It happens. Your once-pristine bar top or kitchen wooden table top has begun to show signs of wear and tear from daily use. Or, apparently in our case, a troop of chimpanzees with markers, ball …
Written by: Steve W
Having lived the major share of my life, so far, in Upstate New York, I am somewhat acclimated to the potentially harsh weather conditions that can span as much as 6 months. Growing up outside …
Written by: Stephen
Featured, How To, Milwaukee Tool, Sponsored, Tools
This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. When we lived in a more densely populated area, our front porch served as an observation platform of sorts. We could see the entire goings on in …
Written by: Stephen
Free at last! We were recently sent the DeWalt 60v Chainsaw from their Brushless FlexVolt line to review. I thought it might be nice for cleaning up the yard, small pruning jobs and dismembering scarecrows. …
Written by: Peter
If you’re looking for a simple toy project that you can knock out in bulk as quick gifts, party favors, craft fair items or official currency in some alternate universe where tops are tops, the …
Written by: Steve
DIY Discussion, Green, Resources, Restoration
I experience a lot of internal conflict when shopping for building materials. I like to buy from the local lumber yard, but the home center is cheaper. I want to buy American, but all the …
Written by: Rich
When you’re finished working and you want to finish your woodworking project, with the best finish possible, it can be tough to choose which finish is the best. There are dozens of choices to pick …
Written by: Eric
I have a million funny stories about flooring guys – too many to fit into this article in fact. It certainly doesn’t take a rocket scientist to put down an engineered, floating or laminate wood …
Written by: Eric
Wood can be so damn straight! Oh sure, you can always grab a trusty jigsaw and a little sandpaper to make a few curves. But what if you’ve got a woodworking project so curvaceous it …
Written by: Marc Lyman
This wine rack is made from salvaged 2×10 wood (pine for the shelves and upright supports and cherry for the wine bottle holders), left over from another project. Overall dimensions for this wine rack are …
Written by: Liz