In this week’s video episode learn how to plane rough lumber by hand using a plane; use winding sticks to identify twists in a board and get rid of them; make wood smoother than the smoothest sand paper with no dust and noise.
Continue ReadingQ&A OF THE WEEK: “How Do I Finish a Wooden Countertop”
Q: How should I finish a 3 foot wide x 10 foot long lodgepole pine countertop I’m making for a kitchen and bar? I want the wood to be protected from spills. A: The challenge with every wooden countertop is […]
Continue ReadingBAILEY LINE LIFE VIDEO EP.10: Spot Welder Unboxing & Trial
Watch this week’s video episode to see a 220-volt spot welder unboxing, that honking-big spot welder in action on sheet metal and copper! (Yes, copper), plus a little bending brake do a pretty good job on sheet metal
Continue ReadingBUILD YOUR OWN TRADITIONAL FACE FRAME CABINETS: VIDEO #31 – BISCUIT JOINED DOORS
This video is one of 42 instructional videos that are part of my online course BUILD YOUR OWN TRADITIONAL FACE FRAME CABINETS. Click below to learn how a biscuit joiner offers a useful way to join the stiles and rails […]
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BAILEY LINE LIFE EP.9: New Jigsaw, New Nailer & Burning Steel Wool
In this week’s video episode . . . see why fine steel wool is a definite fire hazard in your shop and home watch a late-model 16 gauge cordless finishing nailer in action see a really great little cordless jigsaw […]
Continue ReadingCORD REPAIR: How to Install Replacement Ends
Got a bad electric cord or extension cord? Making things right with a replacement cord end is easy, inexpensive and effective. Watch the video here to see and learn.
Continue ReadingINSULATION MYTHS: Four Popular Misconceptions Busted
Winter is the season when people in cold regions rely most on home insulation because winter presents the greatest need – both physically and financially. The thing is, you have to think correctly about insulation if you want to make […]
Continue ReadingHAND-FORGED AXE: Swedish Company Makes Them Like They Used To
There’s an allure to handmade tools for Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man. Here he talks about axes, specifically Gransfors Bruks small carpenters axe.
Continue ReadingBAILEY LINE LIFE EP. 7: Making Wooden Wedges, Manual Skills Decline & Great Old Tools
In this week’s episode, watch . . . a simple and effective way to make your own construction wedges; a rant about the sorry state of manual common sense in the world; a tour of some old tools and a century-old metal name stamp
Continue ReadingBUILD A SWIM PLATFORM: Download Plans, Materials List, Instructions & Video
Detailed plans, materials list, instructions and video right here. Summer will come again. Be ready with a swim platform.
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