by Paul | Jan 24, 2018 | Blacksmith Works, Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
Inspired by Roy at Christ Centered Ironworks on Youtube, I decided to make my own large rawhide mallet to achieve better finish results on some of my steel work. At first, I thought I’d simply buy one. I was somewhat dismayed though, after searching online for large...
by Paul | Jan 2, 2018 | Farm & Homestead, Gidget McMidget
Yes, I know. I’m well aware this is not a how-to video, nor is it anything promotional about products I fabricate for sale. It’s all about our little eight pound bundle of joy, Gidget McMidget. Sorry, but I couldn’t resist! This was not a planned...
by Paul | Dec 9, 2017 | Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
Our Generac 7500-watt generator is a bit heavy and unwieldy to maneuver around our farm and homestead in Downeast, Maine. The wheels are solid and sink right in soft ground, and are only useful when moving the machine around the shop during times of maintenance. I’ve...
by Paul | Nov 28, 2017 | Arts & Crafts, Farm & Homestead
I had 5 leftover strakes of pallet wood, and they were the worst of what I had in inventory (I used up the better strakes in earlier projects). I didn’t want to throw them out or put them in the burn pile, so I figured they would make a good base frame for a Christmas...
by Paul | Nov 1, 2017 | Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
I needed a branding iron with my logo, but I didn’t want to spend the money to have one made up for me. I looked around my shop to see what I had for scrap materials and found some large brass bolts that could be used for the branding head. I also found some mild...
by Paul | Nov 1, 2017 | Building Projects, Farm & Homestead
Our old duck coop had seen better days, and after many years of use, it was time to build a new one. The old coop was originally built for egg laying chickens, then later modified for housing meat chickens. As new coops were designed and built (larger) our flocks...
