VEHICLES: Repair or Replace? Here’s How I Decide
How do you decide whether to repair or replace your vehicle? Listen in as I explain an unusual approach that can save you money and give you a great vehicle.
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PLUMBING: Simple Valve Extends WELL Pump Life & Improves Pressure Consistency
Does your house have a water pump for delivering household water? Take a look at Steve’s review of a simple little valve that extends pump life.
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Transform Your Outdoor Space with These Simple Steps
Imagine sipping your morning coffee, surrounded by the beauty of a perfectly designed outdoor space with outdoor benches and seats. Tempting, right? Now imagine yourself relaxing in a cozy corner, reading your favorite book while the birds sing around you….
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BUILD A BOOMERANG: Download Free Plans & Instructions
Homemade boomerangs are the kind of toy that adds a lot of extra fun to an afternoon, both in the making and the throwing. You need to be careful throwing one (lots of open space required), but making a boomerang…
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AUTOMOTIVE: Everything You Need to Change Tires DIY
Watch this detailed video tutorial explaining everything about changing tires seasonally. There are good reasons to do this work yourself, and the benefits involve more than just saving money and time.
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FIREWOOD: Watch Three Videos to See How We Make It
Every year since 1989 I’ve prepared firewood to heat our rural Manitoulin Island, Canada home, and over the years I’ve settled on an approach that works well. I used to cut firewood alone, but these days I’m lucky to work with…
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TOOLS: Swedish Company Makes Axes 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.
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WOODWORKING: Mill Your Own Short Lumber the Simple Way
It’s easy to look past the obvious fact that lumber comes from logs, but once you start thinking this way, interesting things can happen. It’s surprisingly easy to mill short, small logs into furniture-grade boards in your workshop, all without…
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AUTOMOTIVE: Three Secrets for Great Driveway Autobody Work
If you’re interested in reducing the cost of owning a vehicle, then learning to do basic paint repairs and autobody work in your driveway can help you keep your wheels looking respectable at minimal cost. I’ve found that well-engineered vehicles…
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OUTDOORS: Join Us as We Make Home Heating Fuel from Dead Trees
Join us on a tiring but productive family work bee as we turn some dead elm trees into valuable home heating fuel.
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WILDLIFE: Rescuing a Rare Blandings Turtle
Click to see why I think these are the best rubber boots in the world, watch an unboxing video of an impressive Bosch oscillating tool, see a Blanding’s Turtle rescue, and learn how to sharpen spade bits.
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FARMING: See A Little Pasture Management Trick in Action
Over the last few years I’ve been increasing the productivity of the cattle pastures on our Manitoulin Island homestead, and a big part of this is rotational grazing. By restricting cattle to relatively small areas of the pasture for a…
