My dad was a “jack of all trades,” and there was little he couldn’t do himself. He made his own soap, handmade moccasins from a bear hide he tanned himself, reupholstered furniture, built a barn, a double-axle trailer (did all his own welding), laid bricks, rebuilt a carburetor, kept bees, added a bedroom and bath … Continue reading Skills are Assets: Six Reasons to Do-It-Yourself