Want to boost pollinators in your garden? Encourage mason bees with this simple but effective DIY project. Click here or the image below to download full plans and instructions for free. Scroll further down for a video tour of the…
Want to see a powerful tool in action? Check out this air nailer that can drive fasteners through steel and into concrete.
Wooden handmade doors add soul to the front of any home.
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, outlines three small but powerful wood trim details that add to home renovations and can make a house shine.
Sourcing aluminum profiles sounds straightforward until you’re three weeks into a project and your supplier can’t hold tolerances or match alloy specs batch to batch. Aluminum Profile Suppliers vary wildly in what they actually deliver, and the gap between a…
Drying your own wood for projects can take a long time or a short time. It all depends on how you do it. Read on for critical details learned over my 35+ years of woodworking. Drying lumber properly is one…
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, helps DIY-ers make the decision of which saw power tool is best suited for their home projects and renovations.
We’ve all heard the word “craftsmanship”, but it’s one of those terms that needs more clarity if the idea is to be of any use. I’ve thought a lot about this, and perhaps the ideas you’ll read here will prove…
If you’ve got home renovations on your to-do list (and maybe even auto repairs), then you should probably know more about reciprocating saws. Professionals use them all the time for gutting old spaces, and you should too if you plan…
Want to build some good, old-fashioned wooden saw horses? Watch the video above to see how I do it. Downloadable, printable plans are below. This video and the plans are part of my Woodworking for Beginners online course. Click below…
MIG welders are the easiest of all welding equipment to use, and there are plenty of great DIY-grade machines on the market. See for yourself in the video above. It’s one of many video tutorials that make up my online…
One great thing about woodworking is that you can work smart and create a great deal of beauty. However, even with all the right tools and materials at your disposal, there are some things you can do to increase your…