by Paul | Jun 18, 2022 | Building Projects, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead
This video features the complete build for our new Downeast Thunder Farm sign that has been 18 years in the making! I also shot some video of the completed sign being mounted in position. This sign was made entirely with recycled/repurposed materials and left-over...
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 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 | 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 | 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...
