by Paul | Dec 2, 2021 | Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
It’s that time of year to perform the annual maintenance ritual on our Generac GP7500E portable generator. We typically endure a very long and cold winter here in Downeast Maine, and we depend on our generator quite often during this time of year. Performing regular...
by Paul | Nov 19, 2021 | Arts & Crafts, Farm & Homestead
This video was originally produced my first year of creating YouTube videos (2017). I didn’t realize back then, my ancient DLS camera auto-focus feature was not working properly so I hope you’ll accept my apologies. Despite the mediocre video quality, the original...
by Paul | Nov 12, 2021 | Contests & Giveaways, Farm & Homestead, Promotions, Tools & Equipment, Wood Turning
Downeast Thunder Creations has surpassed the 4000-subscriber milestone and it is now time for me to celebrate the occasion. Many thanks to all of you viewers that have liked, shared, subscribed, and commented on my channel and videos. Please stick around and help me...
by Paul | Nov 4, 2021 | Boat Building, Farm & Homestead, Sailing & Cruising
The local sawmill had a pine board 20 feet long and about a foot wide that was relatively clear and largely free of knots. It was perfect for ripping out the outwales for my 18’ pocket cruising sailboat and it was only twenty bucks! Here’s the...
by Paul | Oct 28, 2021 | Farm & Homestead, Furniture Designs
Here at Downeast Thunder Farm, we try our best to not waste anything and to get as much use out of items and materials as possible. This video is about how I typically go about reclaiming wood from old furniture, avoiding any damage to the wood during disassembly to...
by Paul | Oct 21, 2021 | Farm & Homestead, On My Mind
Wintah’s comin’ to Downeast Maine and Downeast Thunder Farm. Gotta get ready now or we’ll find ourselves in trouble. This is a yearly ritual. Picking up the yard and stowing things away is necessary or we won’t find them for another 6 months! Used materials we have...
