We don’t get an awful lot of free time on the farm, but when I do settle in for the evening I’ve been known to burn my free time up perusing the internet. It’s pretty easy to get sucked down one rabbit hole or another, but the ones that have captured my attention are the DIY projects that go from start to finish in about 3 minutes and 28 seconds. If only, right? When I saw one that required a chainsaw and a welder to build a live edge table I was intrigued. I happened to have a big maple log down in the woods and a pile of steel tubing in the shop – both perfect for the job. Coincidently the video appeared on the same day I received a couple samples of IMI magnetic welding squares to test for Home Fixated. It almost seemed pre-ordained. Read More
Metalworking
Recycling and Repurposing – How to Build an In Ground Basketball Hoop
It has become trendy to repurpose items and materials. The facts are clear that it is actually fiscally and environmentally responsible. If you add the fact that it is also a lot of fun, well, now you just hit a 3 pointer. We recently decided to build an in ground basketball hoop, by resurrecting a fallen basketball hoop and supplementing it with some recycled and repurposed parts. Join us on this green project that’s a slam dunk! Read More
