I have to begin with a piece of wood that has been milled from a locally harvested tree. Since I recover trees from a local dump, this means a pickup truck, a trailer, and a winch along with a chainsaw and various related tools. When I get a load of wood home, I then remove…
Author: The Lord of The Manor
A Word of Warning on Goats
I am offering a somewhat trivial bit of advice on goats, and it is one you cannot tell about those born on your farm till they come along. But when shopping, be aware of the noises they make. When they are born, be aware of the noises they make. Here is what I mean. We…
Managing Our Trees
The tractor and I got to work on cleaning the tree debris up from the back yard yesterday. The wind kicked up and I could not take down the remaining trunk safely, so it was a fine time to get at the cleaning and taking out everything that was in the way already. This way,…
Tree Progress
It was a close call. I thought I could get a notch to one side, then cut the other and get it to fall to the west. It closed on the gap on the east. There was no way it was going the direction I needed it to. And any more cutting and I think…
Trees and More
I took occasion yesterday to get in the tractor and warm it up, then bowl over the old dog pen that is out in the middle of the yard. It got dark before I finished the task, so there is work remaining today. But it sure is coming along pretty easy, which is great! There…
Candles and Things for Fayre
Yesterday and today, I have been busy making candles and today I prototyped a candle holder for Christmas. I have it saved and ready to make for next year, too. But for now, I am happy with the design of it, and will certainly be making some to sell at the markets we attend in…
Lakota the Billy Goat Has Died
I fed the goat last night, of that, I am sure. He was fine. He made noises no worse than his usual, but something about him has been bothering me, and I could not put my finger on it. He seemed a little more mellow over the last few months than when we first got…
Laser Burning Imagery
I spent time today working with the Glowforge doing some laser art on wood. I used a two-inch-thick piece of poplar that measured about 10×12 inches. I tried a few different speed and power settings before I settled on a setting that came out really good for anything that should be displayed indoors. On that…
Markets and Candlemaking
Today I made a bunch of colonial candles. I am pretty happy with the results. of 36 of them, I took four away because they gave me a little trouble coming out of the mold. It has been a couple of months since I made any colonial candles, so it was a little rough trying…
Making Candles / Come to the Markets!
Today I made a bunch of colonial candles. I am pretty happy with the results. of 36 of them, I took four away because they gave me a little trouble coming out of the mold. It has been a couple of months since I made any colonial candles, so it was a little rough trying…