Rejuvenate a shag pile rug March 3, 2018 Shagpile rug are wonderfully sensuous underfoot. Walking barefoot or shagpile rug is one of the real pleasures in life. However after a year or…
Make a Man’s Tudor Hat February 9, 2018 The same basic hat shape worn by King Henry VIII was also worn by men of all classes in the fifteen hundreds. The only…
Grow your own Chili Peppers on the windowsill October 23, 2017 Whether starting from seeds or seedlings bought from a nursery, Growing chilies at home is so simple that even if you don’t ‘do it…
How to make wooden rings July 7, 2017 I had a go at making some finger rings out of scrapwood and was stunned with the high quality results. It really is an…
Make Nettle Beer at home June 13, 2017 Nettles are nasty stinging weeds and we all hate them. Except that they are also a fantastic for turning into nettle beer which gets…
Pallet wood garden sofa June 12, 2017 If you’re thinking of buying a new garden sofa you could well be looking at spending over £1000 for anything half decent. Why not…
Turning a hobby into a business May 17, 2017 Your hobby can make you money. Some people get lucky and become millionaires. Others just make a few extra quid doing what they were…
Bird Box from recycled pallet wood May 11, 2017 When breaking up wooden pallets you will always get a few short boards and a few split boards. But even these seemingly useless pieces…
Make your own logs from paper [updated April 2021] March 25, 2017 A wood fire is a thing of wonder but popping down the local park with an axe for firewood is frowned on by the…
Best domestic power drills for 2017 March 24, 2017 We call them power drills but that is a hangover from grandad’s day when hand cranked drills were still in common use. Some people…
