Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
WOODWORKING FOR BEGINNERS: Footstool Project Teaches the...
Published on March 8th, 2024
Are you interested in learning to work with wood You’ve come to the right place The best way to make that happen is...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
WOOD CARVING CLASSIC: How to Carve Incised Letters &...
Published on March 1st, 2024
It’s funny what sticks with you from childhood One of my earliest woodworking memories is of my grandfather using a...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
BUILD YOUR OWN CLASSIC CABINETS: Learn How With My Onlin...
Published on March 1st, 2024
If you'd like to save money and have a great time building your own amazing kitchen cabinets, built-ins or perhaps a...Continue Reading
Finishing
COLOURED OIL FINISHES: See Why This Under-Rated Approach...
Published on March 1st, 2024
Coloured wood finishing oils are beautiful and repairable, and that's why they work exceptionally well on surfaces that...Continue Reading
Portable Power Tools
Pole Saws Make Sense for Economical Tree Maintenance
Published on February 27th, 2024
Every so often a new kind of power tool begins to become mainstream, but it can take a while for homeowners to discover...Continue Reading
Workshop
Making Shoes the Old Fashioned Way
Published on February 27th, 2024
My oldest daughter, Katherine, has the hands-on creative bug like me, and in her case it shows up in her interest in...Continue Reading
Outdoors
Finishing Outdoor Wood So It Lasts
Published on February 23rd, 2024
Finishing outdoor wood isn’t like most things in life When you turn the ignition key in your car, the engine almost...Continue Reading
Portable Power Tools
CIRCULAR SAWS: Tips on Choosing One You’ll Love
Published on February 23rd, 2024
A long time ago my neighbour, Norm, needed help The asphalt roof on his summer place just down the road from where I...Continue Reading
Hand Tools
COOL ADJUSTABLE WRENCH: See a Modern Reproduction of a T...
Published on February 23rd, 2024
Back on September 17, 1929, inventor Edwin J Evans received a patent for a unique type of adjustable wrench that he...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
USING A WOODWORKING JOINTER: How to Prepare Boards for G...
Published on February 16th, 2024
If you aspire to do great woodworking in a home workshop, you need to start with wood that's flat, square and true The...Continue Reading
Finishing
5 Tips for Finishing Interior Wood
Updated on February 14th, 2024
While it’s true that many homeowners and hobbyists attempt to finish interior wooden furniture, trim and cabinets,...Continue Reading
Stationary Power Tools
Resawing Big Wood on the Bandsaw
Published on February 8th, 2024
A few months ago I upgraded my bandsaw, and the quick video below that we made this past Wednesday shows me using it to...Continue Reading