Steve Maxwell tips on Home Workshop and Tools

CAST IRON RADIATORS: Why They Still Make Sense Today

It’s easy to love the look and feel of a Refurbished Cast Iron Radiator, what’s even better is that they are not only beautiful but efficient. Art work that gives off heat.

WOODWORKING CHISELS: See French-Made All-Steel Framing Chisels

Steve Maxwell, “Canada’s Handiest Man”, reviews Lee Valley All-steel Framing Chisels as must haves for the home woodworking hobbyist.

POWER NAILERS: A Close Look at Their Progress

It’s hard to believe, but when Paslode invented the air nailer back in 1959, nothing much happened. Most professionals weren’t interested. It took 25 more years for air nailers to begin appearing on job sites in a big way, and […]

WOODWORKING TIPS: Five Saw Blade & Router Bit Tips

A big part of woodworking success always comes down to small but important details, and some of these have to do with the saw blades and router bits you use to cut and shape wood. Remembering the five tips here […]

BAILEY LINE LIFE VIDEO EP. 12 – Dimensioning Rough Lumber By Hand

In this week’s video episode learn how to measure & mark boards for accurate planing; use a hand plane to make lumber a specific thickness; make rough boards flat and smooth without a thickness planer

BAILEY 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

BUILD 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 […]

HAND-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.

BUILD 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.

BAILEY LINE LIFE EP. 4: Power Hacksaw, Chopsaw Station, Tapping Threads in Steel & More

29Dec2018: Watch this week’s episode#4 of Bailey Line Life and see: a power hacksaw in action a clever leather work project drilling and tapping a hole in steel the easy way propane torch and wintertime shot put action Click below […]