Chuck Grimmett

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Cooking, Working on things and writing about it

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Woodworker

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2025-02-04 • camping renovation michigan fifth wheel

The author shares their love for camping and their journey of upgrading campers over the years, from a small pop-up camper to a larger hybrid camper and eventually to a fifth wheel camper. They describe the process of finding and ...

2025-01-15 •

The text describes the author's experience of milling a large oak tree that had fallen during a thunderstorm in Georgia using an Alaskan Chainsaw Mill. The author and his brother-in-law spent two days rigging and winching the log ...

2024-03-20 •

The author had the opportunity to work with a group of people making homemade fresh sausage at an old Hungarian church. They used a 1924 sausage press and natural casings, and the spice recipe was a secret. The author helped with ...

2024-01-11 •

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2024-01-11 •

The author found an old workbench top discarded beside a dumpster and decided to restore it. With the help of his son and grandson, they planed, sanded, and applied a coating of mineral oil and beeswax to the wood. The final task ...

2021-01-21 •

The author discusses the process of restoring an old anvil, including making a base for it, removing end grain from a cherry log, welding a hole in the anvil, and painting it with primer and implement enamel.

2021-01-20 •

The blog post is about making soup broth using the carcass of a baked turkey or chickens, along with vegetables and basic ingredients. The author shares the process of preparing the broth and how it is used as a base for soup dish...

2021-01-18 •

The author found his grandmother's old dutch oven and restored it, planning to use it for cooking and camping. He shares the history of the dutch oven and his excitement to start using it.

2021-01-10 •

The blog post discusses how to make a wire clamping tool using simple materials like an old router wrench and a bolt. The author provides step-by-step instructions and tips on how to customize the tool for different wire sizes and...

2021-01-04 •

The author talks about the tradition of exchanging Christmas ornaments in his family and how he started making unique birdhouse ornaments for his family members, themed off of his various jobs and events. He also mentions making a...

2020-12-29 •

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