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More than one old-timer I know tells how new carpenters used to be judged on the job by their ability to build a...Continue Reading
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Updated on December 12th, 2017
Woodworking is always something of a wrestling match with the material No board is naturally flat and true without...Continue Reading
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Thinking of building or renovating Masonry such as brick, block, stone and concrete are worth considering I've worked...Continue Reading
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Updated on December 12th, 2017
Growing plants in pots and hanging baskets is a great thing I know because my wife, Mary, and I have been doing it for...Continue Reading
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Updated on December 12th, 2017
Twenty five years ago I faced a choice, and it was like many of the big choices we all face in life Do I do the harder...Continue Reading
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Updated on December 12th, 2017
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