Learning & How-To
WOOD FINISHING: Get the Most From Water Based Stains
Published on October 22nd, 2024
Click above to watch a video tutorial I made a few years ago on waterbased wood stains I think you'll be surprised...Continue Reading
Molding & Trim
CROWN MOLDING: Put These Five Tips Into Practice & ...
Published on October 22nd, 2024
If you’d like to install crown molding at your place, this article and video can help you do it better and faster...Continue Reading
Forests, Lumber & Firewood
OREGON CHAINSAW SHARPENER: A Fast & Effective Option
Updated on November 22nd, 2024
Reading Time = 5 minutes Over the decades I’ve seen various chainsaw sharpening systems in action, but the...Continue Reading
Portable Power Tools
POWER NAILERS: How to Choose Models That Make Sense For You
Published on October 22nd, 2024
Reading Time = 9 1/2 minutes Video#1 Watch Time = 1 minute Video#2 Watch Time = 9 minutes Video#3 Watch...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
Choosing and Safely Using a Table Saw
Published on October 15th, 2024
If I had to choose one woodworking machine for hobby use or DIY renovations, a table saw would be it This mainstay...Continue Reading
Portable Power Tools
23 GAUGE PIN NAILERS: Best Kept Woodworking Secret
Published on October 15th, 2024
Reading Time = 3 1/2 minutes Video Watch Time = 9 minutes Instant and virtually invisible wood joints –...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
AFFORDABLE HIGH-QUALITY HAND PLANES: Watch Them in This ...
Published on October 15th, 2024
New woodworking hand planes hardly appear on the market, but it happened a few years ago Busy Bee Tools, a...Continue Reading
Masonry & Stonework
ANCHORING TO MASONRY: Check Out These Options for Success
Updated on October 15th, 2024
Reading time = 5 minutes Video watch time = 4 minutes Concrete, brick and stone play a larger role than...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
CHEAP & AMAZING LUMBER: Tips & Plans for Build...
Updated on October 15th, 2024
Reading Time = 12 minutes Video Watch Time = 4 minutes Plans download = scroll down Construction-grade...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
WORKSHOP SKILLS: “Why Do My Projects Take So Long ...
Published on October 11th, 2024
Workshop Skills Q&A Question: Why is it that no woodworkers I watch on YouTube tell viewers specific amounts...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
HOW TO BUILD A TABLE: Tricks for Getting It Really, Real...
Published on October 11th, 2024
Building a table is one of the most deceptively simple woodworking projects going What could be easier than gluing...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
“TRACKING POINT” SAW BLADE: Better Tooth Des...
Published on October 8th, 2024
Reading Time = 4 minutes Video Watch Time = 4 minutes If you’re gearing up for deck building,...Continue Reading