by Paul | Apr 1, 2021 | Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Furniture Designs
My office/art studio makeover continues this week by reclaiming and re-purposing a large, very heavy corner hutch into a mobile, adjustable shelf cabinet. The corner hutch was not a very efficient use of space and was very heavy. It was not easily moveable either. I...
by Paul | Mar 4, 2021 | Building Projects, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, On My Mind
Update (March 5th, 2021) for Downeast Thunder Creations and Shoestring Shipyard: It is still pretty darn cold here in Downeast Maine, and we still have an abundance of ice and snow. This video will bring you up to speed with what is going on around here in “real...
by Paul | Feb 4, 2021 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Sailing & Cruising
Note: The video is best viewed in “full screen” mode. Around 30 years ago and way before I started recording videos, I built this 30’ double ended cutter. This was when I lived on Cape Cod, and before I had my (then) new wooden boat shop built, so this...
by Paul | Dec 10, 2020 | Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Furniture Designs, Vendor Displays
Free Plans! The link to the free plans takes you to my web site blog and you will find a button for the three pdf’s (combined) you can download. The pdfs are drawings for Susan’s Storage Bin Shelves with dimensions in both; Imperial & Metric. These shelves were...
by Paul | Dec 1, 2020 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Sailing & Cruising, Tools & Equipment
Ayuh! This old “geezer” has struck gold once again! I need to make more rope fenders for my new 18’ pocket cruising sailboat (still under construction), and this winter season is the perfect time to do it. The only missing item in the equation was obtaining enough...
by Paul | Dec 1, 2020 | Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment, Vendor Displays
Free Plans! The download button below contains the two pdf files combined. The two pdfs are drawings for the turntable top and base (box) with dimensions in both; Imperial & Metric. The base was drawn using butt joints as most people do not have a CNC machine. For...
