Outdoors
STONE AGE FLAKE TOOL FLINTKNAPPING: Watch a Documentary ...
Published on July 12th, 2024
Back in 2022, my son Robert, and I, got the chance to make a full-length documentary film on a fascinating...Continue Reading
Outdoors
CABIN IN THE WOODS: Watch Life Lived in the Forest
Published on July 12th, 2024
A while back my oldest son, Robert, and his family, started a YouTube channel called Cabin in the Woods, and it offers...Continue Reading
Autos & Machinery
HOLE SAW VS. STEEL: Watch What This Tool Does to 3/4R...
Published on July 9th, 2024
Video watch time = 5 1/2 minutes Sometimes a tool surprises you in a pleasant way That's the case with a hole...Continue Reading
Forests, Lumber & Firewood
RESPONSIBLE FORESTRY: Good Wood Without the Guilt
Published on July 9th, 2024
Reading Time = 5 minutes If you're concerned about where our wood for projects and renovations come from, I've...Continue Reading
Sheds & Greenhouses
BUILD A POLE BARN: This Primer Will Help You Build a Gre...
Updated on July 10th, 2024
Reading Time = 13 minutes If you need to add shelter to your property easily and economically, pole barns are...Continue Reading
Landscaping
RETAINING WALLS: 5 Keys to a Better Built Retaining Wall...
Updated on September 4th, 2024
Reading Time = 5 minutes It’s undoubtedly true that everyone who sets out to build a retaining...Continue Reading
Gardening & Farming
HOMESTEAD CATTLE PASTURE: Take an Aerial Tour of Our For...
Updated on July 16th, 2024
Video #1 Watch Time = 4 1/4 minutes Video#2 Watch Time = 1 minute I spend time each year working on fences...Continue Reading
Gardening & Farming
How to Choose a Great Wheelbarrow
Updated on July 3rd, 2024
Reading Time = 5 minutes If you're considering buying a wheelbarrow, you've come to the right place I've been...Continue Reading
Outdoors
HELPLESSNESS, HUMILITY & THE FAMILY OF OTTERS
Published on June 27th, 2024
I’ve only felt deeply and undeniably helpless a few times in my life, but these experiences taught me valuable...Continue Reading
Forests, Lumber & Firewood
PULLING THEIR WEIGHT: Three Tools That Can Move the Big ...
Published on June 27th, 2024
In this article you will learn about: block and tackle setups for rope come-along winches for powerful...Continue Reading
Gardening & Farming
Three Real-World Gardening Tricks
Published on June 25th, 2024
Reading Time = 4 minutes My wife, Mary, and I have been gardening together on our rural property for 30+...Continue Reading
Fencing
Vintage Cedar Rail Fences Tell the Story of Hope
Updated on June 26th, 2024
Reading Time = 5 minutes Video Watch Time = 1 minute Each spring since 1987, I’ve maintained a nearly...Continue Reading