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Drilling is boring

Drilling is boring

This week's lesson in woodworking was a little low key. I hunkered down to get caught up in my drafting. I made some headway and I think I’ll be able to start making some sawdust next week. It will be my first real assignment: build a frame, with an added rail in the middle,...

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Canada’s Handyman Challenge, Episode 3 recap

Canada’s Handyman Challenge, Episode 3 recap

OK, sports fans, it’s time for the last stop in the country-wide search for 12 finalists. The folks from Canada’s Handyman Challenge have hit Vancouver and Halifax, and now they are in Toronto. The Big Smoke brought close to 300 applicants and their plywood projects to the...

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Chisel sharpening 101

Chisel sharpening 101

How to sharpen a chisel

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Canada’s Handyman Challenge, Episode 2 recap

Canada’s Handyman Challenge, Episode 2 recap

After last week’s episode in Vancouver, the host and judges are in Halifax to find the East Coast’s top four handymen. As with the West Coast competition, the Halifax event started with a group of approximately 50 folks presenting their projects made from one 4x8 sheet of...

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A dovetail time warp

A dovetail time warp

Tips to help you through your first handcut dovetail.

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Canada’s Handyman Challenge, Episode 1 recap

Canada's Handyman Challenge, Episode 1 recap

Canada’s Handyman Challenge—it’s a search for the country’s handiest person. The judges for this contest are well known to anyone who’s ever lingered on HGTV: Mike Holmes, Bryan Baeumler and Scott McGillivray. Helping them out on the hosting side of things is former...

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The Wise Men of Canada’s Handyman Challenge

The Wise Men of Canada's Handyman Challenge

Mike Holmes, Scott McGillivray and Bryan Baeumler—they've been called the three wise men of home renovations. So, when I met with these makeover magi this past summer on the set of Canada's Handyman Challenge, I thought I'd explore this idea a bit further. I asked each one...

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Is your level level?

Find out if your level is still level

Your old instrument might be lying to you.

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The Controlled Chaos of Show Prep

Yesterday was setup day for the Canadian Home Workshop Show. It went a little like this: "Can you say 'oops?'" "Why?" "Well, do you have the 12 drillpresses, three mitre saws, six scrollsaws, spindle sanders, belt sanders, palms sanders and drills?" "No." "Well neither do...

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Shelves, Gumball Machines and Free Blades, Oh My!

Planning Your Trip to the Canadian Home Workshop Show

A free blade for you, a project your child can build and more.

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