Click and watch how Steve Maxwell uses simple tools to make outdoor timber frame projects look great. The details you see here transform ordinary work into something people notice. Who says clothesline posts, mailbox stands and porch posts need to be dull?
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Steve Maxwell, Canada’s Handiest Man, dispels myths about the laborious nature of hand saws, an often overlooked and underrated hand tool.