I had some tomatoes this summer from a friend who gets seeds from an heirloom seed company. I've decided to make some wooden planters and grow some of these tomatoes this summer. They were better and tastier than any I've had from a grocery store. Now I'm looking for patterns for my planters.
Like all of wood and fine furniture lovers, we appreciate the craftsmanship that goes into fine dovetailing. The first thing I do when I examine an old piece of furniture is to pull out the drawers and examine the dovetail joints. How much care do you take in making the joints these days? Have...
I'm looking for interesting ideas to turn into Lazy Susan turntables. I have a friend who uses them for making and decorating wedding cakes. I thought I'd surprise her one day and give her a decorative one to use as an actual base for the cake rather than having to cover the base or move the...
I have been a fan of "Yankee Workshop" for decades and love it when some of the old re-runs come on. Over the years, they have shown many a trick and turn I've found useful, although I'm no means the artisan that show is famous for. What other shows do you love or follow?
We've decided that the house needs painting on the outside and on the inside. We can't decide whether to do any of it during the winter or to wait until warmer weather. We'll probably start the inside in February or March, but my wife says the smells will bother her. What conditions and season...