Hand Tools
HOW TO CUT WOOD: See How a Handsaw Reflection Helps Make...
Updated on May 1st, 2024
A good handsaw is quiet and makes almost no airborne dust This is one reason hand saws are perfect for...Continue Reading
Siding & Insulation
How to Stop House Paint From Peeling
Published on April 30th, 2024
Q: When the outside of my home was painted three years ago, the painter insisted on oil-based paint instead of...Continue Reading
Portable Power Tools
TOOL TEST: Diablo Tracking Point Blade Performance Review
Updated on May 1st, 2024
Saw blades for hand-held circular saws are getting better all the time Click above to see how this new style of...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
New Ways to Earn Productively Wherever You Live
Updated on May 1st, 2024
A while back one of my kids started studying the industrial revolution for school, and he asked me a...Continue Reading
Heating, A/C & Ventilation
GOT MOLD IN YOUR HOUSE?: It Maybe a Bigger Health Issue ...
Updated on June 29th, 2024
A few years ago I delivered 8 quarts of raspberries we’d picked for an elderly lady in town, and I noticed three...Continue Reading
Masonry & Stonework
How to Repair Concrete Cracks in a Floor
Updated on August 9th, 2024
A while back I got a question from a subscriber about how to fix a big crack in a concrete slab There's a lot of...Continue Reading
Aging in Place
Porch Lifts & Government Help for Senior-Living Upg...
Published on April 26th, 2024
Video watch time = 6 1/4 minutes If you're a senior citizen, or you're physically challenged, you might...Continue Reading
Buildings & Structures
VIDEO TUTORIAL: Tips for Choosing a Fabric Structure
Published on April 26th, 2024
In this detailed screencast video, I share what I've learned researching and choosing a fabric structure made a...Continue Reading
Finishing
Q&A OF THE WEEK: “Can I Use Olive Oil to Fini...
Published on April 26th, 2024
Read my answer to a wood finishing question by subscriber JT, then watch my alternative suggestion Reading...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
POCKET JOINT VIDEO LESSON: See How They Work & Why ...
Published on April 26th, 2024
Watch the video below (one of my most popular) for a detailed tutorial on how to make pocket joints part of your work,...Continue Reading
Project Design & Plans
BUILD A BOOMERANG: Download Free Plans & Instructions
Published on April 26th, 2024
Click to download this free build-it-yourself boomerang guide Homemade boomerangs are the kind of toy that adds a...Continue Reading
Article
Moments in Time Pt. 2: Working on Equipment, Drainage Ti...
Published on April 24th, 2024
Join me for some quick snippets of rural life here on Manitoulin Island, Canada Click below for a "look over the...Continue Reading