*TOOLS: See a great circular saw blade in action against steel.
*CONSTRUCTION: See a little item makes high-rises safer.
*WOOD FINISHING: See milk paint problem and solution.
*METALWORKING: The amazing power of water jet cutting.
*BACKYARD CHICKENS: See our winter houses in action.
*WOODWORKING: Learn why a moisture meter is so handy.
*BACKUP POWER: Simple system for connecting a generator.
*LIVESTOCK: See some friendly Highland cattle up close.
A while 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…
*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.
*RESTORATION: Refurbishing a pine chest video#3 in series.
*POWER TOOLS: See how 12 volt cordless means business.
*WOODWORKING: Learn how to carve great letters in wood.
*CONSTRUCTION: Watch an air nailer shoot through steel.
*RESTORATION: Refurbishing a pine chest video#2 in series.
*WOODWORKING: See how growth rings make a difference.
*MAPLE SYRUP: See how they make it at one Manitoulin bush.
*CONSTRUCTION: Watch how great nails hold roofs better.
*TOOL VIDEO: Cordless 120 volt 12″ DEWALT Mitre saw
*WOODWORKING: Why jigsaw orbital blade action matters
*ENERGY: See how insulated unground heating pipes work
*ELECTRICAL: Watch power lines installed above bedrock
*DUST COLLECTION: See how my the system I installed works
*HAND WATER PUMP: Learn why it doesn’t freeze in winter
*CHICKEN MITES: See how we get rid of them when they show up
*CHEAP LUMBER: Great furniture wood at low prices
See backyard chickens in winter, learn how to build with structural insulated panels, watch how I mill trim and molding here at my place, and listen to our 8 year old “Ella Fitzgerald” sing one of her favourite new songs….
Manitoulin Island, Canada, is the place where my family and I live our homestead lives, and in many ways it’s the land that time forgot. There were no roads leading anywhere near to Manitoulin until the late 1950s. Until then…
Click to watch a glimpse of wintertime beauty on Manitoulin Island (two glimpses, actually). See a trick for cutting correct angles on the ends of long, round pipes. Watch how a spade bit makes a great paint stirring tool.
Last time I wrote about home schooling, I told you how I led my kids in learning while also keeping up with my work supporting a family and running our 90 acre homestead. The trick, as I’ve discovered, is letting…