David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

So you think you have what it takes to build your own custom frame? You've got a welder, some handtools, a couple of metal-cutting devices, and tons motivation. This is not a task that a novice welder ...

In Wood Pallet Projects (Fox Chapel Publishing, 2013), author Chris Gleason offers up projects for rescuing and repurposing wood pallets, from indoor and outdoor furniture to useful items such as a ...

Resizing a wood frame is also an great way to practice woodworking skills that will come in handy for many D.I.Y. jobs. We’re going to take this cheap wood frame, which we found at a secondhand store, ...