First off, I just want to apologise for my last post, where I asked you to share the link for my latest eBook in return for a free copy. On reflection, I realise that was shoddy behaviour from me. I had no right to ask you to share stuff and as loyal readers of this blog you deserve better from me. So here is the link for your free copy of the eBook: Home Maintenance Checklist (the password is ‘handycrowd’). Do what you want with it, read it, share it, delete it or …
I know it’s been quiet here these past few weeks and that’s because I’ve been putting together a small eBook about home maintenance (there is a free copy for you if you share the link below!). I’d sure appreciate it if you could spread the word and share it to anyone who needs help looking after their place… Just paste this link into whatever flavour of social media you like… https://handycrowd.com/books/home-maintenance-checklist/ or just click the link and use the social share buttons on the page. Then drop me a comment or …
I want to go back to basics for a while with some posts about building some core skills. Starting with the hammer (because it’s fun!) and because it’s pretty easy to practice…. go grab a block of wood (or nail a few bits together….) and some nails and lets go… The statement “anyone can hammer in a nail” is a falsehood soon discovered by those who try it for the first time. That said, I think most folks find hammering in nails very satisfying; once you get the hang of …
Behind the scenes and deep in the sub-conscious, your mind is a swirl of inputs as it views the physical world around you. Going about your business, your brain is aware of thousands of things; from the horizon in the far distance to the airplane high above your head, and yes, even that little bird in the bush. It’s like data pouring into a supercomputer, and like a supercomputer, there is an algorithm. A set of parameters the brain uses to sift through all this data to determine what’s important …
The secret to any project using reclaimed wood is acclimatisation, i.e. you must get the wood you’re planning to use for the project into the same environment where the finished article is going to live (for a week at least) before making the piece. For example, imagine if you build up your project with wood which has been stored in a cold garage and then you pop the finished piece in the lounge, in front of a roaring fire… I think you can guess what’s going to happen, yes? Yup. It’s going to …
Just a quick post today to let you know I’m running a FREE promotion for the Kindle version of my book How to be Handy [hairy bottom not required] from today until Sunday… Simply head over to an Amazon store near you or you can click this link How to be Handy or the image below just for fun! If you don’t have a Kindle that’s no problem either, click here… amazon.com/kindle to grab the free Kindle App or simply head into the app store of your choice and search for …
For my wife’s birthday the other day I made her a nice cheese board after seeing some in the store and thinking crikey, they’re expensive considering how easy it’d be to make one in the workshop… So I headed out and found a nice piece of old pallet wood with some interesting colours and set about cutting a heart-shaped hole in one corner (my signature move with anything I make for my wife, smooth huh?). So, kicking the snow away from the workshop door and firing up the old diesel heater I cleared …
