5 Tips for Turning Rough Lumber Into Fine Woodworking Projects
Check out five handy tips from Steve Maxwell for great mill-it-yourself lumber. Tips you’ll never find in your thickness planer instruction manual.
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POWERFUL WOOD BRIGHTENER: See the Latest Oxygen-Based Product in Action
If you’ve got weathered wood that you’d like to make bright again, or mold stains on any kind of porous surface, you need to see this oxygen-based product in action. It’s pretty amazing. Completely non-toxic, door-free, not harsh on skin…
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PRESSURE WASHER PITFALLS: Six Dangers to Watch For
Pressure washers (also called power washers) are a popular home maintenance tool because they clean brick, siding, decks, vehicles and equipment more thoroughly than just a hose on its own, and they do it in record time. I have used many…
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How to Apply Waterbased Polyurethane
Many people have trouble finishing interior wood well, especially when using waterbased urethane. The video below can help. It’s part of my self-paced, instructor-led online course called WOOD FINISHING FOR BEGINNERS. Normal cost for the course is $129 USD, but…
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QUALITY & MORALITY: Build Unto Others As You Would Have Them Build for You
If you do anything at all creative with your hands, you might appreciate an idea I call “the challenge of a thousand decisions”. From moment to creative moment we’re all faced with decisions – many of them small – either…
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FACTORY FINISHED CEILING PLANKS: An Easy Way to Make Your Home Nicer
This ceiling is done with the same Armstrong system I show in the video coming up. It’s much easier to install than wood because it’s ready to put up (no finishing needed) and entirely stable. When it comes to ceilings…
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Marking Tools for Woodworkers
This video comes from my online course “Woodworking for Beginners”, and explains the basics of choosing and using tools to mark wood for cutting. Click below to watch. I think you’ll find some useful tips here.
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Drilling Under a Vehicle Made Easier
Let me show you a simple trick for boring big holes in the unsiderside of vehicle frames. It’s a simple appricud, but makes a BIG difference to the easy and accuracy of your holes.
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PROPEX WATER SUPPLY PIPE CONNECTIONS: Watch The Coolest Plumbing System in Action
There’s more to plumbing than meets the eye. Watch this video to see one of the best PEX plumbing connection systems in action. Even if you’re note a plumber, it’s pretty interesting to watch.
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Why Good Trade Help Is Hard to Find
A while back I read an article that got me thinking. Apparently, less than half of two thousand high school students polled felt that a university education will secure them a good job. A few days earlier I’d talked to…
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QUARTER-SAWN HARDWOOD: How Understanding Wood Grain Improves Your Woodworking
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, explains how to select wood grain depending on how lumber was sawn from the tree.
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OUTDOOR WOOD FINISH SUCCESS: 34 Years Experience With One Great Product
Back in 1990, I prepared my first outdoor wood finishing sample to see how a particular product actually performed in the sun, rain and weather over the long haul. Since then I’ve tested many other finishes in the same way,…
