Video Watch Time = 7 minutes Question: My husband and I store power tools, hand tools and garden tools in our garage, and they’re getting quite rusty. I’m not sure why because they never get wet. What’s causing…
In this video Steve Maxwell shows DIY (do-it-yourself) homeowners how to build wood handrails, beginning with making blanks from rough lumber.
Click above to watch some of the kind if things that happen here at the end of Bailey Line Road. See a power hacksaw in action, a surprising pattern made by a random oak leaf, and more.
There’s a little-known fact about the beauty of stripped and refinished woodwork, and I discovered it the hard way starting with a blunder I committed in the spring of 1990. It has to do with the door you see above….
Want plans for building the portable chicken house you see below? You’ll find a download link further along in the article, but for now, let me tell you something about backyard chicken husbandry. Backyard Chickens Are Surprisingly Fun When it…
Sometimes a little woodworking trick can deliver a lot of value. That’s the case with an operation called “kerfing”. Click above to watch how I used kerfing to tighten up a visible joint on a deck project that’s got more…
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, helps homeowners understand the technical possibilities behind DIY built-in storage cabinet options.
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, explains the benefits of brushless technology in cordless power tools.
Tools are at the heart of DIY and woodworking, and this video offers five of my favourite simple tools and why I like them.
A while back I got an email from a cottage owner asking about options for building a deck on bedrock. This is a common situation in many areas with lakes and cottages. He asked in particular about a foundation on…
Behind the design of every power tool there’s a group of people with a unique dynamic, and it’s this unique dynamic that translates into the unique personalities of the various tool brands. And make no mistake, each power tool brand…
Question: How can I get rid of the insects that are boring holes in furniture wood I have stored in my workshop? The holes are less than 1/8” in diameter and only seems to affect several of the newest boards…