COOL TOOLS: Join Me For an Interior Chainsaw Engine Video Tour
Join me for a 7 minute video tour of the inside of a mid-size chainsaw engine. Click above to watch.
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WOOD FINISHING: Staining Interior Surfaces Video Tutorial
In this six minute video I show how to properly apply stain to interior wood surfaces. This video is part of a complete online course I offer on WOOD FINISHING FOR BEGINNERS. The video here shows how to apply traditional…
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WORKSHOP: Tools, Kids, Making Things & Growing Up Well
If you’re interested in boosting the creativity and self esteem of a child, then Steve Maxwell suggests considering some toolbox time.
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HOME INTERIORS: Why Cast Iron Radiators Are Still Great Home Heating Option
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, discusses the aesthetics and efficiency of cast iron radiators as home heating options.
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WOODWORKING: How to Cut Perfect Miter Joints
There are two things you need to know about this video. First, it’s one of my most popular titles with more than 1.5 million views so far. And second, this video is part of my basement finishing course, though the…
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PORTABLE WORKSTATIONS: See My Two Favourite Options
More than one old-timer I know tells how new carpenters used to be judged on the job by their ability to build a sawhorse. If they could deal successfully with the required angles and joints of a sawhorse, creating something solid and…
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DOOR HINGE INSTALLATION: Watch Me Chop a Hinge Pocket for a Wooden Door I Built
Just for fun, here’s a two-minute peek over my shoulder as I use a super-sharp chisel and mallet to create a pocket for a hand-forged hinge for a wooden door I built. This is how all traditional hinges are installed.
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WOODWORKING: See French-Made All-Steel Framing Chisels
Steve Maxwell, “Canada’s Handiest Man”, reviews Lee Valley All-steel Framing Chisels as must haves for the home woodworking hobbyist.
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WOOD FINISHING: How to Buff a Wooden Table Top For a Silky Smooth Surface
In this week’s video episode learn how to remove an existing tabletop finishing with a belt sander; avoid one popular type of sander when you’re smoothening a table top; choose and apply a repairable oil finish that’s excellent for tables; and see how oil brings out rich wood grain like nothing else can
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WOODWORKING: See How The Reflection In a Saw Blade Helps You Make Square Cuts
Click above to watch and learn about my favourite handsaw, and see how the reflection of the board you’re cutting can help make for square cuts.
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SANDING BETWEEN COATS: The Most Important Wood Finishing Step
Video Watch Time = 11 minutes Sanding lightly between coats is the single most important step you need to take to achieve a smooth, interior wood finish. Watch my 11-minute video lesson below for all the details. Transcript after the video…
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WOODWORKING: See Essential Tricks for Crosscutting Boards to Length
Woodworking is all about cutting wood into pieces and joining those pieces together again in better ways. The video above is all about the cutting-wood-to-length-wisely part of the craft and the techniques you’ll see in this video are perfect for…
