Hand Tools
PORTABLE WORKSTATIONS: Two Strategies That I Use
Updated on November 5th, 2022
More than one old-timer I know tells how new carpenters used to be judged on the job by their ability to build a...Continue Reading
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Leaving a Legacy With Your Handiwork
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Leonard Lee, famous Canadian and founder of Lee Valley Tools, died on July 7, 2016 and when that happened it got me...Continue Reading
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CASE STUDY: Cuba Leads Organic Agriculture Worldwide
Updated on May 17th, 2022
UPDATED 11Sep2020: Thousands of shivering, warmth-starved northern people flock to Cuba each year for bright sun,...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
HOW TO CHOOSE A CORDLESS DRILL: A Quick Video Tutorial
Updated on August 12th, 2021
When it comes to power tools, there are more options than ever before, and the quality of choices is higher than...Continue Reading
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LOW FLUSH TOILETS: Choosing a Model That Really Works
Updated on August 12th, 2021
UPDATED 15Feb2020: If you’re installing a toilet, there’s something you need to know Even brand new toilets can...Continue Reading
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HARDWOOD REFINISHING Q&A: How Do I Finish Wooden St...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Q: How should I prepare dirty, interior wood stairs for finishing I’m remodeling my parents’ home and part of the...Continue Reading
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Portable Natural Gas Generators: How to Choose and Use Them
Updated on August 12th, 2021
UPDATED 24Oct2019: Home generators can make up for a sad reality of life these days The reliability of our electricity...Continue Reading
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Personal Responsibility? See This Warning on a Cardboard Box
Published on September 30th, 2016
A roll of plastic pipe I ordered a while back arrived in a carton that makes me concerned A stern, 15-word warning of...Continue Reading
Woodworking & Cabinetmaking
HOW-TO: Jointing Wood Flat & True
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Woodworking is always something of a wrestling match with the material No board is naturally flat and true without...Continue Reading
Home Building & Additions
VIDEO: Five Reasons to Love Masonry
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Thinking of building or renovating Masonry such as brick, block, stone and concrete are worth considering I've worked...Continue Reading
Home Exteriors
Masonry, Life & Doing the Hard-But-Good Things
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Twenty five years ago I faced a choice, and it was like many of the big choices we all face in life Do I do the harder...Continue Reading
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VIDEO TOUR: 81-year-old Marc Smith and His Octagonal Windows
Updated on July 5th, 2021
There are probably thousands of window manufacturers in the world, but not many make high-quality octagon, round or...Continue Reading