Hand Tools
Q&A of the Week: How to Revive Old Hardware
Updated on August 12th, 2021
PUBLISHED 3Jul2020 + video below Q: What’s the best way to clean rust and dirt off of an old door lock It’s seized...Continue Reading
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How to Make Your Own Stair Railing With a Router
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Few home woodworkers realize how simple it is to make spectacular shop-milled railings in traditional profiles...Continue Reading
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GOT PAINTING TO DO?: I Think You’ll Like ScotchBlu...
Updated on August 12th, 2021
UPDATED 3Jul2020 + video below: Masking tape isn’t what it used to be, and that’s a very good thing For more than...Continue Reading
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A Better Way to Install Door & Window Trim
Updated on July 8th, 2021
UPDATED 13Jun2020 + video below: Faster, neater trim and moulding installation with joints that never open up These are...Continue Reading
Learning & How-To
CORDLESS ELECTRIC CHAINSAW?!: Watch This Thing in Action
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Back in 2018 I got the chance to try Milwaukee's then-new 18 volt cordless electric chainsaw You can see me cutting...Continue Reading
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SPADE BITS DULL? Learn to Sharpen Them Yourself Easily
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Spade bits are one of my favourite tools for boring holes in wood and most plastics Precision is the reason why...Continue Reading
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VIDEO Q&A of the Week: How Do I Get Quartersawn Lum...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
UPDATED + videos below 8May2020 Q: I bought plans to build a workbench and the instructions mentions making the top...Continue Reading
Finishing
GLASS-SMOOTH POLYURETHANE FINISH: Simple, Fast, Beautifu...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
UPDATED 27Mar2020: Many people have trouble getting a nice smooth polyurethane finish on wood I know because of all...Continue Reading
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HOW TO REPAIR BASEMENT CRACKS: A Detailed Video Tutorial
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Almost every basement I’ve seen has at least some cracks in floors and walls Yours probably does, too Most times...Continue Reading
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CHEAP & AMAZING LUMBER: Tips & Plans for Build...
Updated on July 8th, 2021
Check out the Q&A section at the end of this article Real people getting real answers on building fine furniture...Continue Reading
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WOOD PLANER TUNE-UP: How to Keep That Smooth Wood Coming
Updated on July 8th, 2021
UPATED 7Feb2020 + video below: To be a successful woodworker, you also need to be something of a mechanic I was...Continue Reading
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY: Top Seven Home Insulation Myths Busted
Updated on August 12th, 2021
Back in the winter of 2012, I got an email from a contractor looking for advice on an unusual situation A homeowner had...Continue Reading