by Paul | Jan 31, 2020 | Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
I’ve been thinking about starting a regular podcast and purchased a “whiz-bang” microphone that is specifically designed for that purpose. All I needed was an acoustic sound booth to improve the audio quality, so I built one that will sit on a desktop. This video...
by Paul | Oct 10, 2019 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead
A struggle against the weather this week! This is the sixth episode of the 18’ sailboat build and is all about milling 2 x 4 framing lumber to the proper cross section of the stringers, making a scarfing jig for he table saw, cutting scarf joints at the ends of the...
by Paul | Oct 4, 2019 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead
Boat building continues! This is the fifth episode of the 18’ sailboat build and is all about erecting the stem, transom, and collision bulkhead in position on the strongback. This is not a complicated operation but does take time and shouldn’t be rushed. It’s just...
by Paul | Sep 27, 2019 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead
Boat building continues, erecting the main frames on the strongback for my new sailboat! This is the fourth episode of the 18’ sailboat build and is all about erecting the main frames in position on the strongback. This is not a complicated operation but does take...
by Paul | Sep 20, 2019 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Fabrication
More progress this week! This is the third episode of the 18’ sailboat build and is all about building main frames. It’s the main frames that are rigidly installed on the strongback that give the boat hull it’s shape. As such, extra time and care must go into making...
