by Paul | Nov 12, 2021 | Contests & Giveaways, Farm & Homestead, Promotions, Tools & Equipment, Wood Turning
Downeast Thunder Creations has surpassed the 4000-subscriber milestone and it is now time for me to celebrate the occasion. Many thanks to all of you viewers that have liked, shared, subscribed, and commented on my channel and videos. Please stick around and help me...
by Paul | Nov 4, 2021 | Boat Building, Farm & Homestead, Sailing & Cruising
The local sawmill had a pine board 20 feet long and about a foot wide that was relatively clear and largely free of knots. It was perfect for ripping out the outwales for my 18’ pocket cruising sailboat and it was only twenty bucks! Here’s the...
by Paul | Nov 4, 2021 | Contests & Giveaways, Fabrication, Promotions, Tools & Equipment, Wood Turning
This is the first project with my old wood lathe since overhauling the lathe and replacing the bearings. In an earlier video, I turned a couple of pieces of hardwood scraps and made a wood mallet like the one I made for myself almost 5 years ago. I used the same...
by Paul | Oct 28, 2021 | Farm & Homestead, Furniture Designs
Here at Downeast Thunder Farm, we try our best to not waste anything and to get as much use out of items and materials as possible. This video is about how I typically go about reclaiming wood from old furniture, avoiding any damage to the wood during disassembly to...
by Paul | Oct 28, 2021 | Boat Building, Sailing & Cruising
Ayuh! It is indeed a sad day at Shoestring Shipyard, here in Downeast Maine. It’s the end of the warm season and everything outside must be buttoned down for the long, cold “Wintah” ahead. We could see a major snowstorm any day now. Once again, work on the 18’ pocket...
by Paul | Oct 21, 2021 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Sailing & Cruising
In this video, I tack and weld the components that were cut to length in Part 1 to make up the boat stand base. I then fabricate the parts to make a tilting and swiveling pad that mounts on the top of the stand, completing the project. Here’s the...
by Paul | Oct 21, 2021 | Farm & Homestead, On My Mind
Wintah’s comin’ to Downeast Maine and Downeast Thunder Farm. Gotta get ready now or we’ll find ourselves in trouble. This is a yearly ritual. Picking up the yard and stowing things away is necessary or we won’t find them for another 6 months! Used materials we have...
by Paul | Oct 15, 2021 | Boat Building, On My Mind, Promotions, Sailing & Cruising
Jimmy Buffet wrote a song: “Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes,” and YouTube is constantly changing their algorithm and “Community Standards” rules. This drives me nuts as I try to dial in my Shoestring Shipyard Sailing YT channel and grow my list of...
by Paul | Oct 14, 2021 | Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment, Wood Turning
This is the first project with my old wood lathe since overhauling the lathe and replacing the bearings. I turned a couple of pieces of hardwood scraps and made a wood mallet like the one I made for myself almost 5 years ago. I used the same materials and made the new...
by Paul | Oct 8, 2021 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Sailing & Cruising, Tools & Equipment
Last year, I featured a short video about the free acquisition of several homemade boat stands. Very cool, except they were all large sized stands for a much larger vessel than the one I’m building. This video is about the modification of those boat stands, re-making...
