by Paul | Aug 26, 2021 | Boat Building, Sailing & Cruising
In Part 3 of this series, I apply “aircraft” paint stripper and then sand down the spars to remove the mast and boom coatings down to bare metal. I then prime and paint the spars, getting them ready to re-install hardware. Part 2 dealt with cutting down the mast and...
by Paul | Aug 26, 2021 | Farm & Homestead, Furniture Designs
Women for Healthy Rural Living ( https://www.whrl.org ) is a local non-profit organization I frequently volunteer my time for. Recently, they asked me to put a steel file cabinet together that was shipped to them for use in their office. It has arrived completely...
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 19, 2021 | Boat Building, Sailing & Cruising
The latest addition to the Shoestring Shipyard Fleet! This is a Mirage 5.5 sailboat, designed to IOR racing rules, built in Florida. It is 20 feet in length and has a swing keel. This was posted on the Facebook Marketplace late Monday afternoon (8/16/3032) for free...
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...
