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Wayback Woodworking: Shopmade Tool Chest

  The tradition of the shopmade tool chest seems to have passed. With lightweight carryalls made from space-age materials so readily available, why make a heavy, wooden box? There’s no point right? Still, I was struck by this plywood mammoth from our February 1978...

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4. Lay Off the Duct Tape

  In our March 2011 issue of Canadian Home Workshop (on newsstands now), we have an article called “50 Things Every Handyman Should Know.” Item No. 4 in that list is our stance on duct tape. Duct tape will not fix everything. That’s right. I said it. It won’t....

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Wayback Woodworking: Ottoman for Outdoors?

    You know how I know that spring is not too far away? Two reasons: here at CHW we are working on our annual deck issue and readers are asking me about outdoor projects. Last week, I got a note from reader Robert Shannon. He was wondering if we had ever run a...

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3. Every Handyman Should Have Bread in His Toolbox

In our March 2011 issue of Canadian Home Workshop (on newsstands now), we have an article called “50 Things Every Handyman Should Know.” Item No. 3 in that list looks at the importance of keeping some bread on hand when you are plumbing. An infuriating little trickle of...

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Habitat for Humanity at the CHW Show

I swung by the Habitat for Humanity Toronto booth at the show today and spoke with JB about the organization he volunteers for. Habitat is at the show to get the word out about their project: promoting and providing opportunities for home ownership as a means of breaking the...

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And That's It

In what seems like a flash, the show is over. I’m exhausted but I had a great time. Thanks to all the exhibitors, you are the heart of our show. Thanks to all of the volunteers who made the interactive areas possible. Thanks to all the guest speakers. Thanks to our contributors...

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2. Every Handyman Should Know How to Hone a Chisel

In our March 2011 issue of Canadian Home Workshop (on newsstands now), we have an article called “50 Things Every Handyman Should Know.” Item No. 2 in that list is how to hone a chisel. If you have a chisel to hone, and it hasn’t been bashed so much that you need to fix...

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Wayback Woodworking: A Retro Stereo Cabinet

                    I often get a kick out digging through our old projects, and with 33-years worth of them, I often find some wondrous things. Some works leave me questioning the wisdom of previous woodworkers and...

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1. Every Handyman Should Know Fastener Types

                    In our March 2011 issue of Canadian Home Workshop, we have an article called “50 Things Every Handyman Should Know.” Item No. 1 in that list is fastener types. A real handyman does not say,...

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Woodwork at the Interior Design Show

This past weekend, at the Interior Design Show, there were a lot of pieces made from our favourite material: wood. It was exciting to see craftsmen and women using that age-old substance in new ways. Some students from the Ontario College of Art and Design had projects on...

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