Furniture maker Chris Gochnour demonstrates how to revive a dull dovetail saw or turn a mediocre saw into a high-performance tool. In this video the Salt Lake City-based woodworker demonstrates his five-step sharpening process.
Tired of getting reamed for using your Mother's antique end table as your own personal workbench? Well then pay attention as David Randolph and Patrick Norton show you how to make a quick and dirty workbench SYSTM style.
This is a tutorial on creating a redneck hot tub using an old bathtub, some wood for a fire , bubble bath and some snow. Get ready to heat up your back woods with this sensational invention.
Some toilets just don't have enough flushing power. As in, when you flush the toilet not all of the, er, stuff, goes down. As a result you have to flush the toilet twice, wasting water and your time.
Cow manure contains methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Farmers who collect and burn methane keep it out of the atmosphere while generating clean electricity.
Gary Katz, contributing editor to Fine Homebuilding and author of many carpentry books and videos, demonstrates how to set up a miter saw to cut crown molding. Lots of people say it's difficult, but Gary gives you the tricks to make it a snap!
Add a new level of safety and security to your country property with the installation of a properly hung gate. Two farm fencing experts demonstrate this 'DIY' project from start to finish. A few important steps help insure that the next time you hang a gate on your land it will swing correctly and not sag over time. Brought to you by The Progressive Farmer, the authority on country living and sponsored by John Deere.
This is an introduction to the use of live traps that can humanely catch raccoons, foxes, coyotes and other backyard pests that threaten your gardens and smaller pets.
See how to assemble and mount a Boone Dock storage dock bike rack cargo carrier. This is a device that holds ball mounts, bicycle racks, and cargo carriers on your wall for easy storage in the garage or wherever.
Propagation is a great way to get the most out of your house plants, by providing new plants for future use. Here we demonstrate stem cutting, for use on all climbing and trailing plants such as Devils Ivy.
Propagating can help get the best out of your house plants, by giving you new plants for future use. Here we demonstrate leaf lamina cutting, which is used on the likes of Cape Primrose and Gloxcinia.
Feb and early March are the perfect time for pruning your roses for bountiful blooms this summer. We have tips for helping remove dead, damaged and diseased branches.
This table magically folds over to create a secret compartment. This way you don't have to clean the table off, just fold it over and use the backside.
Girls have enough things to worry about without worrying about getting their make up on their collars. Watch these easy-to-do steps on how to remove make up stains from clothes.
Self-tanning lotion can be great for your summer look, but it's not so great for your clothes. Everything you need to remove these stains are probably already in your cupboard.
TV gardener Rachel de Thame gives advice on the right flowers to give your mum on Mother's Day. Follow this video to guide you and your mother will be most impressed with you on Mother's Day.
Video tutorial showing how to make your own solar-powered wireless security camera using an off-the-shelf solar panel and any wireless webcam. See creator site for more detailed graphics.
The key to this lamp is creating the luminescent shapes which represent electronic circuits or magic spells on the lamp surface. You could also do this on coffee tables or other objects you can make out of plexiglass - get creative!
In this video, Bre Pettis from MAKE magazine will show you how to make a tabletop biosphere. You need a jar, aquatic plants, shrimp, amphipods, dechlorination chemicals, and chicled salt.
Watch this video to learn how to use silicone putty to repair a broken or damaged antique picture frame. Make a mold with the putty and make a reproduction. Great visual demonstration and detailed instructions!
Do you have an old barn or building on your property? Don't just tear it down. Reuse the wood for a project in your home or on your land. Watch this video for tips on how you can salvage barn wood to give something old a new life.
Patti, the Garden Girl, shows you how to build your own seed starting system in this video series. This system would cost twice as much to buy already made. It is simple and very effective.
This video segment will show you the basics of gluing acrylic. The concepts shown here also apply to other plastics with gluing properties similar to acrylic.
This video segment will show you how to install window film in your home or business. You can achieve professional results with a great cost savings by doing it yourself.
There is more than one reason you would need to dry your shoes. Whether you're an athelete who frequently runs in the mud or goes kayaking or you live in New York where the winters literally freeze your face off, tossing your shoes in the dryer gets them clean and warm. We've definitely stuck our (clean) shoes in the dryer during cold weather to make them nice and toasty again.
Sure, sure, you didn't notice spilling red wine on your shirt or tablecloth because the conversation at dinner was so lively. The stain might be dry, but that doesn't mean the party has to end on a sour note.
This is a handy technique the pros use all the time—it's perfect for arranging flowers in unusual receptacles, like a favorite punch bowl or cookie tin.
Sure, all flowers look great tossed into a vase without much fuss—but if you toss them in without conditioning them first, they won't look great for long.
The gross-out factor of cleaning a toilet cannot be underestimated—but the gross-out factor of not cleaning a toilet is even worse. Better clean the toilet.