Contributions of the group Rural skills

knife

nobody@ipernity.com (Jim O'Neil) — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 00:04:21 +0000

OK, I took an old 10 inch circular saw blade, cut a section out of it and made it into a knife

finishing

nobody@ipernity.com (Jim O'Neil) — Sat, 15 Jun 2019 17:56:45 +0000

Letting the varnish dry, between coats, on a little cocktail table I'm making. The log, slab, top is well over 50 years old (I got tired of counting the rings at fifty).

Seeping The Dandelion Flowers

nobody@ipernity.com (HaarFager) — Fri, 05 Apr 2019 04:52:26 +0000

HaarFager has posted:

I started a fresh batch of dandelion wine today, first by picking the flowers and then pouring boiling water over them to seep for two days. The recipe I use is from the Middle Ages and is known as "Midday Dandelion Wine," because you were supposed to pick the flowers at midday when they were fully open. The amount of dandelion flowers needed is two quarts for a batch. I ended up picking enough flowers, 5 quarts, to do 2 and a half batches; which should make enough for about 13 regular-sized bottles of wine.

I always love projects like these with a history to them! I would have probably made a good peasant.

The grain and the mill

nobody@ipernity.com (Jim O'Neil) — Sun, 27 May 2018 15:29:01 +0000

Jim O'Neil has posted:

Yes, yesterday was brew day and here's the grain ready to be milled. Behind it is my mill, I made the large wood pulley to drive it.

Selfie, Alaskan style

nobody@ipernity.com (Jim O'Neil) — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 00:55:53 +0000

Jim O'Neil has posted:

OK, I freely post both good and bad pictures here but I very seldom post ugly ones (i.e.: pictures of myself) but in this case I'll make an exception.

I took this selfie right after plowing snow and by golly, I like it. -grin-

working

nobody@ipernity.com (Jim O'Neil) — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 04:51:36 +0000

Jim O'Neil has posted:

I had to modify a crucible holder to fit a new crucible for melting metal. So I fired up the forge, reshaped the holder and now it works fine.

Green Tomatoes

nobody@ipernity.com (Penny Richards) — Fri, 27 Jun 2014 15:04:12 +0000

Penny Richards has posted:

Our garden is full of green tomatoes; some are finally getting their color.

Shaver Browns

nobody@ipernity.com (Badly) — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 20:28:31 +0000

Badly has posted:

We collected our new hens yesterday from Baverstocks of Biggin Hill; they look healthy and bright-eyed. They are called Shaver Brown - a cross between Light Sussex and Rhode Island Red. There are six, but it's difficult to get them all in shot!