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FOUR BIG VIDEOS: Watch a Cecropia Moth Hatch, See How to Cut Fancy Cedar Shingles, Learn to Mill Your Own Trim & Lessons for Choosing a Drill
Updated on May 1st, 2020
VIDEOS UP THIS TIME: Watch a huge cecropia moth hatching after nearly a year of incubating See how we cut and...Continue Reading
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BETTER WOODWORKING: Make a Simple, Effective Edge Sander Fast
Updated on May 1st, 2020
Sometimes a little creative thinking is all you need to make good things happen in the workshop It doesn't necessarily...Continue Reading
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RURAL LIFE SKILLS THAT MATTER: A Dozen Tips for Water Wells, Septic Systems, Electricity & Food
Updated on April 25th, 2020
UPDATED 23Apr2020 + video: Water wells, septic systems, electricity supplies and food storage – these are four of the...Continue Reading
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Q&A of the Week: Young Man Seeks Advice on Mortgage-Free Home Strategy
Updated on April 18th, 2020
UPDATED 17Apr2020: A while back I got an email from a young man who reads my newspaper columns regularly and visits...Continue Reading
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COURSES ON 20% CORONA DISCOUNT UNTIL APRIL 18
Updated on April 10th, 2020
Although life for me is pretty much the same as usual here on the homestead during this strange time, I know that's not...Continue Reading
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SANDING CABINET FACE FRAMES: Video Tutorial Shows the Right Way To Do It
Updated on April 9th, 2020
Face frames are cabinet parts that surround door and drawer openings The narrow pieces of wood that...Continue Reading
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DECK DESIGN DETAILS: How a Router and Three Bits Boost Beauty
Updated on April 4th, 2020
UPDATED 3Apr2020: Most people who build decks or have a deck built by a professional don't realize how much a...Continue Reading
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BUILD A BOOMERANG: Download Free Plans & Instructions
Updated on June 19th, 2020
Boomerangs are the kind of toy that adds a lot extra fun to an afternoon, both in the making and the throwing You need...Continue Reading
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OLD-TIME STONEWORK: See “New” Old-Time Stonework Up Close
Updated on March 27th, 2020
One of the unexpected things I learned when I moved to Manitoulin Island, Canada back in the mid-1980s was...Continue Reading
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HOW TO REPAIR BASEMENT CRACKS: A Detailed Video Tutorial
Updated on March 17th, 2020
Almost every basement I’ve seen has at least some cracks in floors and walls Yours probably does, too...Continue Reading