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Free Plans to Build Your Own Workbench
Updated on September 14th, 2021
If you don’t have a workbench somewhere in your home, you should fix that problem with the free workbench plans here...Continue Reading
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HANDS-ON VIDEO: Simple Outdoor Timberframing Tips
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Click and watch how Steve Maxwell uses simple tools to make outdoor timber frame projects look great The details you...Continue Reading
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$4000 Cabin plan? Not so fast!
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BUILD THIS CABIN FOR $4000$6000! More Free Plans Download: Workbench Construction Plans Build a Hoop House...Continue Reading
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STRIPPING PAINT: Safe and Effective Methods
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UPDATED 13Jun2019: Many older homes and pieces of antique furniture have gorgeous woodwork hidden under layers of...Continue Reading
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Damstom D300 Panel Clamps
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Gluing pieces of solid wood together edge-to-edge to make wide panels is a routine part of woodworking, but boards...Continue Reading
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How to Properly Sharpen a Chainsaw Blade
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With fall coming up, hands-on Canadians everywhere will be firing up their chainsaws for tree trimming and...Continue Reading
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Figuring out how to finish wood reminds me of learning math As long as you understand the basics, the process isn’t...Continue Reading
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I love mission style furniture, but oak is expensive! Ca...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
I'm thinking of building a bed in the Mission style, but would like to make it with knotty pine instead of the...Continue Reading
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Poor results from staining have me steaming, how can I f...
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I have an outdoor oak bench and cedar chairs that I assembled and finished last year with a clear water repellent,...Continue Reading
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How can I best protect my outdoor wood furniture?
Updated on July 8th, 2021
My wife and I are building a couple of Muskoka chairs out of eastern white cedar Since I'm making them fold-able, I...Continue Reading
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Could you please tell me more about the metal clips you ...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
An underside view of a wooden table I built showed metal clips, which sparked a homeowner’s interest On April 17,...Continue Reading
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Can I use plastic lumber to build some Adirondack chairs...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Can I use plastic lumber to build some Adirondack chairs for my cottage It's now time to replace the wooden chairs I...Continue Reading