Steve Maxwell
Steve Maxwell and his wife Mary live on a 90-acre modern homestead on Manitoulin Island, Ontario in a stone house they built with local materials beginning in 1985. Steve is Canada’s longest-running home improvement and how-to columnist and editor of Home and Property. He divides his time working on the land, building things large and small, and creating articles and how-to videos that teach sustainable, self-reliant, hands-on living skills. www.baileylineroad.com
Why We Love Hand Planes

Why We Love Hand Planes

This woodworking tool is used for shaping and smoothing wooden surfaces by removing thin shavings

How to Build a Pergola

How to Build a Pergola

Canada’s handiest man, Steve Maxwell, demonstrates how to build support for climbing vines

Avoid the #1 Deck Mistake

Avoid the #1 Deck Mistake

If you want to build a great deck, don't do what most builders do. Too many decks are fastened incorrectly, and most decks drive people crazy with...

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