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Updated on August 12th, 2021
This is the second chapter in my true story about moving from the city to a rural property on Manitoulin Island 30...Continue Reading
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Updated on August 12th, 2021
There’s nothing like a new coat of interior paint to make you feel good about your home and life But there’s...Continue Reading
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VIDEO: Small Town Couple Makes Good Life for Themselves ...
Updated on July 5th, 2021
Over the last couple of years I’ve been getting more than the usual number of emails from people looking for advice...Continue Reading
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VIDEO FEATURE: See Deck Stain Testing Program in Action
Updated on July 22nd, 2017
Back in the 1980s I did some exterior woodworking for a client They were very pleased, at least at first Eight months...Continue Reading
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Updated on July 13th, 2017
CLICK BELOW FOR A VIDEO TOUR of my course called Razor Sharp It teaches the fastest and easiest way to make your...Continue Reading
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7 YEAR PRODUCT REVIEW: Fabric Shelter Stands Test of Time
Updated on July 8th, 2021
In 2010 I bought and installed a 16' x 30' fabric shelter at my place and it's still working perfectly I'm sure you've...Continue Reading
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Updated on June 13th, 2020
UPDATED 13Jun2020 + video: Some of you may remember me telling you about our daughter, Ellie We adopted her from South...Continue Reading
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Updated on August 12th, 2021
Over the last five years I've been trying to understand a kind of beauty I see from time to time It has to do with old...Continue Reading
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Updated on July 8th, 2021
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Updated on July 8th, 2021
VIDEOS UP THIS TIME: WOODWORKING: Learn about thick "shop-cut" veneer and how to use it to make panels CATTLE...Continue Reading
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HOMESTEADING ADVICE: Read Part#1 of a Real Q&A Session
Updated on May 27th, 2017
A few weeks ago I got an email from a woman – MB are her initials – looking for advice on homesteading, and I...Continue Reading