Woodcraft Ninjas

I’m having issues with my wood chipper. For the second time in a month, I have gouged all of the blades. I’m not entirely sure what is causing it but my best guess is that the slabs I’m chipping are deflecting the flywheel into the be…

With this year’s “impossible garden,” we now know we need more nutrients in the ground if Jamie wants to have a decent harvest next year. Preparing for next year starts right now. The area we chose for our compost station is near a wa…

Tractor life is measured in hours, not miles. But with days like today, I often wonder how many actual miles I traveled. With the summer drought in full swing, we have access to the entire property and all of my log piles. It makes sense to consolidate…

Every day brings more knowledge and experience to the table. Most of the time, that means plans change based on new information. Our outside focus is shifting closer to the shop. I’ve decided to turn the west side of the shop into a dedicated log…

In this video, I re-live life before a backup camera, add fixing my trailer tongue jack to the “someday” list, dig a shallow trench with the tractor, and connect the two gutter downspouts to corrugated pipe.