Many people in the world long for a life in the country, lived on their own terms, close to nature, honest and hands-on. A few of these people take this feeling far enough to make the leap, leaving the city, […]
Continue ReadingTHE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 10 – Stories from Ivan
This is chapter 10 in my book The Bailey Line Road Chronicles, the 30-year story about moving from the city to live a modern homestead life deep in the country on Manitoulin Island, Canada. Missed Chapter 9? Click here to […]
Continue ReadingTHREADING STEEL PIPE: Watch How We Do It In Our Shop
Threaded steel pipe is useful for all kinds of things and we use it fairly often here at our place at the end of Bailey Line Road. Watch my son Robert and I as we cut threads on the end […]
Continue ReadingTHE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 9 – A Big Decision & A Near Miss
This is chapter nine in my book The Bailey Line Road Chronicles, the 30-year story about moving from the city to live a modern homestead life deep in the country on Manitoulin Island, Canada. Missed Chapter Eight? Click here to […]
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GENERATOR GIVEAWAY 2018: Enter to Win
Each year I give away thousands of dollars of tools for free, and I’ve got a particularly nice giveaway going now. One lucky person from Canada and another person from the US will each win a 3000+ watt Champion generator. […]
Continue ReadingCOLD ROOM FIX: Download Plans to Stop Ice & Frost
Do you have a cold room that is too cold in the winter and too hot in the summer? Steve Maxwell explains how to turn that room into a cold cellar for preserving food.
Continue ReadingTHE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 8 – Power, Water, Plans & Mistakes
This is chapter eight in my book The Bailey Line Road Chronicles, the 30-year story about moving from the city to live a modern homestead life deep in the country on Manitoulin Island, Canada. Missed Chapter Seven? Click here to […]
Continue ReadingWOODWORKING: Mill Your Own Lumber the Simple Way
It’s easy to look past the obvious fact that lumber comes from logs, but once you start thinking this way, interesting things can happen. It’s surprisingly easy to mill short, small logs into furniture-grade boards in your workshop, all without […]
Continue ReadingTHE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 7 – Making Friends
This is the seventh chapter in my book The Bailey Line Road Chronicles, the 30-year story about moving from the city to live a modern homestead life deep in the country on Manitoulin Island, Canada. Missed Chapter Six? Click here […]
Continue ReadingPOWER TOOLS: Cordless Miter Saws Get Good
In the final analysis, do-it-yourself success comes down to tools, and one particular kind of tool makes building projects more fun and more productive than most others. If you’re thinking of tooling up to build your DIY skills, you’d be […]
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