UPDATED 22Feb2020 + video below: Interested in taking care of your own home as much as possible? A cordless drill can help more than any other single power tool. Installing shelves, assembling furniture, boring holes in wood for simple projects […]
Continue ReadingWOOD PLANER TUNE-UP: How to Keep That Smooth Wood Coming
UPATED 7Feb2020 + video below: To be a successful woodworker, you also need to be something of a mechanic. I was reminded of this earlier in the week as I installed a new set of blades in the thickness planer […]
Continue ReadingCHISELS & PLANES: Why These Hand Tools Still Make Sense
Canada’s Handiest Man, Steve Maxwell, gives the scoop on some of his favourite hand tools. Simple, yet essential items for homeowners and woodworkers.
Continue ReadingNEED A GREAT CHRISTMAS PRESENT? Give the Gift of Sharp Tools + Two Woodworking Plans Packages
Enjoyable woodworking depends on sharp tools, but sharpening can be a pain. Watch what a really sharp chisel can do when it’s been prepared using the methods I teach in my online course. It only takes a minute or two to empower a tool to do amazing work.
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Continue ReadingMITRE SAW TRICKS: Watch Video Tutorial and Learn the Secrets of Tight Joints
UPDATED 15Nov2019: If you’re a woodworker and you have trouble cutting precise mitre joints, then the 15 minute video tutorial below is for you. It’ll show you all the tricks behind great results you can be proud of. Even if […]
Continue ReadingHow to Dry Wood
Q: How can I dry wood quickly? And more specifically, is there any way I can get freshly cut birch lumber dry enough for woodworking within two months? My daughter’s getting married this fall, and in July I cut 3/4”-thick […]
Continue ReadingHOW TO BUILD A TABLE: Tricks for Getting It Really, Really Right
UPDATED 19Jul2019: Building a table is one of the most deceptively simple woodworking projects going. What could be easier than gluing up a few boards and applying a finish, right? But reality is often surprising, because building a table – […]
Continue ReadingQ&A OF THE WEEK: “Is a Wood Planer Worth Buying for a Basic Shop?”
PUBLISHED 13Jun2019 Q: I’m planning the buy one of the benchtop jointers you recommended in your kitchen cabinetmaking course, but can you also recommend a benchtop wood planer? Is this a good piece of equipment to add to a very basic […]
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