The Backyard Apprentice
by Tom Knightonpaid subscribers
The Backyard Apprentice
About the Substack
Just a man with some vintage tools, a couple of newer ones, and a desire to build amazing things in his backyard "workshop" that will survive the test of time. Join me to see the process...or the trainwreck. Either way, it should be entertaining.
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About Tom Knighton
My writing has also appeared at Bearing Arms (ongoing) but has also shown up at the Washington Free Beacon, Townhall, PJ Media, and a few other places.
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