Finishing
COLOURED OIL FINISHES: See Why This Under-Rated Approach...
Published on March 1st, 2024
Coloured wood finishing oils are beautiful and repairable, and that's why they work exceptionally well on surfaces that...Continue Reading
Autos & Machinery
Three Tricks for Driveway Autobody Work
Published on February 27th, 2024
If you’re interested in reducing the cost of owning a vehicle, then learning to do basic paint repairs and autobody...Continue Reading
Workshop
Making Shoes the Old Fashioned Way
Published on February 27th, 2024
My oldest daughter, Katherine, has the hands-on creative bug like me, and in her case it shows up in her interest in...Continue Reading
Outdoors
VIDEO: First Ice Fishing Adventure
Published on February 23rd, 2024
Join my son Robert, daugher-in-law Edyta and granddaughter Lily as the try ice fishing for the first time as a family...Continue Reading
Home Exteriors
CAULKING SUCCESS: There’s More Involved Than Meets...
Published on February 23rd, 2024
Despite the fact that caulking formulations have never been better, real-world caulking performance hasn’t kept pace...Continue Reading
Outdoors
Finishing Outdoor Wood So It Lasts
Published on February 23rd, 2024
Finishing outdoor wood isn’t like most things in life When you turn the ignition key in your car, the engine almost...Continue Reading
Portable Power Tools
CIRCULAR SAWS: Tips on Choosing One You’ll Love
Published on February 23rd, 2024
A long time ago my neighbour, Norm, needed help The asphalt roof on his summer place just down the road from where I...Continue Reading
Hand Tools
COOL ADJUSTABLE WRENCH: See a Modern Reproduction of a T...
Published on February 23rd, 2024
Back on September 17, 1929, inventor Edwin J Evans received a patent for a unique type of adjustable wrench that he...Continue Reading
Plumbing
INSTALL A SUBMERSIBLE WATER PUMP: Lessons for Doing It t...
Published on February 21st, 2024
"How can I install a submersible pump in my household well" If you're asking this question, then this is the article...Continue Reading
Outdoors
QUICK & EASY CONCRETE FOUNDATION PAD: Build One Wit...
Published on February 21st, 2024
Do you need a concrete support pad for a shed, hot tub, standby generator or anything else small and in your backyard...Continue Reading
Recently Interesting
Idealistic Young Man “Flies Too Close to the Sun&#...
Published on February 20th, 2024
My son Joseph has a YouTube channel of his own, and his special interest is history His most recent video tells the...Continue Reading
Forests, Lumber & Firewood
Join Us for a Swedish Log Homestead Cookout
Published on February 16th, 2024
Have you ever heard of a "Swedish log" It's one of the most interesting and simple ways to cook outdoors in the forest...Continue Reading