Shop Hack – Canadian Home Workshop

Stanley, Sports and New Tools

By Matthew Pioro September 10, 2009

Some days at the CHW office are tough. Today was not one of those days. The folks at Stanley unveiled some new tools this...

Here’s a sneak peek at something that will appear in an upcoming issue: a test of oscillating multi-tools. The machines getting...

By Matthew Pioro September 8, 2009

Master craftsman and regular CHW contributor Hendrik Varju has just released two new instructional woodworking DVDs. Both Working...

By Matthew Pioro September 3, 2009

Reader interaction keeps CHW sharp. The latest example: reader Todd Robertson from London, Ont., caught Steve Maxwell’s...

By Matthew Pioro August 28, 2009

I don’t mean to be a downer, but September is just a few days away, which means the end of the outdoor DIY season is not too...

By Matthew Pioro August 27, 2009

So last week, like many of us, I was away on vacation. My wife and I took off to the wilds of Algonquin Park for some canoeing and...

By Matthew Pioro August 26, 2009

Reader Barbara emailed wondering about a butterfly table we once...

By Matthew Pioro August 12, 2009

Inspection and detection tools are looking more and more like stuff out of Q’s...

By Matthew Pioro July 30, 2009

I spoke with Gordie Wornoff today. He’s a carpenter and freecycler. On September 14, you’ll be able to watch him and six...

By Matthew Pioro July 20, 2009

File this one under “What took took them so long to figure this out?” Bernzomatic’s trigger-start hose torch gets the flame...