Makes sense to me!
What R you doing today?
- Thread starter Tom
- Start date
Help Support Winemaking Talk - Winemaking Forum:
If it is any consolation I have 3 circular saws. 3 pressure washer, too. Generators got out of hand when I was living off grid. I have 4. On a rough count I think I have 12 cordless drills. 3 corded.
Some tools have specific purposes. The first saw I bought when I was in my early 20's working for a general contractor was a worm drive. It weighs 10-15 lbs. It's my demo saw, no good for day to day cutting, but you can put an old blade in and it'll chug right through shingles and plywood to reroof a building, or slice right through concrete with a diamond blade.
The trouble isn't the amount of tools, but space!
Racked into my new barrel. A 20l, wine was in 23l/6gal, so I just bottled the few extra to use as topping and I can do a taste vs non barrel later Don’t plan to leave it in very long, plan to taste regularly. 
I am doing this systematically to, uhm.. Keep the peace?
I picked the most common and trimmed out area to jog my memory, but I'm off to a good start. Still need to fill, caulk, and top coat, but dinner will be construction comment free.
I picked the most common and trimmed out area to jog my memory, but I'm off to a good start. Still need to fill, caulk, and top coat, but dinner will be construction comment free.
That's what barns are for. Which I have.
Prior to retiring I was self employed, paid by the job. If a specialty tool saved me time, I bought it. Being deductible helped.
That was always my theory as well. Tools pay for themselves quickly. This job would likely be at least 5 times the cost if I had to pay someone to do it.
My shop is 40x60 and there are 2 seacans that are also stuffed with company inventory. I have very limited space for my tools because the shop is set up for mechanics. It used to be half wood working tools, half mechanics, but I keep getting pushed into a smaller area.
One day it will all be mine again and it will be 3/4 work space for lawnmower repair and woodworking and the rest wine making and wine storage.
![[Upgraded] 9Pcs Tree Root Growing Box with Drain Holes, Half Transparent Plant Rooting Propagation Ball & Metal Core Twist Ties, for Fast Propagation Plants (Size M)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/514MWQxtWOL._SL500_.jpg)
We put an addition on 20 years ago, including converting half of our crawl space into a cellar. The contractor wanted $20K to finish the cellar (he dug it out, installed retaining wall, poured the floor, and stubbed in drains).
I finished it myself, with the help of friends along the way. I learned framing, insulating, walls, drop ceiling, plumbing, and wiring along the way. My cost was half the quote, and half of that was tools I still have. It's nice to have a large table saw, router + bench, compressor, numerous nail guns and other air tools, etc. .....
Yes, it took 18 months to complete, but it was fun!
Last edited:
Garden planning day. Time to start tomatoes/peppers in my neck of the woods. I normally don't transplant in the garden until May 15th as we normally will have a frost right around that time. Peppers at the end of the month since they need warmer soil conditions or they'll just sit there and not grow much.
It's 5 O'clock somewhere!
Or noon in PA! LOL
You need something to wash down lunch....
9 am is an officially okay start time if you're cooking bacon at the cabin. 11 am at home if it's a day off.
nice - i'm a Canuck i;ve never seen those here
i picked these up few years back since i'm a huge Hawk Fan
loved the days when we had the Stubby - sure miss those !
brewed in your neck of the woods
these microbrewery companies in Canada sure have come a longs ways
good stuff out there!
Working on my carboys, adding kmeta, and topping up. Will start the FWK peach after dinner.
- Joined
- Aug 5, 2011
- Messages
- 6,218
- Reaction score
- 11,413
I was doing this
(brewing g beer)
My wife was doing this.
Enjoying a quilt show.
(brewing g beer)
My wife was doing this.
Enjoying a quilt show.
Ya, it's really hard to find stuff like that around here,too. I need to do a tour and see what I can find and if nothing comes up, get on the owners to bring me in something interesting. Or, start making my own. The current excuse is ending up with 6 gallons of something I'm not super enthusiastic about.
I only tend to have one of these, just enjoying it for the flavor. They make some really good stuff these days, as you say. I am not usually one for flavored anything, but my brother in law brought up a pumpkin ale last thanksgiving, it was shockingly good.
Similar threads
