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    Lifestyle Outdoors Workshop

    FLAT TIRE FIX: Don’t Forget Grandpa’s Advice About Valve Leaks

    BySteve Maxwell June 10, 2025October 30, 2025 Reading Time: 10 minutes

    A few years ago I got busy fixing a flat tire on my lawn tractor on a Saturday, and the job took much longer than it needed to. I also endured more anguish than necessary during the task, and I…

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  • Child carving wood sculpture on workbench.
    Lifestyle Workshop

    GET HAPPY: Why Creativity is Good for You

    BySteve Maxwell June 9, 2025October 30, 2025 Reading Time: 5 minutes

    When my wife and I moved one of our sons into university for the first time I couldn’t help but notice all the posters around campus advertising free help for mental health issues. There were dozens of them. This is…

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  • Person using a pipe threading machine in workshop.
    Workshop

    COOL TOOLS: See Super-Strong Cordless Pipe Threader in Action

    BySteve Maxwell June 9, 2025October 30, 2025 Reading Time: 1 minute

    In this week’s video episode, learn how threads are cut on steel pipes with a machine; see a Milwaukee cordless pipe threader in action; understand how important cutting oil is to the process; watch curls of hot metal being cut from a pipe; and see how a simple clamp holds iron pipe securely while threading. Working with black iron pipe like this is the best kept secret of the workshop world.

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  • Carpenter using a jointer to smooth wood edges.
    Workshop

    WOODWORKING: Simple Way to Replace Jointer Blades So They Cut Amazingly Well

    BySteve Maxwell June 7, 2025October 30, 2025 Reading Time: 1 minute

    Every good woodworker needs to be something of a mechanic. That’s because all woodworking machines need tender loving care from time to time. The jointer needs this more than most. Click above to see how I install and adjust fresh…

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  • Man using bandsaw to cut wooden beam.
    Workshop

    WOODWORKING: Resawing Big Lumber Thinner on the Bandsaw

    BySteve Maxwell June 7, 2025October 30, 2025 Reading Time: 1 minute

    A few months ago I upgraded my bandsaw, and the quick video below that we made this past Wednesday shows me using it to make a 4×6 from a 6×6. That’s called “resawing” and it’s the heaviest job I’ve tried…

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  • Milwaukee M18 Fuel magnetic drill press in workshop
    Workshop

    MAGNETIC DRILL: Watch This Great Tool Unboxed & In use

    BySteve Maxwell June 6, 2025October 30, 2025 Reading Time: 1 minute

    Click below to see an amazing magnetic drill press unboxing and use video tour. If you ever have to drill thick metal that can’t be put on a regular drill press, a magnetic drill like this is the answer.

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  • WOODWORKING: Make Solid Wood Panels With a Hand Plane
    Home Interiors Workshop

    WOODWORKING: Make Solid Wood Panels With a Hand Plane

    BySteve Maxwell June 2, 2025October 30, 2025 Reading Time: 1 minute

    Woodworking machines are great, but there’s more of a place for hand tools than many home woodworkers realize. Click above to watch how I refine the angled edge (called the “bevel”) for some raised door panels using a sharp hand plane….

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  • WORKSHOP: Critter High-Pressure Spray Finishing Gun Review
    Workshop

    WORKSHOP: Critter High-Pressure Spray Finishing Gun Review

    BySteve Maxwell May 30, 2025May 30, 2025 Reading Time: 3 minutes

    You’re probably not a professional wood finisher, but if you’re interested in finishing wood well, you need to know about a very simple, inexpensive, reliable and effective spray gun called the Critter. I’ve used and tested many brands and types…

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  • Man applying finish to picnic table outdoors.
    Home Exteriors Outdoors Workshop

    OUTDOOR WOOD FINISH: Watch a New Version of an Old Favourite in Action

    BySteve Maxwell May 30, 2025October 30, 2025 Reading Time: 1 minute

    Click below to watch me apply a new, coloured version of a favourite outdoor wood finish of mine. It’s called Ecowood Treatment. Join me as I apply the “weathered wood” version to a new white cedar picnic table. I’ve never used…

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  • Set of red and black screwdrivers on workbench.
    Workshop

    TOOL REVIEW: Megapro Ratcheting Screwdriver

    BySteve Maxwell May 28, 2025October 30, 2025 Reading Time: 1 minute

    Click above to watch a tour of what might just be the world’s best ratcheting screwdriver. It’s not often you get to see a tool like this cut open, but here you can. It’s also made in Canada (and isn’t…

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  • Organized garage with yellow storage shelves and car repair
    Home Exteriors Home Interiors Workshop

    COOL GEAR: Canadian Homeowner Scaffolding System

    BySteve Maxwell May 28, 2025October 30, 2025 Reading Time: 4 minutes

    A number of years ago I was asked to testify in a lawsuit involving a father who fell off a ladder building a shed for his adult son. This man was suing his son for not providing a safe working…

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  • INTERIORS: “How Can I Stop Knot Stains Bleeding Through Painted Woodwork?”
    Home Interiors Workshop

    INTERIORS: “How Can I Stop Knot Stains Bleeding Through Painted Woodwork?”

    BySteve Maxwell May 28, 2025October 30, 2025 Reading Time: 3 minutes

    Got some painted solid wood trim at your house? You’ve probably got ugly knots showing through, too. Solve the problem once and for all using more than just hope and an old wives tale.

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