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 | Dec 2, 2021 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Sailing & Cruising
I just don’t understand why you pirates out there insist on spending all your hard-won booty on utilitarian tender dinghies that get lost, trashed, and stolen when you can build ‘yer own. Usually, it’s a whole lot cheaper and it’s not all that difficult. I’ve put a...
by Paul | Sep 16, 2021 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Fabrication, Sailing & Cruising
This episode is Part 2 of a 2-part series about fabricating, fitting, and installing the breasthook in my 18’ pocket cruiser sailboat (S/V Ooh-Rah). In Part 1 of this series, I demonstrated how I made the template, milled & prepared the wood used for the...
by Paul | Aug 19, 2021 | Building Projects, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Furniture Designs
I purchased a small, inexpensive media blast cabinet from Harbor Freight Tools and it is designed to sit on a bench. My needs require the cabinet to be at a comfortable height for me, and it has to moveable (mobile) around the shop. This video records my...
by Paul | Jul 11, 2021 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Fabrication, Sailing & Cruising
Now that the hull is right side up, it is time to fabricate the two outside ballast keels. The first step is to build the molds to hold the concrete and scrap steel. The molds will also become a permanent part of the ballast keels and as such, they will be coated with...
by Paul | Jul 9, 2021 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
It was getting to be a hassle and certainly time consuming when having to lug epoxies, fillers, tools, and other related materials out to where I’m building my boat and then back to the shop. Solution: I built this quick and dirty box onto the outdoor work bench to...
