by Paul | May 22, 2020 | Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
I most often work alone, without anyone around to help me when it comes to carrying large unwieldy sheet goods such as full sheets of plywood. Being older now, I find it more difficult to handle such bulky items. Heavy, ¾” (18mm or 19mm) plywood makes it even more...
by Paul | May 15, 2020 | Fabrication, Farm & Homestead
The “Honey-Do List” goes on (and on and on…..). My wife and daughter like to “rescue” Monarch Butterfly caterpillars from birds and other predators so they will have a chance to turn into Monarch Butterflies. The caterpillars are typically found on milkweed leaves...
by Paul | Apr 30, 2020 | Contests & Giveaways, Promotions
Giveaways are open to all subscribers of Downeast Thunder Creations and Shoestring Shipyard respectively. No purchases required. Subscribers are entered once automatically. Additional entries are earned by adding (no more than) one comment per video on each video...
by Paul | Apr 24, 2020 | Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
It’s Spring (we call it “Mud Season”) in Maine and it’s now time to service the lawnmower for our very short “warm season.” We don’t really have a lawn, but the weeds must get knocked down occasionally. I personally don’t care about such things, but my wife added this...
by Paul | Apr 16, 2020 | Boat Building, Introduction, On My Mind, Sailing & Cruising
Big Announcement! I’ve just launched a new YouTube channel. My Downeast Thunder Creations channel is such a wide ranging eclectic mix of topics, I decided to concentrate all my boat building and boat related videos on just one, dedicated channel.Right now, the...
