Article
SPADE BITS DULL? Learn to Sharpen Them Yourself Easily
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Spade bits are one of my favourite tools for boring holes in wood and most plastics Precision is the reason why...Continue Reading
Article
VIDEO Q&A of the Week: How Do I Get Quartersawn Lum...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
UPDATED + videos below 8May2020 Q: I bought plans to build a workbench and the instructions mentions making the top...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
TAPE MEASURE TORTURE TEST: Is This The World’s Tou...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
I got the chance to check out Milwaukee’s new (as of March 2017) wide blade tapes and I thought you...Continue Reading
Article
FOUR BIG VIDEOS: Watch a Cecropia Moth Hatch, See How to...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
VIDEOS UP THIS TIME: Watch a huge cecropia moth hatching after nearly a year of incubating See how we cut and...Continue Reading
Portable Power Tools
AMISH CARPENTERS & CORDLESS TOOLS
Updated on June 17th, 2022
Cordless tools have been at the leading edge of the building scene for decades, but not everyone who embraces cordless...Continue Reading
Finishing
GLASS-SMOOTH POLYURETHANE FINISH: Simple, Fast, Beautifu...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
UPDATED 27Mar2020: Many people have trouble getting a nice smooth polyurethane finish on wood I know because of all...Continue Reading
Article
DRILL PRESS TOUR: See the Bits & Accessories I Use ...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
PUBLISHED 19Mar2020: A drill press is one of the most useful stationary power tools In this video I take you on a...Continue Reading
Workshop
BASEMENT FINISHING COURSE VIDEO: How to Cut Perfect Mite...
Updated on November 6th, 2021
There are two things you need to know about this video First, it's one of my most popular titles with almost 15...Continue Reading
Article
TOOL REVIEW: Megapro Ratcheting Screwdriver
Updated on August 12th, 2021
UPDATED 13Mar2020: Click below to watch a tour of what might just be the world's best ratcheting screwdriver It's...Continue Reading
Article
Five Essential DIY Tools
Updated on August 12th, 2021
If you want to build a tool collection that will help you accomplish good things around your house, these five will...Continue Reading
Article
HOW TO CHOOSE A JIGSAW: A Detailed Power Tool Sort-Out
Updated on August 12th, 2021
As a teenager in the 1970s, I believed that a jigsaw was a hand-held cutting tool, but my early experiences with one...Continue Reading
Article
SHOP VACS 101: Learn the Basics of Choosing a Great Model
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Chances are good that if you’re interested in making your home a better place, a workshop vacuum isn’t on the...Continue Reading