by Paul | Aug 24, 2019 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Farm & Homestead
Setting up my portable boat shop! I need some sort of shelter from the elements to start building my new sailboat, and there just won’t be enough room in my shop any time soon. So, I’ve resurrected an old 10’ x 20’ temporary shelter frame and ordered a new tarp to...
by Paul | Aug 16, 2019 | Boat Building, Farm & Homestead, Sailing & Cruising
I came across this Alcort Sunfish in the local FB Marketplace today, advertised for free! It was located a couple of towns away and I contacted the owners as soon as I discovered it. The boat was still available, so I jumped in the truck and went right on over to pick...
by Paul | Aug 15, 2019 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Farm & Homestead
My shop is so packed full of stuff, I also used the back of my 1-ton diesel pick-up (plow truck) to store even more stuff. I decided to tackle the truck today in order to remove the drywall cart and use it in the shop for my plywood. In doing so, I was quite pleased...
by Paul | Aug 14, 2019 | Boat Building, Farm & Homestead
It’s been a long, arduous week of cleaning, sorting, and pitching stuff out of my shop, and it looks like I’ve hardly made a dent for my efforts! I’m ready to start building my sailboat, but I must square away the shop and get it ready first. I’d really prefer to...
by Paul | Aug 9, 2019 | Tools & Equipment, Wood Turning
My old wood lathe has done well by me over the years but it’s too small and lacks many features I would now like to have for future projects. Simply put, I’ve outgrown my lathe and need a bigger one with more bells and whistles! This is a Reliant DD70 Midi lathe (made...
