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Cut Perfect Mitre Joints in One Trip to the Chopsaw
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Flawless mitres are everything You can get stain-grade trim and casework smooth and pretty, but if your mitres have...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
iVAC WOODWORKING DUST COLLECTION CONTROL: System Turns O...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Switch your tablesaw, planer or other woodworking tools ON, and your dust collector turns ON automatically Switch these...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
12-Inch Non-Sliding Mitre Saw Testing
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Comparing Cuts Steve Maxwell and friends ran various tests on 12-inch chop saws from the following...Continue Reading
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Composite Craftsmanship
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Wood isn't the only material you can plane, rout, mill and join to create refined workshop projects Composite lumber...Continue Reading
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A Better Way to Cut Steel
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Cutting all kinds of steel and ferrous metal is easier and more accurate than ever, and these productivity gains come...Continue Reading
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The Right Stuff: 5 Products That Make DIY Life Easier
Updated on July 8th, 2021
A constant stream of new products flow through my workshop for testing, and the best of them can make a big difference...Continue Reading
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Low VOC Wood Finishes Here to Stay
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Canada is more than six months into a two-year phase-out period for many solvent-based wood finishes, and the changes...Continue Reading
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Pin Nailer Newest Member of Air Nailer Family
Updated on July 8th, 2021
An air nailer that shoots virtually invisible fasteners This is what pin nailers are, and I like them a lot Pin nailers...Continue Reading
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One-Time Wood Finish is Non-Toxic, Effective and Canadian
Updated on July 8th, 2021
The hassles of keeping outdoor wood looking good prompted me to take a closer look at a product called Eco Wood...Continue Reading
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Clear Outdoor Wood Finishes that Work
Updated on July 8th, 2021
In 2005 I built and installed a large wooden entranceway and screen door feature at a big lakeside place, and I’d...Continue Reading
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Customizing Raised Panel Cabinet Doors
Updated on July 8th, 2021
In 1987, I began work in a kitchen cabinet shop where we made our own traditional, raised panel, solid wood doors by...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
Benefits of Water Based Wood Finishing Formulations
Updated on July 8th, 2021
More and more clear wood finishing products are coming in water based formulations, notes Steve Maxwell, Canada’s...Continue Reading