Installing Rivets 101
Materials: Sturdy mallet Pair of tin snips Leather working hole punch Rivet Setter Kit Peening a rivet is a strong and useful way to reinforce a high stress area. Re… Read More
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How To Make Apple Cider
Autumn is apple harvesting season, and that means fresh squeezed apple cider. If you’ve been lucky enough to have some at an orchard or farmer’s market, you know it’s an unbeatable combination of f… Read More
How to Store Your DIY Tools Properly Over the Winter
Alright, crafty ladies and gentleman. It’s getting very cold outside, and you know what that means. All those expensive craft tools and supplies need to go somewhere safe, dry, and above freezing t… Read More
How to Keep the Hammer Going With Two Hands Only
I have a small variety of hammers in my shop. They are carefully selected for specific steps in the making. They are solid, sit well in my hands, I can feel the balance of weight. I know exactly ho… Read More
How to Select the Best Drill Bits
There are many different kinds of drill bits, and each is designed to excel at a specific type of task. Apart from determining which style is best suited for your work, you should be aware of th… Read More
Fireplace Bellows Kit Assembly
On a recent scouting trip to France, we were so inspired while watching one of our artisans make our Beech Fireplace Bellows, we decided to challenge ourselves and our customers by selling the Fren… Read More
Pruning an Apple Tree with the Garrett Wade Pruning Saw
Our videographer lives just beyond the far northeastern coastline of Maine, in Nova Scotia. She lives on 20 acres of wooded land, dotted with Spruce trees, Pines, low shrubs and a small Apple Orc… Read More
Espresso Cocktails for Your Swedish Fika
Whereas we Americans enjoy a good happy hour (complete with espresso cocktails in the winter or fruit cocktails in the warmer months), Swedes love their afternoon coffee breaks. They’re called Fika… Read More
The Rules of Boules
How to Play Boules, an Underrated Game for Family and Friends This article refers to the rules and background for boules/petanque, a French game similar to bocce. Garrett Wade sells a Set of Boules… Read More
How to Grow Your Own Victory Garden
The early 20th century call to grow your own fruits and vegetables finds new meaning in the age of COVID-19. When victory gardens first took root just as the United States was entering… Read More