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Updated on January 31st, 2020
Hanging pictures, tapestries and wall art isn’t as easy as it looks At least not if you want to hang them...Continue Reading
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Updated on December 6th, 2019
In this week’s video episode, learn how threads are cut on steel pipes with a machine a Milwaukee cordless...Continue Reading
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Updated on October 2nd, 2020
In this week’s video episode, learn how a hydraulic wood splitter works safe methods for using a wood...Continue Reading
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HARDWOOD REFINISHING Q&A: How Do I Finish Wooden Stairs?
Updated on November 30th, 2019
Q: How should I prepare dirty, interior wood stairs for finishing I’m remodeling my parents’ home and part of the...Continue Reading
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FIREWOOD FROM THE FOREST: How to Turn Trees into Fuel the Right Way
Updated on December 26th, 2020
DON'T MISS THE VIDEOS BELOW: If trees grow where you live, then cutting them can be a rewarding stewardship...Continue Reading
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WORKBENCH SUPREME: See a Combination Scaffold Frame, Storage System & Workbench
Updated on May 14th, 2019
A number of years ago I was asked to testify in a lawsuit involving a father who fell off a ladder building a shed for...Continue Reading
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QUARTER SAWN HARDWOOD: How Understanding Wood Grain Improves Your Woodworking
Updated on May 14th, 2019
Woodworkers everywhere usually start assessing a piece of lumber by looking at the face of the board, but if that’s...Continue Reading
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Q&A: Can you help me make sense of options for potlights? I’m confused.
Updated on May 5th, 2018
Q: Can you help me make sense of all the options for potlights I’m confused by all the choices, sizes and types A:...Continue Reading