A few years ago, I set out on one of my usual obsessive missions to find the best of a particular tool category. I was looking for a chalk line reel, but wasn’t going to …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Over the years, my old Echo chainsaw and I have caused many a mighty oak to tremble and drop its nuts. Lately, though, it’s been somewhat sluggish and underpowered, sort of like a ’76 Yugo …
Written by: Phil
Plant propagation is one of the cheapest ways to expand your garden, preserve plants, extend growing seasons, pass plants on or even to start your own little nursery. Plant propagation, which sounds scarier than it …
Written by: Leroy
Electrical, Landscaping, Tools
I don’t have a lot of memories of my dad, but one I do have involves the time we temporarily liberated a stash of orange pvc pipe from a construction site. Don’t ask me why …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Bosch, Milwaukee Tool, News, Porter Cable, Tools, Woodworking
You know the deal with glue: you buy a normal size container, use a little bit of it, set it on the shelf, and then forget about it – and next time when you try …
Written by: Brad
It’s been a long week. And it’s only Tuesday! These happen now and then. The ebb and flow of life means you will traverse the highs and lows and the peaks and valleys as you …
Written by: Brad
Building Materials, DIY Discussion, How To, Woodworking
Well, Jimbo and I have the majority of the deck done, and it looks nothing like a surfboard. The last time I posted, we had been methodically adding strips of wood, one at a time, …
Written by: Brad
I decided to tear down a series of attached sheds during the hottest part of the heat wave this summer. Perhaps it was poor timing, but I lost about 25 pounds and now need new …
Written by: Leroy
Usually when I buy a tool, it’s to replace an older one that’s gone to the great Tool Crib in the Sky (or, sometimes, in the other direction). Other times, it’s to fill a need …
Written by: Phil
Ok, so Swiss Chard probably has nothing to do with the Swiss. Although I’m sure there are a number of Swiss gardeners that grow Swiss Chard to go into their gemischter salat. There is a …
Written by: Leroy