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Aug 12, 20231 min

Baltic Birch is Back Baby! Or is it? When it Might Be Affordable Again!

https://youtu.be/4qmMpWgkLnk Baltic Birch is one of the best plywoods to use for woodworking and furniture projects but due to the war in...

Dave

Aug 12, 20231 min

The Lumber Situation in Canada. How Fires, Droughts, Tariffs, and More are Impacting Canadian Lumber

The Canadian lumber industry is facing a series of challenges that are putting it in a state of crisis. From wildfires spreading across...

Dave

Aug 12, 20231 min

The Lumber Markets are Changing! What is Changing and how Lumber Prices Will be Affected

The lumber futures market is used by companies of all sizes to manage their risk, predict future prices and hedge against increases....

Dave

Mar 27, 20211 min

Lumber Mill Fires 2019 - 2021

Here is my list of lumber mill fires in 2019, 2020 and 2021. Be sure to check out my Video on how lumber mill fires are impacting lumber...

Dave

Jan 20, 20209 min

DIY Lego Table

A while back I began remodeling my basement to be a fun kid play place. I am building a bunch of different things to make the space fun...

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Dave

Oct 11, 20197 min

How to Build a Door from Scratch

I am in the midst of remodeling my office and one of my goals is to create a room that could also be considered an additional bedroom...

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Dave

Aug 12, 20193 min

How to build a hardwood cutting board from scratch

I love working on projects that are practical. It gives me a sense of accomplishment to finish a project and then be reminded of my hard...

Dave

May 28, 20191 min

Cedar Window Boxes Project

Our window planter boxes were old and tired and my wife asked me to build her some new ones out of Cedar for Mother's Day. It took a lot...

Dave

Apr 11, 20193 min

Why I DIY

I grew up in a family that did nearly everything ourselves from construction to car repairs to taxes. This was mainly out of necessity,...