Outdoors
Outdoor projects I've worked on.
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How We Built An Outdoor Bench
This year we had to buy new outdoor furniture for our screened in sunroom. The previous set lasted about 12 years but alas, the sun and elements did a number on them. I was sad to see them go they were so comfortable, but it was time.
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How we built our shipping container building
This video documents our year-long journey constructing a storage facility by bridging two shipping containers with a trussed roof.
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Building a heat pump shelter
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Little Beaver chainsaw chain and bar review
This review explores the performance of Ducar’s “Little Beaver” chainsaw chains and bars, which are marketed as a budget-friendly alternative to premium brands like Husqvarna.
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How many cords in 3 cords?
Today’s video documents a firewood processing experiment conducted Jim takes on, to determine the volume change when transitioning from blocked logs to split wood.
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Gnome House From A Tree Stump
Last year in the fall I believe, Jim cut down a large pine tree on our lawn which we had planted 20 years ago. The top was split and I wasn’t sad to see it go because it was forever dropping pine cones which would zing me in the leg while mowing not to mention the pine needles all over the flower bed. So good riddance I say.
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Building A Chicken Birdhouse
My sister has a birthday coming up. While in our printer room folding plans for our online woodworking plans store Woodworkersworkshop.com, I was folding a plan for a chicken birdhouse and had a lightbulb moment. We should build her a chicken birdhouse. LOL. Only makes sense if you know that they have chickens. Lots of chickens.
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Metal and Wood Centerpiece
Modern Wooden Santa Ornaments
Building a Couple Of Urns
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Heavy snowfall over the weekend
The best reward after clearing snow from the driveway is a snack and a cup of coffee while sitting next to the wood stove.
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DIY Fairy Door
Every spring we write out a to-do list for the year, most of which we get done and if not it gets carried over for the next year. Anything from build a new deck to paint the baseboards gets put on the list. Quite a few of them for this year are outdoor things which require more consistent warm weather. There is something very satisfying about crossing a finished job off the list.
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SENA TuffTalk-M Headsets
The first rule of any partnership… communication. We have been side by side ever since we met in 1990. Well, 95% of the time. And the last 16 years or so, it’s been around loud machinery like wood splitters, chainsaws, firewood processors, table saws etc. Could we get any closer? Of course we could! And did I do something about that? Of course I did! 🙂
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Operation Tree Removal
When the land was cleared for us to build our house, not many trees were saved. There is one beauty but it is on the other side of the house. So we dug up three young birch trees on our property and replanted them with fingers crossed.
