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Getting jiggy(saw) with it

By Jeff Dundas February 3, 2012

Finally, I finished my drafting work and could get started on the first project of the class. Using five pieces of poplar, I must...


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Canada’s Handyman Challenge, Episode 4 recap

By Matthew Pioro February 1, 2012

After combing Vancouver, Halifax and Toronto for handy folks, the judges of Canada’s Handyman Challenge have their top 12...


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Drilling is boring

By Jeff Dundas January 31, 2012

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...


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Canada’s Handyman Challenge, Episode 3 recap

By Matthew Pioro January 25, 2012

OK, sports fans, it’s time for the last stop in the country-wide search for 12 finalists. The folks from Canada’s Handyman...


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Chisel sharpening 101

By Jeff Dundas January 20, 2012

I got to class this week with two unfinished projects: a dovetail and some drafting. For those who read about how much I like...


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Canada’s Handyman Challenge, Episode 2 recap

By Matthew Pioro January 18, 2012

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...


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A dovetail time warp

By Jeff Dundas January 13, 2012

I fulfilled my New Year's resolution in December: enroll in a woodworking course. For quite some time, I've gone over magazines...


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Canada’s Handyman Challenge, Episode 1 recap

By Matthew Pioro January 11, 2012

Canada’s Handyman Challenge—it’s a search for the country’s handiest person. The judges for this contest are well known to...


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The Wise Men of Canada’s Handyman Challenge

By Matthew Pioro January 6, 2012

Mike Holmes, Scott McGillivray and Bryan Baeumler—they've been called the three wise men of home renovations. So, when I met...


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Is your level level?

By Matthew Pioro December 9, 2011

You know that level you bought 10 years ago? Well, it may not be so level. It's true that the instrument used for testing for true...

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