by Paul | Jan 23, 2020 | Farm & Homestead, Guy Food Gourmet
Meatball Tacos? Absolutely! Don’t knock it till you try it! Ingredients: Crunchy Taco Shells Chopped lettuce Chopped tomatoes Chopped onions Shredded cheddar cheese Salsa Hot sauce Sour cream Frozen meatballs Fresh...
by Paul | Jan 17, 2020 | Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
Here’s the long and the short of it: New Drone. New Drone Pilot. Depleted battery during flight. Disaster! SO…….what’s ahead? Boat building continues with metal working projects such as making various brackets, gudgeons, pintles, fittings, and so forth. There will...
by Paul | Jan 9, 2020 | Boat Building, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Sailing & Cruising
This is the thirteenth episode of the 18’ sailboat build and shows how you can save a boat load of money by fabricating your own Rope Boat Fenders. What is this? A rope boat fender is placed between your boat and a dock to help protect the boat hull from scratching,...
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...
