How many Norwegians does it take to change a lightbulb?

How many Norwegians does it take to change a lightbulb?

My Rigid Flex Light R8692 went kaput about 6 hours after Amazon’s return deadline (one year) and at first I was stymied about what to do.   So I immediately called Ridgid and they have a three year warranty and after supplying them with serial and model numbers,...
How to build a bentwood box (which isn’t actually bent)

How to build a bentwood box (which isn’t actually bent)

Having fixed my propane leak by replacing 60′ of piping, rebuilding a chainsaw, trading out all the pulleys on my outhaul, hauling wood, practicing piano and baking pies and otherwise slacking off, I decided to be productive for once and build a bentwood box. ...
South Kupreanof Yacht Club-Summer of 2024

South Kupreanof Yacht Club-Summer of 2024

Home at last.  The first thing I do is build a fire–my woodshed is full of dry wood and the house is damp as ond dishrag.  My arthritis is acting up–moving out the desert to SE Alaska is hard on old men.  Surprisingly, the house survived the winter and...
Septic Tanks and a Summer Spent

Septic Tanks and a Summer Spent

  The first order of business this summer is to go fishing.  I first invite a friend who knows where the fish are and we catch about 15 halibut–all small ones–but we toss some back.  Halibut are getting smaller–if you want the big ones (40#),...
Of Boats, Birdhouses and the Man of Stihl

Of Boats, Birdhouses and the Man of Stihl

Picking up where I last left off, I hire a local logger, George Rice, who loves to fell trees.  He shows up with two huge Stihl chainsaws, a maul and several wedges and gets to work.  The largest tree is tied to two others in one huge root-ball towering about...