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…
Category: Columbia River
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…
Columbia White Tail Deer and Spring Chinook
I’m sure the folks that follow this site are wondering why it taking me so long to finish the dory? First I was out of the country. Then I closed on a water front lot and am in the process of developing it into a small marina/camping facility. It will take me about two years…
Catching Fish
This morning I hooked a few fish!:0)