by Paul | Aug 14, 2022 | Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
Apparently, the simple garden tool we used to refer to as a “sickle” or “garden sickle” years ago when I was a kid, is now referred to as “Grass Whip” (if you can find one anywhere). I’ve been looking all over the place locally and had no luck whatsoever. When trying...
by Paul | Aug 9, 2022 | Farm & Homestead, Promotions, Tools & Equipment
#YINTATECH Do you need a well-constructed, relatively inexpensive, clamp-on hitch receiver for your tractor bucket? YINTATECH sent me the one in this video in exchange for a video production where I test the hitch and give a fair evaluation. If you are interested in...
by Paul | Jul 19, 2022 | Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
We have an extremely short warm/growing season here in Downeast Maine, so anything that grows must make the best of it and not waste any time. With a little rain, a virtual jungle appears seemingly overnight! That is exactly what happened here at Downeast Thunder...
by Paul | Jul 18, 2022 | Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
My professional grade Bosch Jigsaw broke after more than 20 years of fairly heavy use. With no time to procure parts and repair the tool, I had purchased a homeowner grade Ryobi Jigsaw, but the exact same failure occurred after around two years of fairly light use!...
by Paul | Jun 18, 2022 | Building Projects, Fabrication, Farm & Homestead
This video features the complete build for our new Downeast Thunder Farm sign that has been 18 years in the making! I also shot some video of the completed sign being mounted in position. This sign was made entirely with recycled/repurposed materials and left-over...
