by Paul | Nov 5, 2020 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Tools & Equipment
An incredible and most awesome find! I scored a total of 7 (boat) jack stands for FREE!!! I was perusing the Facebook Marketplace on Sunday morning (11/1/2020) while eating breakfast and came upon an ad just posted in Belfast, Maine for six (6) boat stands for free!...
by Paul | Jul 23, 2020 | Boat Building, Tools & Equipment
Whenever I am building a hard-chined plywood boat, Fitting and installing the bottom panel(s) can be a bit tricky in terms of locating the fasteners in the precise location. It is actually quite easy and no problem at all though, if you have a couple of screw locating...
by Paul | May 22, 2020 | Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
I most often work alone, without anyone around to help me when it comes to carrying large unwieldy sheet goods such as full sheets of plywood. Being older now, I find it more difficult to handle such bulky items. Heavy, ¾” (18mm or 19mm) plywood makes it even more...
by Paul | Apr 24, 2020 | Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
It’s Spring (we call it “Mud Season”) in Maine and it’s now time to service the lawnmower for our very short “warm season.” We don’t really have a lawn, but the weeds must get knocked down occasionally. I personally don’t care about such things, but my wife added this...
by Paul | Apr 13, 2020 | Arts & Crafts, Blacksmith Works, Boat Building, Building Projects, Contests & Giveaways, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Furniture Designs, Gamer Projects, Gidget McMidget, Guy Food Gourmet, Introduction, On My Mind, Promotions, Sailing & Cruising, Tools & Equipment, Vendor Displays, Wood Turning
Wow! It doesn’t seem like it’s been over three years since I started making and posting videos on YouTube. It’s also hard for me to believe I’ve posted over two hundred videos within that time frame! This is a compilation of video clips and pictures from several (but...
by Paul | Apr 11, 2020 | Arts & Crafts, Blacksmith Works, Boat Building, Building Projects, Contests & Giveaways, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Furniture Designs, Gamer Projects, Gidget McMidget, Guy Food Gourmet, Introduction, On My Mind, Promotions, Sailing & Cruising, Tools & Equipment, Vendor Displays, Wood Turning
Big Changes Ahead: I’ve been researching and studying social media, especially YouTube. As a result, I’ve determined the relatively slow growth I’ve been experiencing has to do with having a way too eclectic mix of subject matter. Here’s...