Monthly Archives: October 2021

My Skive Steed

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Xaq

My newly refurbed draw shave won’t be much use without something to hold the shavee. Post production (no really, I want to produce posts) can be facilitated outdoors with a cleanup-free bark-removal process. There are plenty of ways to achieve … Continue reading →

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Hoggin’ Amok

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Xaq

The previous working title of this post was going to be “The Road to Hell is Paved with Goldenrod”, but that just doesn’t make any kind of sense, even if it is a fun visualization. 17.6 Acres – about 1 … Continue reading →

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Spending time with the Goats!

Posted on October 17, 2021 by Xaq

Throughout the Summer we’ve come to get to know our goats more and more. Something that I know best about them is that they really like to eat. Over a few short months, they’ve decimated the goldenrod in the first … Continue reading →

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Operation: Lawn Reclamation

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Xaq

We’ve organized the Hillstead into several sections, each with their own characteristics, issues, and priorities. High upon the list of priorities is to begin planting slow-growing fruit plants that will take many years to mature- so it’s wise to get … Continue reading →

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You punch the tree and get the wood.

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Xaq

Outdoorsy projects are afoot at the Hillstead, and as the weather turns friendly and grass-mowing becomes less of a distraction, and as is only natural, thoughts turn towards lumber. Recently an ash tree, partially alive but with one root in … Continue reading →

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Zen Whittling and Restoring a Shave Knife

Posted on October 3, 2021 by Xaq

“Restoring” might be a bit of an exaggeration. When I have the bandwidth, one of my favorite time-wasters is watching folks restore old tools on the internets. They do the acid soaks, wire brush scrubs, sandblasting, machine new fasteners in … Continue reading →

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