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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
Workshop
Handsaw Tour
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Handy Handsaws Steve Maxwell demonstrates how effective a good handsaw can be The model he uses...Continue Reading
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Lighter, Faster, Greener Line Trimmers and Brush Cutters...
Updated on January 21st, 2022
If you’ve got grass to trim or brush to keep beaten back, today’s line trimmers and brush cutters make the job...Continue Reading
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Tool Tech Leads to Faster, Better and Less Expensive Ren...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
If you’re like many homeowners, you probably don’t realize what improvements in power tool technology means for...Continue Reading
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DeWALT DW735 Thickness Planer
Updated on July 8th, 2021
I doubt there’s anyone interested in woodworking who hasn’t wished at least once that they owned a thickness planer...Continue Reading