Category: Diy home improvement

The Orphaned Hand Saw: A Short Story

I can not drive past a garage sale. So I saw one and found another orphaned old school hand tool that needed to be adaopted. So I applied paid the adoption fee, filled out the required documention….(Not really). And brought the new family member… Continue Reading “The Orphaned Hand Saw: A Short Story”

Su Chickens BOX OF BLADES, Marble’s Black Stag Bone Congress Whittler, whittling and what not

Sometimes you just get lucky. As you are probably aware I have small YouTube channel. I have a couple thousand subscribers. Some very dedicated and some not so much. About Normal for tubing. Then this happens. …A small box arrived at my door and… Continue Reading “Su Chickens BOX OF BLADES, Marble’s Black Stag Bone Congress Whittler, whittling and what not”

A Sharp and Shiny is a Sharp and Shiny – They all deserve a good home

Came across this in a thrift store. I git it just because it was unusual and had no idea what it was. And…it was 50 cents. Brought it home and discovered …..joy. its actually a knife. Sooooo. Gave it some love and a home… Continue Reading “A Sharp and Shiny is a Sharp and Shiny – They all deserve a good home”

Question….

How would you rate your confidence level? Yesterday Awesome…today….working on it….its still early …..need cofffee….and a job…and a life….but hey I have a cat.

The SUDZA STICK – A sentimental excuse to whittle try some wood tattooing…”

Growing up in Africa I ate alot if traditional foods. One of my favorites was and still us Sudza. Made from corn meal it is a bland meal. However adding sauses and other relish dishes to ” dip” the sudza in makes all the… Continue Reading “The SUDZA STICK – A sentimental excuse to whittle try some wood tattooing…””

Kershaw Select fire (#1920) – Probably one of the better “multi Knife/tool” options out there.

These Kershaw Knives were reccomended to me by a colleague at work. So took a look see. Was not dissapointed. This Kershaw select Fire was a little different. Not a multi-tool. Rather a folding knife first, with some extras. Check it out in my… Continue Reading “Kershaw Select fire (#1920) – Probably one of the better “multi Knife/tool” options out there.”

Watch “Hot Hot Day fly fishing Slevin Park, MN. Who said fish don’t bite in the heat” on YouTube

Yep it was a steamer day. Hot no wind, and miserable to be outside. So I went fishing, tge joy. I’ve always been told the fish don’t bite when it’s that hot out. They obviously don’t watch my videos, They never bite when I’m… Continue Reading “Watch “Hot Hot Day fly fishing Slevin Park, MN. Who said fish don’t bite in the heat” on YouTube”

Watch “The Cottage-South 40 chores, beating the snow – lawn sweeper first real test” on YouTube

Thew alot more leaves than I thought. And just got done in time. The next day we got 7 inches of snow….

Watch “THE COTTAGE SERIES – 2 Days off and lots to do. And a little fishing just because” on YouTube

Watch “THE COTTAGE SERIES – New toy for the South 40. AGRI-FAB 42 Inch Sweeper.” on YouTube

Got a new toy to make life easier in fall. Check it out. Work smart not hard….true story Remember knowledge is a survival skill The Novice Survivalist