by Paul | May 13, 2021 | Farm & Homestead, Furniture Designs
When my daughter was around 2 years old and we were living on Cape Cod, she accidentally knocked over an antique (family heirloom) spinning wheel which shattered apart while we were visiting my wife’s parents in Pennsylvania. Fast forward to the present: We have been...
by Paul | May 6, 2021 | Boat Building, Contests & Giveaways, Promotions, Sailing & Cruising
Ayuh! I’m finished with stripping what I need from my 1975 Olympic Dolphin 23’ sloop, and the hull (in excellent condition) is now being offered FREE to whomever wants to come and get it. This boat would make a great hull replacement for a similar sized sailboat that...
by Paul | May 5, 2021 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
In order to lift my new sailboat off the strongback and turn the hull right side up, I must build a couple of Gantry lifts using repurposed used 4 x 4 posts that were given to me. I specifically called them “Gantry Lifts” rather than “Gantry Cranes” because these...
by Paul | Apr 30, 2021 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Fabrication, Tools & Equipment
In order to lift my new sailboat off the strongback and turn the hull right side up, I must build a couple of Gantry lifts using repurposed used 4 x 4 posts that were given to me. I specifically called them “Gantry Lifts” rather than “Gantry Cranes” because these...
by Paul | Apr 23, 2021 | Contests & Giveaways, Farm & Homestead, Promotions
A request came to me from “Women for Healthy Rural Living” (WHRL), a local non-profit organization, for me to install a couple of paper towel racks in two bathrooms of the newly renovated office and headquarters of that organization. Their website is...
