OFF-GRID ENERGY SYSTEMS: DIY Solar & Off Grid Living
Published on July 5th, 2024
Have you ever wanted an off grid solar system to power your home or cottage How about wind energy I'd like to tell...Continue Reading
Heating, A/C & Ventilation
HEAT RECOVERY VENTILATOR: Install Your Own and Save $$$
Updated on December 2nd, 2024
If you care about indoor air quality in your home (and eliminating window condensation in winter), you should...Continue Reading