Mark Coulter and Family

Just a place to share stuff.

Mark

I am a retired computer programmer. I like camping, hiking, and before my knees got bad backpacking.

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What’s The Deal With Speal?

Just who is Shane Speal? He is "The King of the Cigar Box Guitar". On October 1st, 2021 he release a video stating that he has to many guitars and he plans on giving some away. https://youtu.be/flECzyZp4Y8 What's the Deal with Speal? I happen to like Cigar Box Guitars, of course I entered the giveaw…

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3 years ago

Where Do We Want To Retire?

I stumbled upon the article All 50 States Ranked: Worst to Best States to Retire In. The following list of states are not in any specific order. These states are questionable and would require more investigation. 22: Arizona - I would prefer to be further North.21: Michigan - A lot of waterfront pro…

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3 years ago

McConnell’s Mill Covered Bridge

Back on November 14th, 2020 my wife and I stumbled upon McConnell's Mill Covered Bridge. This is just my second covered bridge that I have been to, the first to be able to drive across. We didn't have much time to explore, it is definitely a pretty area to visit and would not mind coming back someda…

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3 years ago

A Jewelry Box for Mother’s Day

I am always untangling my wife's necklaces, for her. I had been looking for something for her to hang the necklace's, but never found anything quite fit what I wanted. So I came up with this idea. I also wanted to make her a music box and had purchased a music box mechanism a couple of months ago. S…

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3 years ago

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Feeding Birds

What birds are in my area and what do I feed them? Here is a good general source for Feeding Birds. I started to look up information on feeding wild birds in the different states that I was interested in, see the list further down in this blog. When I came across this website State-based Bird Feedin…

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3 years ago

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Bird Feeding Station

Project Planning I have been wanting to put up some bird feeders around my home. Sounds simple enough, just put up a bird feeder and add bird food. I noticed that we have a Wild Birds Unlimited very close to where we live. Putting up bird feeders may not be all that hard to do, but they are not just…

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3 years ago

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Wharton Iron Furnace – Western Pennsylvania

From Wikipedia Wharton Furnace is an historic iron furnace located at Wharton Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was built in 1837, and is a stone structure measuring 33 feet (10 m) wide, 31 feet (9.4 m) deep, and 31 feet (9.4 m) high. It was built as a blast furnace, placed i…

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3 years ago

Cedar Blanket Chest

Cedar Blanket Chest

Several months ago my youngest daughter made it known to me that she wanted a blanket chest. I immediately thought to myself that would make a great Christmas gift. I knew I was going to use Eastern Red Cedar, I love the way it smells. But was not sure what size or how I was going to make it. An int…

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3 years ago

Table Saw Crosscut Sled

Table Saw Cross Cut Sled

When I first saw a table saw cross cut sled, I thought it would be nice to use and one day I would build one. That was many years ago! Should have built this years ago! I added a board to my miter gauge and thought that that worked just fine. Between that and my miter saw I just did not feel that a …

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3 years ago

Router Finger Joint Jig

Router Finger Joint Jig

I have wanted a Finger Joint Jig for quite some time. I came across one that I really liked. Matthias Wandel has a Screw Advance Box Joint Jig that he designed and built. He even has plans for it. I only worry that it might be difficult or frustrating to use, but it is very versatile. Then I found t…

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3 years ago