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 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 13, 2020 | Arts & Crafts, Blacksmith Works, Boat Building, Building Projects, Contests & Giveaways, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Furniture Designs, Gamer Projects, Gidget McMidget, Guy Food Gourmet, Introduction, On My Mind, Promotions, Sailing & Cruising, Tools & Equipment, Vendor Displays, Wood Turning
Wow! It doesn’t seem like it’s been over three years since I started making and posting videos on YouTube. It’s also hard for me to believe I’ve posted over two hundred videos within that time frame! This is a compilation of video clips and pictures from several (but...
by Paul | Apr 8, 2020 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead
I’m making this episode (Part 4) the final segment of the anchor build series. I make a jig to bend the 5/8” round bar in a semi-circle to make the roll-over bar for the anchor. I pulled out my homemade forge to heat up the round bar till it’s cherry red in order to...
by Paul | Mar 1, 2019 | Arts & Crafts, Farm & Homestead
It’s still very cold here in Maine with temps below zero in the mornings and highs in single digits & teens during the day. You might say it’s just a little too brisk to be working on projects out in the shop! So…………I decided to work inside this week. I have...
