Hand tools, power tools, old tools, new tools; they all have a place and purpose. Here at MAN about TOOLS you’ll find tool reviews and other projects we have created on our little homestead farm in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. We will be posting these projects regularly on this site and on YouTube. Subscribe and see all our videos here..
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I test the deflection strength of CSA concrete garden box panels under a point load. These panels link together to make long lasting rot-proof garden boxes. I test 1 lightweight panel made from CSA Mortar…
I test the deflection of aircrete garden box panels under a point load. These panels link together to make long lasting rot-proof garden boxes. I test 4 lightweight panels made from Aircrete. These panels were…
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Make your own Concrete Garden Boxes! Build the forms and precast your own 36" reinforced concrete panels that lock together to make long lasting and durable concrete garden boxes. See the complete build video that…
Make your own Concrete Garden Boxes! This is PART 2, showing a simpler method that uses standard framing lumber. You can build these forms and precast your own 48", 36", or 24" reinforced concrete panels…
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Time to get the wood stove ready for winter. We have a high-efficiency wood stove and need to sweep the chimney of creosote and clean the ash buildup inside the stove. This year we tested…
For my Timber Frame Style Woodshed project and Garden Pavilion Build, I used this jigsaw to cut curved profiles in the ends of 6" x 6" beams and in rafters. This Bosch Jigsaw model JS470EB…
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Concrete Garden Bench ONE – Digital Plan
USD$ 6.00Concrete Garden Box Panels Version I – Digital Plan
USD$ 6.00Concrete Garden Box Panels Version II – Digital Plan
USD$ 6.00Concrete Garden Box Panels Version III – Digital Plan
USD$ 6.00Concrete Garden Box Plan Bundle
USD$ 15.00Curved Rafter Pergola – Digital Plan
USD$ 6.00Firewood Cutting Jig – Digital Plan
USD$ 6.00Simple Cedar Pergola – Digital Plan
USD$ 6.00Three Gable Pavilion – Digital Plan
USD$ 7.50
