by Paul | Jan 3, 2020 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
This is the twelfth episode of the 18’ sailboat build and shows how you can save a boat load of money by fabricating your own Rope Splicing Fid. What is this? A rope splicing fid is a hand tool used to help splice rope together. It is also used to separate tightly...
by Paul | Dec 19, 2019 | Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Furniture Designs
Happy Wife = Happy Life! My wife has determined we no longer need our coffee table because it’s much too big to fit a new furniture arrangement she wishes to implement. She does however need a smaller coffee table encompassing custom dimensions she has determined for...
by Paul | Dec 12, 2019 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead
This is the eleventh episode of the 18’ sailboat build and shows how you can save a boat load of money by fabricating your own Dorade Boxes and Cowl Vents. What are these? A Dorade box is simply a box with a baffle inside. It has a cowl vent mounted on top which is...
by Paul | Dec 6, 2019 | Arts & Crafts, Building Projects, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead
The holiday season is upon us and work upon my sailboat has been temporarily put on hold due to snow and ice. SO……this week’s project in a “balance bike” for toddlers. I designed and built the balance bike in this video. I have also drawn 4 sheets of plans if anyone...
by Paul | Nov 1, 2019 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead
A big “Shout-Out” and thanks go out to my latest Patreon supporters: Susan Jordan Bennett, Elton Shaba, and Everisto Hipolito! Your support is very much appreciated! Giveaway Time! If you would like to win a “Shoestring Shipyard,” “Everyone needs a little dinghy” shop...
by Paul | Oct 24, 2019 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead
We got past the Nor’Easter last week with the highest recorded wind gusts at 70 knots, some minimal damage, local flooding and a few power outages, but otherwise we faired okay. Wednesday, October 23rd brought another storm with wind gusts of 30+ knots and torrential...
