CALHOUN FABRIC STRUCTURE PROJECT: Watch Me Prep Steel Legs Before Installation
Watch me prepare steel legs for the 42×80 foot Calhoun fabric structure I’m putting up at my place. This is one in a series of videos about this big project.
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HOME WORKSHOPS: Good Things Happen in Simple Workspaces
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, shares his do-it-yourself tips on how to create the optimal garage.
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50% SALE ONLINE WELDING COURSE (until April 8, 2025): Build Lots of Great Stuff for Your Life
If you’re a workshop kind of person, then a simple MIG welder and the ability to use it can open a whole range of creative possibilities. I use my welder all the time, including for my latest project, a toolbox…
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SPADE BITS: A Simple & Undervalued Woodworking Tool You Can Sharpen
Spade bits are one of my favourite tools for boring large holes in wood, and they’re useful in ways that other bits aren’t. And though every hardware store in the civilized world sells spade bits, I find that few people…
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WOOD FINISHING: How to Stain and Seal Interior Woodwork Like a Pro
Wood is a beautiful home feature, but it’s only as good as the finish that’s applied to it. And truth be told, a lot of people have trouble putting a simple, smooth, effective finish on interior wood. I know because…
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GREAT PLIERS: Why IRWIN GrooveLocks Are My Favourite
In theory, I suppose it’s possible to live without tools in your life, but why would you want to? So many of today’s home maintenance and fix-up jobs are a snap to complete with just a few basics, and the…
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CIRCULAR SAW BLADES: Understand the Choices & Get the Best Cuts
Four key tool managing tips from the Steve Maxwell, “Canada’s Handiest Man”, to help you get the most from your power saws.
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CONNECTIONS: The Hidden Key to Boosting Your DIY Life
Do you want to gain the satisfaction of developing practical skills, saving money doing things yourself, and becoming more confident and creative with DIY and workshop projects? This has always been something that interested me from boyhood, and it’s still…
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INVERTER GENERATORS: A Lighter, Quieter, Better Portable Power Option
If you’re looking for portable electric power for camping, power tool use away from the grid, or for sensitive electronics, there’s a significant evolution in generator technology that you should know about. It has to do with advances in a…
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HAND PLANING WOOD: Dimensioning Rough Boards With a Hand Plane
In this week’s video episode learn how to measure & mark boards for accurate planing; use a hand plane to make lumber a specific thickness; make rough boards flat and smooth without a thickness planer
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AUTOBODY WORK: solder better than bondo for permanently filling holes
A while back a subscriber asked . . . Q: What’s the best way to fix rust holes in the cab of my pickup truck? I’m handy around the house, so I figure I can learn to do decent autobody…
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THICKNESS PLANERS: See a Simple, Effective Alternate Use for this great little machine
Thickness planers are made to smoothen lumber, but they’re also unbeatable when it comes to making a bunch of wood strips of consistent size in the home workshop. Are you milling trim, moulding or pieces of solid wood edging? The…
