How To Install Grommets
With our grommet setting kit you can repair or install grommets to any of your fabric items. Using our kit, you can place grommets in a multitude of fabrics including sail cloth and leather. This… Read More
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Gypsy Moth Caterpillars Meet the Zombie Apocalypse
A Gypsy Moth Caterpillar Massachusetts – and maybe other states – started off this year’s growing season with a horrible infestation of Gypsy Moth caterpillars. By June they had covere… Read More
A Conversation with Fay Butler, Metal Shaper
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing world-renowned metal shaper Fay Butler, who lives and works in Hardwick, a small town in Central Massachusetts. Oddly enough, I met him in an ice cream b… Read More
A New Generation of Makers
(Photo: Gregor Halenda and his son, Lucas, making tools in Gregor’s metal shop.) History is important for many reasons. It is knowledge passed on from one generation to the next. It is to rec… Read More
The Garrett Wade Story
I am well into my baby-boom years. And as I look back on many past decades – all the way back to those very early days – I think on what was important, and not important, in my development as a per… Read More
Exercise in the Garden
When people think of exercise, most picture indoor places, like the gym, in-home exercise treadmills, and sweaty yoga studios. But this is a fairly recent mindset. If we go back to our roots, “working… Read More
Making a Leather Sheath
Curved knives for spoon carving can be difficult to store and protect. My friend Michelle sent me a picture of a knife sheath that she hoped to emulate for her carving knives. Although she’s alread… Read More
Inspiration for Your Winter Indoor Garden
Even when there is snow outside your window, it is possible to foster nature’s greenery indoors. Plants can be a source of inspiration and positive feedback not only outside but also inside your… Read More
Repotting Plants: A Guide
Most people fall into 2 groups when it comes to keeping house plants: The first group is good at keeping their plants alive despite caring for pets and kids, or moving to a new place. Within this g… Read More