Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, details how to properly install soffit and fascia and which hand and power tools are most helpful.
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POLYURETHANE FINISH: Power Buffing for Flawlessly, Glass-Smooth Results
UPDATED 13Sep2017: Buffing wood is the best-kept secret of the wood finishing world. It always surprises me how few people interested in wood have discovered the value of buffing. It can create a glass-smooth finish, even after polyurethane has […]
Continue ReadingVIDEO EPISODE#18: LIFE @ Bailey Line Road
*NATURE: See a massive, newly hatched cecropia moth.
*HOMEBUILDING: Cut and install fancy sidewall shingles.
*WOODWORKING: Save money making trim and molding.
*POWER TOOLS: Learn the basics of choosing and using a drill.
DOWNLOAD PLANS: Build Your Own Wide Crown Router Table Fence
It’s never been easier to make great things happen with a router, and crown moulding is a case in point. Special router bits allow you to mill your own crown profiles up to 5 1/2” wide, starting from nothing more […]
Continue ReadingVIDEO: Top Three Thickness Planer Maintenance Secrets
Steve answers the top three queries he’s asked about these benchtop woodworking tools.
Continue ReadingMy Second Most Popular Video of All Time
In this video Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, explains how to improve design details in your homes interior by using various woodworking techniques.
Continue ReadingVIDEO: Pin Nailers Best Kept Power Tool Secret in the DIY World
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, talks about pin nailers, specialized woodworking power tools that are perfect for creating nearly invisible wood joints.
Continue ReadingTOOL VIDEO: Tracksaw Delivers Clean-Cut Advantage
Watch and see the advantages offered by a tracksaw. Not many people know about these yet, but they should.
Continue ReadingBETTER BUILDING: Canadian Tool Ensures Square Cuts
Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, talks to the inventor of ChopShot, an innovative tool to get perfects cuts with your circular saw.
Continue ReadingRENO HEROES: A Visit to Al and Denise’s Fixer Upper
Got an older home to fix up? This is good work and it can save you a bundle. The thing is, you need decent tools to pull it offer efficient. Visit two people who know what that’s all about.
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