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My first solo home brew beer

30/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1231 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

In this video, I attempt to make my first ever home-brew beer by myself (my neighbour supervised my first batch).

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Pre-sale cleanups and storage merry-go-rounds

25/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1081 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

On the journey to selling a house, there are many twists, turns and stumbles. In this video, my office needs

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Why we’re selling our house – and first tip run

14/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1519 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

This video was recorded in December 2021 – while we were all still wearing face masks in public. There was no

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Make-n-do a basketball hoop

13/08/202313/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1393 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

This video is a throwback to when we first got serious about getting our house ready for sale – January

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Laying a floating floor

04/08/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1852 Views 1 Comment Make-n-Do

In this video, I’m laying a plastic-laminate, wood-look floating floor. But, as always, don’t come looking around here if it’s

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My secret firewood-shelter project

22/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1600 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

I recorded this in September 2022, when the missus and kids went to Ireland – bringing back a dose of

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Made a small table for my neighbour’s RV

10/07/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1224 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

My neighbour asked if I could make him a small table for his RV – about half the size of

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Making two special gifts for Ireland

04/09/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1458 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

It has been three years since I’ve visited me Mammy in Ireland – because of COVID. But, the borders are open

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Two dangerous ‘explosions’ on my wood lathe

05/07/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1491 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

With all this ‘weather’ we’ve been having, our surf beach is covered in driftwood. So, I did the community a

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Wife thinks her wardrobe makeover is “weird”

17/06/202217/06/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1681 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

I suppose you’re all excited to see the end of the Rosie’s Wardrobe Makeover series?! Not half as excited as

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Rosie’s walk-in-wardrobe refurb – part 3

07/06/202209/06/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1333 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

Now it’s down to some of the trickier bits of the rebuild in Rosie’s walk-in wardrobe. At least, they are

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Rosie’s walk-in-wardrobe refurb – part 2

11/05/202212/05/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1870 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

I didn’t think of this in the planning – but, when you build something big, heavy and awkwardly shaped in

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Rosie’s walk-in-wardrobe refurb – part 1

03/05/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1799 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

Rosie went to Ireland recently. As is my want, I began a significant project in the house just as soon

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Extracting beauty from a ‘killer log’

18/04/202218/04/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1504 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

In the last video, I was nearly killed (OK, so I’m exaggerating just a little bit) by a log I

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Near disaster in your editor's wood-working shed.
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Near disaster in your editor’s wood-working shed

24/03/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1748 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

Frustrated on the computer, I went out to the workshop to do something – anything – to make me feel

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Rosie’s sun catcher table – part 2

10/11/202110/11/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2081 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

In the last video, I finished the table top. This time I want to try something fancy for legs. Actually,

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Two band saws need a new home
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Two band saws need a new home

15/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1515 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

I have two band saws in my workshop – one a cheapie from Bunnings and the other a $10 garage-sale find.

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Simple cleaning job becomes expensive error – with happy ending

11/09/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1389 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

Have you ever set out to do a ‘simple job’ that turns into an expensive four-day saga? Well I have – and this one was caught on camera.

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Building then upgrading a woodworker's workshop ducted vacuum system
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Making a ducted dust-collection system in my shed

05/08/202105/08/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1798 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

Dust collection in any woodworking shop is almost a must have – unless you like wearing face masks all the time.

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Two more woody gifts for my brother
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Two more woody gifts for my brother

27/07/202127/07/2021 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1035 Views 0 Comments Make-n-Do

After great feedback on my chainsaw bowl carve in the previous video, two more gifts for my brother cut from the same piece of wood.

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