Click below to see the completed pine chest. All structural issues are repaired, a distressed milk paint finish has been applied, and reproduction antique hardware installed. Click here to watch the previous video 3 of 4.
This is the third of four videos on restoring a pine chest with milk paint and antique hardware. Click below to watch episode 3. Click here for episode 4. Click here to go back to episode 2.
This is part 2 of 4 on my video series about restoring and improving an old an somewhat boring pine chest. Click here to continue in the series and watch part 3, or click here for part 1 in case you…
Crown moulding looks great, and that’s why plenty of homeowners are willing to fork out good money to buy it. But that doesn’t mean the crown itself has to cost you a bundle. These days even big crown profiles — up to 5 1/2” wide — can be milled on the smallest portable router tables, and this means big savings, plus a handful of other distinct advantages.
Steve Maxwell, “Canada’s Handiest Man”, discusses the buffering wheel with DIY enthusiasts.
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, goes into detail on how to handle sharpening spade bits, one of his favourite tools.
If you want to build a tool collection that will help you accomplish good things around your house, these five will serve you well: circular saw cordless drill 5-inch random orbit sander oscillating multi-tool portable generator Circular Saw This is…
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, chats about a cool tool which eliminates the trickiest part of hanging photos & artwork.
UPDATED 10Jan2020: If power tools were the kids you went to high school with, the Porter-Cable brand would be that ordinary, clean-cut person who quietly got great marks, saved thousands of dollars working a part-time job, and remained confident enough not…
UPDATED 3Jan2020 + video: The teaching video below shows how to create solid wood raised panels using a hand plane. It’s part of my online course BUILD YOUR OWN TRADITIONAL FACE FRAME CABINETS. The video proves that you don’t need a…
Enjoyable woodworking depends on sharp tools, but sharpening can be a pain. Watch what a really sharp chisel can do when it’s been prepared using the methods I teach in my online course. It only takes a minute or two to empower a tool to do amazing work.
How should I prepare dirty, interior wood stairs for finishing? I’m remodelling my parents’ home and part of the work involves finishing a staircase that was left bare and unprotected after it was built 10 years ago. Read on for Steve’s advice.