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Anvil Stand
This anvil stand is one of my better physical contraption designs. The anvil itself was made locally out of old railroad track and the maker did a nice job. I had to clean up the hardy hole and that was about it. The issue with the railroad track anvils is that they are generally only…
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Plumbing Isolation
When setting up the main water line in the crawlspace in the house, I went and added extra ball valves along the way. They are more or less on each branch off of the main and can isolate the plumbing fixtures as necessary. The ball valves will last the life of the plumbing, the different…
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Paper towel holder
I’ve make quite a few of these paper towel holders at this point. They are pretty straightforward. You can use brackets or screws from the back to secure the sides. The backing is wood so you can pre-drill and locate the paper towel holder where you want it. The sides can be any material really.…
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Crawlspace shelves
Storing items in a crawlspace below a house is a great way to utilize storage at a lower, stable temperature. Items stored below are at risk of moisture or potentially rodent damage. The best crawlspaces I’ve worked on and seen, are always unvented and plastic sealed. Moisture is always wicking from the ground without a…
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How to End Corruption
This is a systemic sequence on how to end corruption in your country.
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T-square for drafting
A t-square is the basis of hand drafting. Nice tools can be a difference between an enjoyable experience and frustration mixed with misery. I’m not the originator of the t-square of course, but this is my edition of it. I was dissatisfied with versions that were commercially available. Even the second hand, older ones in…
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Pancake + Donut Recipe
There are quite a few options when making donuts. This is really a donut/fried dough/pancake/bannock bread/skillet cake recipe depending on how one cooks it. If you have lots of oil in the pan its more of a fried dough or donut. If you have only a light layer of oil is more of a bannock…
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1 pack travel
This is an altered version of what was brought with me during travels from Feb 1 to March 11 overseas. Went to Thailand, Japan and Philippines. In that time I spend extended stays in airports and jail. Also did a significant amount walking and experiencing. Having gotten the full experience of issues, this is my…
