by Paul | Sep 2, 2021 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Sailing & Cruising
The Mirage 5.5 sailboat I recently acquired is in reasonably good shape for a “free” project boat but does of course require quite a bit of restoration work before it will see the water again. To many folks, the list of projects may seem overwhelming, but the secret...
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 | Aug 13, 2021 | Fabrication, Tools & Equipment
I made around 75 key fobs from mahogany for a local non-profit and I applied a clear spray lacquer for a finish. In order to apply each uniform coat of lacquer (3 coats), I quickly put together a simple rack from which to hang the key fobs, using scrap material I had...
by Paul | Aug 13, 2021 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Sailing & Cruising
I posted Part 1 of this series back in the beginning of March (2021). IN that video, I stripped all the hardware from the mast and boom to prepare them for stripping to bare metal and inspection. This part deals with cutting down the mast and boom to the proper...
by Paul | Aug 5, 2021 | Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
If you live in a rural area and keep small critters or have a garden, chances are pretty good you will have a need to for small fencing of the type where those portable green fence posts or stakes are used. Driving them in with a hammer, when necessary, in clay or...
by Paul | Aug 5, 2021 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Sailing & Cruising
In Part 4 of this series, I apply 12oz fiberglass tape around all the edges of the ballast keel molds. Once the epoxy has cured, I sand down all the high spots and rough edges, plus I go over the entire ballast keel molds with 80 grit sandpaper using an orbital palm...