10/20/2009 - Hand Trucks: Not Just For Appliances
I grew up certain that if my dad looked at a project and saw an easy way and a hard way, he would pick the hard one.

10/07/2009 - Get Creative with Tufa
With winter coming on here in Minnesota, it’s time to empty out planters.

09/08/2009 - Got a Screwdriver?
A good set of Craftsman screwdrivers was one of the first additions to my tool chest when my wife and I bought our first house.

09/01/2009 - Gotta Love That Internet
Whatever did we do before we had the World Wide Web?

08/18/2009 - Got a Chainsaw? Get a File, and Keep It Clean!
My brother Ed doesn’t fool around when it comes to the farmstead where he and his family spend free weekends.

08/11/2009 - Rebar Redo

07/14/2009 - Rebar Arbor
If you think rebar is strictly for use in concrete, think again.

06/30/2009 - Taking Care
My grandfather was a meticulous man when it came to his possessions, and the care he took paid off in many ways.

06/09/2009 - Trash Pile or Treasure Trove
I admit it. I have wood lot envy.

05/19/2009 - Making a Sledge
Building a sledge can be a “make do” or a work of craftsmanship.