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Easy to build bench

A friend was needing a spot for guests to sit and remove / put back on shoes before entering her home and leaving the home.

This is a very simple design, made with a scrap 2×8 – cut in half, and scrap 2×4’s cut to the shape of a box – to form the legs. […]

Leather (and canvas) conditioner and waterproofer

When the weather turns wet, and the old work boots (or leather hat, etc) just is not waterproof any more, think about using a leather conditioner to rehydrate and waterproof the pores and stitching of the leather. (note – this conditioner can be used on canvas tent material as well)

Amber’s work boots were dry, […]

Harmony Hollow – Leather Conditioner

Harmony Hollow now offers a proprietary blend of beeswax and neatsfoot oil as a conditioner “paste” for leather. Solid at room temperature, it softens easily with the warmth of your hands, and can be worked into your untreated leather.

I personally use it to condition and waterproof my leather boots and gloves. It keeps […]

Cowgirl Boots – Leather Restored and Conditioned

My daughter was given these cowgirl boots as a holiday gift approximately 6 years ago. She wears them pretty regularly while working with horses. Riding, cleaning stalls, tromping through fields and streams, and more. They have been well used, and the leather was DRY. Until yesterday, she had not treated the leather with anything (nor […]

Storage Building – Used as a Tiny House – Backyard Apartment

Over 10 years ago, I started, marketed, worked, built, and completely ran (with an occasional helper) a company dedicated to building storage sheds in the Dallas metroplex. The photos below are one of the larger buildings that I built – that was later renovated to be a back-yard apartment. The construction photos below show the […]

Swarm Traps Made

(Update 2/15/2013 – Over the last year – the number one search term linked to my site has been “swarm trap plans”. Thusly – I’d like to link over to Rob’s set of downloadable plans for hive products. (Sorry – Rob’s site is no longer accessible) Old Link here: http://robo.bushkillfarms.com/beekeeping/downloads/ )

( and now back […]