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What’s Cooking in My New Spun Iron Pans

By Garrett Wade

There are so many reasons to love cooking in cast iron. Cast iron pans retain heat exceptionally well, thanks to iron’s high volumetric heat capacity, and the pa… Read More

 Creative Storage Ideas for Your Workshop

By Garrett Wade

With a little creativity, you can make the phrase “a place for everything and everything in its place” a truism in your workshop. Here are 10 easy-t… Read More

Hugelkultur: Something to Think About for Fall

By Joy Yagid

Hügelkultur. If you don’t speak German, it’s pronounced ‘hoogle-culture’. What it means is “hill culture” or “mound bed&rd… Read More

Woodworking

The Best Tools for Wood Carving

By Garrett Wade

The smell of the wood, the sight of nature’s artistic wood grains, and the feel of the grains against your hand make you feel as though you are in a wood carver… Read More

​How To Repair a Garden Hose

By Garrett Wade

Few things are worse than gearing up for spring gardening and finding that your hose is damaged and leaking. Our Garden Hose Repair Kit quickly and… Read More

Loom Large: Weft and Warp Speed Ahead

By Jacquetta Szathmari

If you’re looking for a low-key creative outlet that will bring you tranquility and yield unique holiday gifts, then laploom weaving is for you. You don’t need special skills or… Read More

To Brie or Not to Brie: How To Make a Charcuterie Board

By Emilie Rigby

Introduction: Charcuterie is a French term for the process of curing meats. Charcuterie boards (for serving said meats) have exploded in popularity over the p… Read More

Woodworking

A Beginners Guide to Woodworking Tools

By Garrett Wade

"Green" woodworking is an ideal way for beginners to get into woodworking. With these basic tools and a few basic techniques, almost anyone can pickup a fallen tree b… Read More

Maker Spotlights

Craig’s New England Apple Bread

By Craig Winer

Ingredients: ½ cup salted butter 1 cup maple syrup 2 large farm-fresh eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup oat or w… Read More