WHAT’S UP THIS TIME:
- Watch the second in a series of videos on the refurbishing of a pine chest in Steve’s shop.
- See how the orientation of growth rings affects how wood behaves when you build with it.
- Learn how they make maple syrup at one of a handful of operations here on Manitoulin.
- Discover how special nails do a much better job holding down roof sheathing in storms.
Visit Steve’s shop this week as he continues to work with a not-yet-very-interesting pine chest he’s restoring. This is the first in a series of videos covering repair, milk paint refinishing and vintage hardware.
Click to learn how the orientation of growth rings has a big affect on the way wood behaves when you build furniture out of it. There’s a lot to learn by looking at the end of a board.
It’s not quite maple syrup season yet on Manitoulin Island, Canada, but it will be soon. Click to watch a quick video tour from 2015 of one of the most advanced sugar bushes on the Island.
Most storm damage is due to roof sheathing being ripped off by high winds. If you can keep the roof sheathing on when the going gets tough, houses fare batter. Watch how these nails help.
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Steve Maxwell
