by Paul | Jun 13, 2020 | Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Furniture Designs
Earlier this afternoon (Friday, June 12th, 2020) I realized I had a need for a mobile book cart: The kind of cart one sees in public libraries, used to return books to shelves. They are usually made out of metal, but I didn’t want to buy one and I figured I could make...
by Paul | Jun 4, 2020 | Building Projects, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Furniture Designs
Every year, the WHRL (Women for Healthy Rural Living, formerly: Women’s Health Resource Library) hold a fund-raising auction and raffle. This local non-profit provides numerous programs and services such as “Bone-Builders,” Yoga, Tai-Chi, Weight Watchers, Scholarships...
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 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...
by Paul | Feb 7, 2020 | Boat Building, Building Projects, Fabrication, Sailing & Cruising
This is the fourteenth episode of the 18’ sailboat build and shows how you can save a boat load of money by fabricating your own portable navigation station. My small 18’ sailboat pocket cruiser is too small for a proper, permanently installed navigation station. This...