Mike Haasl

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since Mar 24, 2016
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Mike is a homesteader, gardener, engineer, wood worker, blacksmith and most recently a greenhouse designer. He heard about permaculture in 2015 and has been learning ever since.
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Northern WI (zone 4)
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For the next one you might want to put a bit of backwards slant to the backrest.  Here's helpful website with some "standards" for comfort: Wood chair measurements
9 hours ago

William Bronson wrote:OK, I'm honestly not sure what's up with that thumnail...


It's explained at 7:03  
1 day ago
I'm guessing for longer logs you'd be better off cutting them into two shorter ones.  The butt end could be made into a thicker wall log.  I've seen log buildings before where they subdivide long lengths with cross walls to avoid needing really long logs.  Or for this very reason.  Alternately you could splice two logs together with a scarf or spline joint of some sort.
1 day ago
I'm not sure about which would last longer as siding but you may want to check if they're sound before counting on the spruce.  By me they tend to get rotten on the inside a while before they die.  Same for balsam fir...
2 days ago
I bet all you had to say to get the name of the movie was "scary movie we shouldn't've been allowed watched as kids in the early 80s".  
1 week ago
I'm pretty sure Robin S was the summer of 2023.  I'm using 2 year old fire cider myself so no worries.  Keep up the good work!
This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEA curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in Metalworking.

In this Badge Bit you will make a boot drying rack from copper pipe.




Minimum requirements:
  - Wall mount or freestanding
  - Must involve soldered joints

Provide proof of the following as pictures or video (<2 mins):
  - Metal you're starting with
  - Project underway with the tools you're using
  - Finished boot rack
2 weeks ago
pea
I live in Wisconsin so it's not looking good...
2 weeks ago