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Updated on August 12th, 2021
Back in 1975, top trades people installed an average of about $10,000 worth of materials a month on commercial...Continue Reading
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As a teenager in the 1970s, I believed that a jigsaw was a hand-held cutting tool, but my early experiences with one...Continue Reading
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Updated on July 8th, 2021
UPDATED 26Jun2020 + 2 videos below: It’s easy to look past the obvious fact that lumber comes from logs, but once you...Continue Reading
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Updated on February 17th, 2023
I'm a cabinetmaker by trade, and I wrote my first magazine article about woodworking in 1988 Since then I've written...Continue Reading
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Updated on July 13th, 2022
Cutting, shaping and joining These are the three basic woodworking operations, and I often find myself extending them...Continue Reading
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Updated on August 12th, 2021
Houses provide shelter, but the best are also expressions of the people who live in them And while many folks dream of...Continue Reading
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WISDOM & KINDNESS: Lessons I Learned From Grandpa
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If he were still alive, my Grandfather would turn 117 years old this year, and I want to tell you about him because of...Continue Reading
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How to Make DIY Unique Furniture for Your House
Updated on June 19th, 2021
Why buy new furniture that everybody else has when you can make your own highly individual pieces Furthermore, making...Continue Reading
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Updated on August 12th, 2021
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Updated on August 12th, 2021
This is the fourth chapter of the true story about moving from the city to a rural homestead on Manitoulin Island,...Continue Reading
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HEATING WITH FIREWOOD: Three Reasons It Makes Sense
Updated on March 13th, 2024
Cold weather is one of the reasons I love Canada, and heating with wood is one of the reasons I love cold weather The...Continue Reading
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Updated on August 12th, 2021
If you didn’t know better, you’d swear that Canadian homebuilding sites have been invaded by armies of highly...Continue Reading