*TOOLS: Watch a Milwaukee tape getting driven over by a truck.
*WOODWORKING: Learn how to sand wood perfectly smooth.
*WOOD FINISHING: Watch my favourite wipe-on poly in action.
*GOOD GEAR: See what makes some wood screws better.
INSTALL A SUBMERSIBLE PUMP: 6 Lessons for Doing It the Right Way
UPDATED 2Aug2019: “How can I install a submersible pump?” If you’re asking this question, then this is the article for you. Read on for all the details. As far as I’ve seen, this is the most complete set of instructions on […]
Continue ReadingEPISODE#19: LIFE @ Bailey Line Road
*DIY: See a home-made electrical generator in action.
*BACKWOODS SMARTS: See a home-made generator running.
*COOL TOOLS: See world’s highest voltage circular saw in action.
*NATURE: See the melting shoreline of Manitoulin Island
DECK STAIN: 5 Essentials for Staining Your Deck So It Looks Great and Lasts Long
POST UPDATED on 8Jun2019 If you’re looking to apply deck stain to a new deck or you want to refinish an old deck so the results last, you’ve come to the right place. You’ve arrived at what I call Love Your Deck. […]
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TOOL TEST: Diablo Tracking Point Blade Performance Review
Saw blades for hand-held circular saws are getting better all the time. Click below to see how this new style of blade handles a whole bunch of deck screws and an angled rip cut. It’s made by Diablo, a company that […]
Continue ReadingCOOL PEOPLE: Canadian Timber Framer Keeps Tradition Alive
Every so often I discover someone whose passion for craftsmanship is strong enough to endure a lifetime spent doing something else. That’s why Ottawa, Canada timber framer Ray Gibbs is worth meeting. He spent a 34-year career working as an […]
Continue ReadingHOME IMPROVEMENT Q&A: Vertical or Horizontal for Basement Drywall?
Every professional drywaller I’ve seen typically installs sheets of drywall horizontally, not vertically. The photo to the right shows what I mean. This guy is a friend of mine, Pete Paquet is his name, and he’s one of the best drywallers […]
Continue ReadingHOMESTEADING: Self-Reliant Lifestyle Offers Hope to the Young
A few months back I got an email from a young man named Shane, and his questions took me back 30 years. Shane wants to build a home and life in the country, living deliberately close to nature and being as […]
Continue ReadingEpisode#16: [email protected] Line Road
*WOODWORKING: Watch a great tablesaw blade in action.
*METALWORKING: See what a CNC water jet cutter can do.
*HOMESTEADING: Seeday-old chicks come to Bailey Line Road.
*CONSTRUCTION: Learn how to use a garden hose as a level.
VIDEO: See “New” Old-Time Stonework Up Close
One of the unexpected things I picked up when I moved to Manitoulin Island, Canada back in the mid-1980s was traditional stoneworking. I’d never done it before coming here and I’ve never seen anyone else do stonework in the old fashioned way from […]
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