Goats are the GOAT branch clean-up machines?
Customer Complains - Problem Solved!
New Equipment Shelter Coming! 71-year-old Ferguson & Frontier 96" land plane laying the groundwork.
The Moles At 82 Maple Are Safe. The tale of a dog with obsessive optimism. (See below for update.)
Little Things Create Big Problems!
It's NOT About The John Deere 440. It’s about 'Coral The Camera Gal' . . .
My Self-Driving Tractor?
My Chinese Mini-Ex – Using It Way More Than Expected!
Parts Run - Waste Of Time!
Vintage 1959 440 Workin' The Slope. Old equipment. New adventure.
Why Didn’t I Get One Of These Sooner?
1959 John Deere 440 Pushin' Trees & Building Trail At 65 Years Old.
We know who carries the big stick around here.
Silent Power: The Volvo Electric L20 Loader In Action . . . The shape of things to come.
This Is What They Call Retirement? (Part 2) A great contrast to the world of boardrooms & airplanes
E-I-E-I-O Part 2 – Coral Dawn – what have you done?
Massey Ferguson 160 Manure Spreader - Rehab Underway!!
This Is What They Call Retirement? Part 1 (Don't tell the government or they will levy a 'Fun Tax')
2-Ton Chinese Mini-Excavator w/Landscape Bucket
Recover-Rebuild-Reuse – 70’s Massey Ferguson Manure Spreader
We Found The Golden Goose! E-I-E-I-O Pt.1 (This is where we invite you to play ‘fill in the blank’)
Our Lawn Edging Material Does Not Come From Home Depot.
Vintage Counter-Clockwise GM Diesel Starter - rebuild is complete.
Live Edge Means Bark Removal - and not all wire wheels are created equal . . .
The High Cost Of Vintage Equipment Parts In Canada . . .
Wind It Down Or Ramp It Up?
Mini-Ex Loses Track (Steep Hillside + Lack Of Tension Will Do It Every Time.) #learningexperience
How I Broke Off The Main Boom Grease Fitting On My Chinese Mini-Excavator . . .
Chinese Mini-Excavator Drive Motor Swap – Complete!!! #diy
A Case Of Low-Speed Wobble. Getting What You Pay For & I’d Still Buy It All Over Again! Great Value
Chinese Mini-Ex Drive Motors WITH Holdback Feature Are Here!
Poor Man's Telehandler
Poor Man's Road Grader - Frontier Equipment Nailed It With This Little Gem!
Whaaat? I Actually Broke My Handsaw. Even the 'secret handyman weapon' (duct tape) won't cure this!
All These Years! Why Did I Not Have One Of These . . .? Better results in less time, everytime.
C'mon Go Pro! This Is Why One Always Needs Plan A, Plan B AND Plan C!
Red Bull Gives You Wings - but better than that . . . I've got new Red Wings (Boots)!
Revenge Of The Chop Saw!
Why Retirement Didn't Work For Me The First Time (A decade or so ago)
Coral's Torch-work Freezes Up The Propane!
What Season Is It When The Weather Has A Mind Of Its Own?
Another Blade Bites The Dust - An Ugly Log Deserves Nothing More Than My Ugliest Blade . . .
Dedication or Stupidity . . . Likely a bit of both . . .!
It's All About The Tools!
Walkin' The Walk: There's A Reason That We Do Every Project The Hard Way At 82Maple
82Maple - Where Nothing Escapes An End Of Day Wash (Not Even The Airpods Apparently!)
Cutting It Close With Woodmizer's Manual Low-Profile Clamp System
Chained-up Melody - At 82Maple These Tractor Chains Never Come Off . . .
We work hard! We play hard! And, this is us now . . .
It’s about keeping the eight fingers and two thumbs we were each born with while undertaking our latest property rehab project.
It’s about building and renovating using wood from our own logs, sawn with our own mill, while maintaining, everything from fence lines to feeding stations, animal shelters, shallow wells, and everything else.
This is where you’ll hear about our adventures with everything from chainsaws to nail guns. Its about what works and what doesn't with GRK screws, or how to put a track back on a mini-excavator, do a bridge rebuild, and why we prefer truck and camper over a motorhome or travel trailer.
If you want front-row seats to the show as we dig ourselves a succession of holes, fall into them, and then tunnel our way out – stay tuned!
Here's with heartfelt thanks and appreciation for being part of our journey!
Howard & Coral of 82 Maple at Kettner Creek Farm.