New Leaf Blower!

I live in a development with a LOT of trees… mostly oak, maple and poplar, which means a lot of leaves on the ground.  The property is just under 3/4… Read more »

Folding garage workbench

Okay… slow going in the woodworking department at my house.  I built the basement workbench a while back, then realized that if I was going to be working with tools… Read more »

Railing Planters

When we lived in a townhouse, there was no place to really garden effectively. Once we moved to a real house, I discovered a whole new side of my wife… Read more »

Sizing of dimensional lumber

A beginner woodworker would (rationally) assume that a 2×4 board is 2 inches by 4 inches, and base resulting plans or measurements on that.  As much sense as it might… Read more »