Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
MILLING LUMBER: Five Tips for Great Results With Jointer...
Updated on January 14th, 2023
Milling rough lumber for workshop projects saves money, and it also opens more creative possibilities than standard,...Continue Reading
Smart Homes
4 Tricks to Keeping a Tidy Home & Workshop
Updated on January 11th, 2024
Our bodies aren’t the only thing that can get flabby Households, workshops and yards can get overweight, too In fact,...Continue Reading
Article
VINTAGE CLOTHING CRAFTSMANSHIP: Katherine’s Corset...
Updated on January 8th, 2022
Hi! I’m Katherine, Steve Maxwell’s daughter Growing up at the house on Bailey Line Road, I always felt the urge...Continue Reading
Philosophy
DON’T FOLLOW YOUR PASSION: Career Advice for a You...
Updated on January 6th, 2023
A while back I heard that one of my nephews, William, was having trouble determining what kind of work he'd like to do...Continue Reading
Cottages & Cabins
TINY HOUSE CASE STUDY: Waterfront “Silver Lining&#...
Updated on January 6th, 2023
It was a bad day when fire destroyed the 60-year-old heirloom cottage of Mike and Alice Ogden, a bad day indeed But...Continue Reading
Courses
HOW TO MAKE MONEY ONLINE: The Three Basic Skills You Nee...
Updated on February 10th, 2023
If you want to earn a living online from anywhere in the world, there are three attitudes you need to develop Since I...Continue Reading
Article
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
Article
EARNING A LIVING ON YOUR OWN TERMS: See How I Built My O...
Updated on November 17th, 2021
If you’ve been thinking that it would be great to earn a living online, free from commutes, office politics and...Continue Reading
Article
BUILD YOUR OWN OFF-GRID ENERGY SYSTEM: Still a Few Seats...
Updated on October 16th, 2021
Yesterday the current session of my 6 week online course on designing and building your own off-grid solar and wind...Continue Reading
Article
OFF-GRID ENERGY COMMUNITY: How to Find Good Wind Energy
Published on October 6th, 2021
There's something tricky when it comes to capturing energy from the wind with a windmill Not all wind is suitable What...Continue Reading
Article
OFF-GRID ENERGY COMMUNITY: Stripping Cable and Wire
Published on September 28th, 2021
Welcome to this week's off-grid energy insider's lesson Today you'll learn how to strip insulation from cable and wire...Continue Reading
Article
OFF-GRID ENERGY COMMUNITY: UNDERSTANDING VOLTS & AMPS
Published on September 22nd, 2021
COMMUNITY MEMBER DISCOUNT CODE BELOW: In this week's off-grid insider's lesson you'll learn some of the electrical...Continue Reading