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Quartersawn Wood Lumber: Why Woodworkers Should Be Looki...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
I've noticed that most woodworkers start assessing a board by looking at its face, but if this is where your...Continue Reading
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BANDSAWS: What Type Is Best Suited to Your Workshop?
Published on June 7th, 2021
There’s arguably no better tool for cutting large sweeping curves than a well-tuned bandsaw But a quality bandsaw...Continue Reading
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QUARTER-SAWN HARDWOOD: How Understanding Wood Grain Impr...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Woodworkers everywhere usually start assessing a piece of lumber by looking at the face of the board, but if that’s...Continue Reading
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THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 7 – Makin...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
This is the seventh chapter in my book The Bailey Line Road Chronicles, the 30-year story about moving from the city to...Continue Reading
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Are You Just Molecules or More?
Published on July 3rd, 2020
The extent to which you thrive or wither as a person ultimately comes down to who you are inside and what you make of...Continue Reading
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Planning for an Oil-Free World
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Last week I saw the highest posted gasoline prices in my life - $1429 per litre - and the sight made me think of how I...Continue Reading
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HAND PLANES: How to Use Them Well
Updated on November 13th, 2021
In a world where power tools rule, hand planes still offer the chance to boost the quality of your woodworking in ways...Continue Reading
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CLASSIC BRICK: Discover Beautiful Design Details from th...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Classic brick designs offer some of the most interesting and enduring architectural details you'll find anywhere...Continue Reading
Philosophy
GET HAPPY: Why Creativity is Good for You
Published on May 4th, 2023
When my wife and I moved one of our sons into university a few years ago, I couldn’t help but notice all the posters...Continue Reading
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CASE STUDY: A Visit to Steve’s Stone House
Updated on August 12th, 2021
There’s more than one motivation for building a house, and mine goes back to the summer of 1974 I was 11 years old...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
AFFORDABLE HIGH-QUALITY HAND PLANES: Watch Them in This ...
Published on June 2nd, 2023
New woodworking hand planes hardly appear on the market, but it happened less than two years ago Busy Bee Tools, a...Continue Reading
Home Exteriors
HOW TO BUILD A DOOR – Warm, Exterior & Beautiful ...
Updated on February 5th, 2024
Do you want a great exterior door for your home This article is a good place to start I've been a cabinetmaker and...Continue Reading