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Why Serious Amateurs Should Consider Pro-Grade Power Tools
Buying power tools is one of those decisions where the cheapest choice can become expensive later. If you’re serious about…
Tiny House Plans: 5 Smart Design Ideas for a Cozy, Buildable Cabin
Features of Good Tiny House Plans Not all tiny house plans are equally livable. Some look clever on paper but…
Farm Innovation in Action: Two Efficiency-Boosting Machines on an Ontario Beef Farm
Key Takeaways Successful farming today is about more than growing crops and raising livestock. It also depends on the right…
Are Wooden Cutting Boards Really Dangerous? What Science Says versus This Advertisement
Key Takeaways A marketing email making the rounds lately claims that wooden cutting boards are “a bacteria and mold nightmare,”…
How to Improve Woodworking Skills Without Getting Discouraged
A subscriber asked me: “Why is it that no woodworkers I watch on YouTube tell viewers specific amounts of time…
RELATIONSHIPS: Marriage and Farm Fields — What One Can Teach About the Other
A couple of years ago, at a community dance, I found myself thinking simultaneously about the soil in our pasture…
WHAT IS “BEAUTY”: Thoughts on This Hard-to-Define Concept
Key Takeaways What is beauty, exactly? It is one of the most important things in life, yet one of the…
Why Home Improvement Matters More Than Most People Realize
Home improvement matters for reasons that go beyond repairs, upgrades, and property value. At its best, it helps turn the…
Workshop Date Nights: How We Refinished an Old Pine Cabinet
Have you ever been on a workshop date? Let Steve tell you about the workshop dates that he and his…
How to Turn Trees Into Firewood (The Right Way)
If trees grow where you live, then making them into firewood is a great way to reduce heating costs and…
Home Standby Generators Explained: What to Know Before You Buy
Key Takeaways Thinking about a home standby generator? This guide explains how standby generators work, what an automatic transfer switch…
Nitrile Rubber Gloves for Workshop Work: Stronger, Safer Protection
See Steve explain the difference between nitrile and latex gloves; understand how to choose disposable work gloves so they can…
CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES: Homemade Family Recipe Video
Making delicious chocolate chip cookies in our homestead kitchen!
Better Days – Original Music Video from Bailey Line Road
There are seasons in life when the best moments seem to live behind us — when memories feel closer than…
Freeze-Proofing a Water Line (Real-World Retro-Line Installation On Bedrock)
In this week’s video episode, see how a seasonal cottage property is converted for year-round running water; watch a smart…
Simple Portable Off-Grid Power for Cabins, Cottages and Blackouts
Off-grid power technology is getting better quickly in surprising ways, and this means it’s never been easier to enjoy running…
It’s Time to Make the Trades—and Tradesmen—Cool Again
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, discusses the decline of people entering trade jobs in Canada.
Why Restoring an Old House Is Nothing Like Building a New One
I’ve built houses from scratch from foundation to roof peak, and I’ve also managed and worked on a number of…
Why BaileyLineRoad.com Exists — and What Happens Next With This Newsletter
The BaileyLineRoad.com newsletter has been part of my life — and many readers’ lives — for a long time. The…
TOOLS: Watch This 18-Volt Cordless Chainsaw in Action
Back in 2018 I got the chance to try Milwaukee’s then-new 18 volt cordless electric chainsaw. You can see me…
TOOLS: Three Up-and-Coming Cordless Options
Power tool technology is the same as every other kind of advancement in the world. New stuff is expensive and…
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