Today we brought a log over to my friend Gordy who has a band saw mill. His mill can cut big stuff while Henry’s cuts only as big as 4″x12″. I need 4) beams 5 1/5″ x 13 1/2″ x 18 feet long. Gordy and I cut two of those beams. Now I’ve got to find another log…
Month: May 2014
Milling Lumber
Today my friends and I milled an old growth log that was used for years to support a floating structure. It had lots of large spikes in it that needed to be removed before setting it up on the mill. Once on the mill, we cut all the 4×10 beam stock needed for all door and window headers. This…
Fox Glove and Marina
This last week I completed the foundation forming, and my business partner finished up the rough plumbing for the two bathrooms, two kitchenettes and the laundry room. Hopefully we’ll pour concrete next week. What you’re looking at is a Mono Slab. This type of foundation is not only very, very strong, but one other real benefit is that the…
Osprey and the Marina
This last week the young pair of Osprey were building away! My wife was sitting with a friend watching the Osprey bring large branches up to the platform, and they both said you could just sit here all day and watch them. They are amazing birds!! The reason I’ve slowed down on the dory is that I’ve started…
20′ Banks Fishing Dory, USCG – Osprey and Rib Frames
Hey, hey, we got some good news. The young pair of Osprey returned to our backyard nesting platform. They got here about 2 weeks late but what can I say they’re a young couple!! I put in a little time in on the dory today. I cut off all the squeeze out of hardened glue. Then cut the…