Stephen, Author at Home Fixated

Ryobi Thickness Planer is One Smooth Operator

Stephen — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 13:02:18 +0000

The 12 1/2″ Ryobi thickness planer was recently released and I was lucky enough to receive one from team Ryobi to evaluate. The timing was good as I had recently gone back to a local ...

Dynamic Duo – Skil PWR CORE 20 Chainsaw and PWR CORE 40 Brushless Polesaw

Stephen — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 14:59:41 +0000

I’ve nearly lost track of the number of battery powered chainsaws that have passed through my hands in the last 3 years. My wife and I are working to reclaim a portion of the land ...

The DeWalt 20v Max 12″ Chainsaw – A True Mighty Mite

Stephen — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 14:20:46 +0000

I’ve been heating with wood for the past 45 years. I’ve almost always processed my own firewood, only buying stove ready wood on the rare occasions I run short or have a temporary interruption in ...

Dewalt 20v Max Pole Saw – Nothing is Out of Reach

Stephen — Tue, 24 Nov 2020 15:15:27 +0000

Regular Home Fixated readers by now grown almost as tired as I have of our struggles to beat back nature, or at least achieve a draw on our 80 acre farm. Years of inattention and ...

How to Build a Rustic Woodshed – Cordlessly, With the Milwaukee M18 Fuel 12” Miter Saw

Stephen — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 13:14:52 +0000

I was fortunate enough to receive one of the new Milwaukee 12” M18 Fuel dual bevel sliding Compound Miter Saws a while back for testing and review. The intent was to highlight it in action ...

How To Build a Live Edge Table with Help From Magnetic Welding Squares

Stephen — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 14:30:09 +0000

We don’t get an awful lot of free time on the farm, but when I do settle in for the evening I’ve been known to burn my free time up perusing the internet. It’s pretty ...

The 20v Max DeWalt Pole Hedge Trimmer – It’s All Within Reach

Stephen — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 13:18:32 +0000

You’ve undoubtedly heard the expression “It’s a jungle out there” at some point. That expression has taken on new relevance for me as my wife and I attempt to overcome years of neglect on a ...