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23 GAUGE PIN NAILERS: Best Kept Woodworking Secret
Updated on May 23rd, 2020
WATCH VIDEO ABOVE: Instant and virtually invisible wood joints This is what 23-gauge pin nailers deliver They’re...Continue Reading
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SHARPENING WOODWORKING TOOLS: Faster Method Yields Amazing Results
Updated on June 18th, 2020
Watch this short video demonstration of how a shop-built buffing wheel sharpening system works It's fast and very...Continue Reading
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What’s The Best Way to Finish Wood?
Updated on May 19th, 2020
UPDATED 19May2020 + video: Sooner or later, most homeowners get the urge to finish or refinish interior wood It’s...Continue Reading
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Q&A OF THE WEEK: “How Should I Replace My Boiler & Water Heater?”
Updated on May 15th, 2020
Q: Should I replace my 21 year old natural gas boiler and water heater with separate units like I have now, or should...Continue Reading
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BRICK VENEER: Tech Tips for Successful Installations
Updated on May 28th, 2020
UPDATED 15May2020: There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to brick veneer The word "veneer" implies something...Continue Reading
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PASTURE MANAGEMENT: Add Seed to Salt to Improve Pasture Quality
Updated on May 15th, 2020
UPDATED 15May2020: We've been pasturing beef cattle here on Manitoulin Island since 1987, and I've learned that the...Continue Reading
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KEEP IT FLOWING: Video Lesson#8 Getting Lots of Water from a Weak Well
Updated on May 15th, 2020
UPDATED 15May2020: Does your water well let you down with chronically insufficient water Do you run out of water...Continue Reading
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DIY SHOP-CUT VENEER: Why It’s Easy to Like This Woodworking Technique
Updated on May 15th, 2020
UPDATED 15May2020: Sometimes the stability and strength of factory-made hardwood veneered sheet goods is perfect...Continue Reading
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Good Things Happen in Garage Workshops
Updated on May 15th, 2020
The small, simple garage has been the birthplace of many great things Walt Disney started in one, and so did Hewlett...Continue Reading
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SPADE BITS DULL? Learn to Sharpen Them Yourself Easily
Updated on May 15th, 2020
Spade bits are one of my favourite tools for boring holes in wood and most plastics Precision is the reason why...Continue Reading