Working with veneered plywood or particleboard? Hiding the ugly edges of the laminations is part of the challenge you’ll face. Click for a video lesson on how to apply solid wood edging like a pro.
Continue Reading23 GAUGE PIN NAILERS: Best Kept Woodworking Secret
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, talks about pin nailers, specialized woodworking power tools that are perfect for creating nearly invisible wood joints.
Continue ReadingSHARPENING WOODWORKING TOOLS: Faster Method Yields Amazing Results
Steve Maxwell, “Canada’s Handiest Man”, discusses the buffering wheel with DIY enthusiasts.
Continue ReadingAMISH CARPENTERS & CORDLESS TOOLS
UPDATED 9Apr2020: Cordless tools have been at the leading edge of the building scene for decades, but not everyone who embraces cordless tools are leading edge people. Take the Amish for instance. Although they call themselves “the plain people”, they […]
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SANDING CABINET FACE FRAMES: Video Tutorial Shows the Right Way To Do It
Face frames are cabinet parts that surround door and drawer openings. The narrow pieces of wood that you see running horizontally and vertically in this photo of some of my kitchen cabinets are face frames. Click above to watch […]
Continue ReadingWOOD CARVING CLASSIC: How to Make Letters & Numbers By Hand
UPDATED 3Apr2020: It’s funny what sticks with you from childhood. One of my earliest woodworking memories is of my grandfather using a jack knife, carving Roman numerals into the edges of wooden window sashes and their matching storm windows at […]
Continue ReadingDRILL PRESS TOUR: See the Bits & Accessories I Use in My Shop
PUBLISHED 19Mar2020: A drill press is one of the most useful stationary power tools. In this video I take you on a tour of the bits an accessories I use with my drill press, plus some guidance about the tool […]
Continue ReadingTOOL REVIEW: Megapro Ratcheting Screwdriver
UPDATED 13Mar2020: Click below to watch a tour of what might just be the world’s best ratcheting screwdriver. It’s not often you get to see a tool like this cut open, but here you can. It’s also made in Canada […]
Continue ReadingHOW TO CHOOSE A JIGSAW: A Detailed Power Tool Sort-Out
Jigsaws are an under-appreciated power saw, for sure. They’re safer than many other saws, they can handle everything from hardwood to plate steel, most take a wide variety of blade options, and jigsaws let you cut curves. Click to learn about the fine points of choosing a jigsaw you’ll stay happy with for years of use.
Continue ReadingHOW TO CHOOSE A CORDLESS DRILL: Real-World Tips for Finding the Right Model
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 […]
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