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THE BAILEY LINE ROAD CHRONICLES: Chapter 13 Mistakes & Lessons from Real Life
Updated on May 1st, 2020
This is chapter 13 in my book The Bailey Line Road Chronicles, the 30+ year story about moving from the city to live a...Continue Reading
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TAPE MEASURE TORTURE TEST: Is This The World’s Toughest Tape Measure?
Updated on May 1st, 2020
I got the chance to check out Milwaukee’s new (as of March 2017) wide blade tapes and I thought you...Continue Reading
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FOUR BIG VIDEOS: Watch a Cecropia Moth Hatch, See How to Cut Fancy Cedar Shingles, Learn to Mill Your Own Trim & Lessons for Choosing a Drill
Updated on May 1st, 2020
VIDEOS UP THIS TIME: Watch a huge cecropia moth hatching after nearly a year of incubating See how we cut and...Continue Reading
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DIY LAMINATE FLOORING: Download Your Free Installation Guide Here
Updated on May 2nd, 2020
UPDATED 1May2020 + free downloadable guide below: Laminate flooring was originally developed in Europe and it first...Continue Reading
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Q&A: How Can I Fix the Cracked Parging on My Foundation Wall?
Updated on May 2nd, 2020
Q: What's the best way to fix the cracked parging on my house foundation I live in a 13-year-old brick bungalow, with...Continue Reading
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BETTER WOODWORKING: Make a Simple, Effective Edge Sander Fast
Updated on May 1st, 2020
Sometimes a little creative thinking is all you need to make good things happen in the workshop It doesn't necessarily...Continue Reading
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SEWING PERIOD CLOTHING: Another Kind of Hands-On
Updated on April 24th, 2020
If you have kids, you might have noticed how aptitudes and interests run in the family while also sometimes taking...Continue Reading
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CATTLE PASTURE WATER SUPPLY: See Troughs & Special Hose in Action
Updated on April 24th, 2020
Click below for a quick tour of the way we deliver water to our grass-fed cattle on pasture Drinking water-safe hose,...Continue Reading
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BUILDING A BARREL SMOKER: A Video Plans Tour
Updated on April 25th, 2020
UPDATED 24 Apr2020 + plans download: Click below to take a video tour of plan for building a backyard meat smoker using...Continue Reading
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CANES & WALKING STICKS: It’s Easy to Whittle Your Own
Updated on April 25th, 2020
UPDATED 23APR2020: I’m seeing more and more people walking with canes & walking sticks these days, but none of...Continue Reading