Built To Last Off-grid Carpentry

This video will demonstrate some basic construction skills that you may find useful. There is a lot of joy building projects like this. To take a pile of lumber and make it into something useful is very satisfying.
As a member of society that has been raised in an " I must have it now" culture going off-grid requires a complete paradigm shift in the way I must think. Carving a home into a remote Pacific Northwest wilderness is a massive undertaking. It would be easy to become discouraged if I stopped to consider the amount of work that needs to be done. God gives me strength. Establishing a homestead can't be rushed and needs to be completed in incremental steps. Every time we complete a project it's one step closer to fulfilling our dream.This is the hardest work and the best work I have ever done. I thank God for every day I get to spend on the mountain and will be eternally grateful to Him for calling my family and me out of Babylon. Thank you Lord, Thank you...

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[mattamiller]

Just discovered your channel. Great stuff!  What kind of watch is that?

[wranglerstar]

@mattamiller Thanks, its made by Marathon 

[billlyh]

Great work! It was funny when you sandblasted the end of the bolt, then when you drove it in from the bottom, it was too long. Then you had to cut it off flush with the wood, instead of measuring it first to make it come out lower than the surface. Funny that you did it, and funny that you didn't just delete that part, drive the bolt back down, and cut it the right size, sandblast the new end, and screw the nut on with ease, instead of it squeaking from the rust, Granted it will hold better!!!!

[wranglerstar]

@billlyh its funny you did not realize the reason for sandblasting the all-thread was so I could start the nut not because I wanted to nut to tighten on clean threads. The rust was so heavy the nut would not take the threads. You are mistaken.

WS

[OmegaMan45acp]

I don't see that coming apart on its own. Thumbs Up Cody!

[wranglerstar]

@OmegaMan45acp

indeed, the art of the understatement.  LOL

[electricfemale]

Hey, cool. Thank you for sharing. Sending blessings to us all.

[scarmenl]

Just a little safety tip. When you are cutting timbers on your steel bench a squeeze clamp or two will keep it from wondering around and make the job safer. Great job and cool videos keep up the good work.

[TheWillwillwill]

I like that U.S. Postal Tool Box you got there. Careful, Big Brother might see it and take you to task.

[nuclearthreat545]

 Hi, I'm Betty and welcome to Betty's Kitchen. Today we'll be making....

[Guitardude1616]

did you finish this? i cant find another video

[billlyh]

@wranglerstar

OK, let's see....you sandblasted the last inch of the bolt so the nut could start.....then, you removed the bolt from the freshly sandblasted metal. Then, you screwed the nut on the bolt. Then, you removed the nut. Then you drove the bolt in, THEN you cut off the part you had just sandblasted, plus about five more inches. SO, when you finally put on the nut, it was on the part of the bolt that had never been sandblasted....did I miss something that would cause me to be mistaken?