by Paul | Jun 2, 2022 | Building Projects, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
Does anyone actually know what a “Garden Trug” is? I didn’t until Susan handed me a set of instructions and pictures she downloaded from “Instructables” and said “I want one.” So…..off to the workshop I went with my...
by Paul | May 26, 2022 | Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
Like many of my viewers, I too happen to watch quite a few YouTube videos. In a couple of videos I watched, a pneumatic nail removal tool was employed to very quickly extract nails from pallet wood and other wood pieces being reclaimed or reused. I thought that was...
by Paul | May 16, 2022 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Sailing & Cruising
Here is the latest on my DIY boat stands that will be necessary for the big job ahead of installing the twin bilge keels. I integrated the full featured Vimeo videos into this one. The much shorter YouTube versions of the earlier boat stand videos are listed below:...
by Paul | May 5, 2022 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Sailing & Cruising
Finally! 2022 progress on building S/V Ooh-Rah has begun! In this episode, I make a template for the quarter knees, glue up some wood and cut out the quarter knees, then fit and install them on the boat. Explanations are provided step by step. Here’s the...
by Paul | Apr 24, 2022 | Boat Building, Sailing & Cruising
It’s been a long “Wintah” here in Downeast Maine and after about half a year under wraps, it is time to un-tarp S/V Ooh-Rah and get back to boat building! This is the official start to the 2022 outdoor boat building season, and it promises to be a big one this year,...
by Paul | Apr 19, 2022 | Farm & Homestead, Promotions, Tools & Equipment
The folks at Saker sent me an email, asking if I would try their new Painter’s Accessory Tool and record a video while trying it out if they sent me their product. I agreed and here is the video! I was not paid a fee or stipend of any kind to do this. Here is the link...
by Paul | Apr 15, 2022 | Farm & Homestead, Promotions, Tools & Equipment
We just purchased a new clamp-on snow blade and a pair of clamp-on forklift tines from Earth & Turf Attachments, LLC in Pennsylvania! These items have been in great need here at Downeast Thunder Farm in Milbridge, Maine for quite a long time. I made the purchase...
by Paul | Mar 25, 2022 | Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Promotions
This video shows you how I repaired huge cracks in the floor of a fiberglass shower stall. Repair seemed to be the way to go because a replacements start at around $1300.00 (US) and go up from there. There would also be the work of ripping out surrounding wall tile...
by Paul | Mar 25, 2022 | Boat Building, Promotions, Sailing & Cruising
Re-designing the rudder for my 18′ pocket cruising sailboat after a couple of stupid mistakes and deleting numerous files. Here’s the video:
by Paul | Mar 10, 2022 | On My Mind
I’m back from hiatus, working on the next video (repair of a cracked floor in a fiberglass shower insert) and I also have several announcements about lots of “wicked good” stuff! Here’s the video:
