by Paul | Nov 28, 2017 | Arts & Crafts, Farm & Homestead
I had 5 leftover strakes of pallet wood, and they were the worst of what I had in inventory (I used up the better strakes in earlier projects). I didn’t want to throw them out or put them in the burn pile, so I figured they would make a good base frame for a Christmas...
by Paul | Nov 18, 2017 | Boat Building
The “Build Your Own Dinghy” series of videos was produced in 26 parts, averaging about 5 minutes in duration each. The idea being each segment focused upon various steps in the boat building process. It also allowed an individual to watch the individual segment as...
by Paul | Nov 2, 2017 | Tools & Equipment
FastCap makes many unique tools for wood workers and other craftsmen that simplify and speed up the job. The FastCap KISS™ Drill Bit Index is no exception. Being long on time, and short on money at the time, I decided to make my own version. It came out okay and...
by Paul | Nov 1, 2017 | Arts & Crafts, Tools & Equipment
I needed a rubber stamp with my logo, but I didn’t want to spend the money to have one made up for me. I took a class at the Women’s Health Resource Library ( http://www.whrl.org ) in Milbridge, Maine last winter on how to make rubber stamps and linoleum blocks, so I...
by Paul | Nov 1, 2017 | Fabrication, Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
I needed a branding iron with my logo, but I didn’t want to spend the money to have one made up for me. I looked around my shop to see what I had for scrap materials and found some large brass bolts that could be used for the branding head. I also found some mild...
