A skilled woodworker with 50-60 years of experience commissioned a unique tool known as a dog leg gouge. This video captures the process of creating this specialized tool and showcases its use by ...

This video showcases the hollowing process using a bowl gouge while working with boxelder wood. The piece maintains its ...

Harnessing the Sun’s energy is one of the cleanest ways to generate electricity on Earth. It does, however, come with an obvious limitation. Once darkness falls, solar panels stop generating ...

If you have a fireplace or wood stove that has helped your family stay warm this winter, what do you do with the leftover wood ashes? They can be spread in the garden, but a retired Purdue Extension ...

In a trailer south of the power plant, Dennis Strause is hard at work reclaiming wood from old pallets. He'll spend even more time there once he retires in May. "It's a home away from home," Strause ...

I am having a couple of trees cut down next week. Is it OK to use the wood as firewood? One is a maple and the other is a pine tree. — Jackson Bos, Libertyville I am a big fan of having a fire in the ...

With the winter months closing in, having a proper fire pit is a perfect way to fight the cold and continue to enjoy your backyard or patio. Smokeless fire pits in particular have become widely ...

Brandee Gruener is a digital editor and writer with 20 years of experience. Her articles on gardening, homes, food, and health have appeared in Hunker, American Gardener, and other national and ...

Olympe de Gouges is a name you might remember from your history classes as another casualty of the French Revolution’s bloody Reign of Terror. It’s names like ...

In the world of wood carving, the right tool is what separates the final product. The most popular gouge profiles are the U-shape and V-shape. Both types of carving gouges offer a range of selections, ...