The latest in a series of videos on the construction of my Calhoun fabric structure I’m putting up, for farm equipment storage and repair. You’ll see concrete forms complete, with a couple of innovations you’ve probably never seen before.
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Back in 2018 I got the chance to try Milwaukee’s then-new 18 volt cordless electric chainsaw. You can see me cutting some hard maple firewood logs using this saw in the video below. I know cordless tool battery technology has…
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Click below to watch and learn how to strip insulation off wires. Sounds simple, but there are tools and approaches that make the job easier.
In this week’s video episode, learn how a hydraulic wood splitter works; see safe methods for using a wood splitter properly; learn how the best hydraulic splitters work both horizontally & vertically; understand proper storage procedures for maintaining your wood splitter.