Recent content by Ol' Hickory

Nice! I wasn't aware of thermoelectric generators and the first thing I thought of when I saw those is using one on an outdoor woodburner. I see someone is already on it though: From this link: http://tegpower.com/ "Home Power Stations . . . One possible use for thermoelectric generators is...

I guess it should be spelled either Qigong, chi kung, or chi gung for those who want to read up on it and has many different demoninations. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qigong

Is anyone here familiar with it? It seems pretty fascinating to me. <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/V5UbGh4MfEA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

I ended up going with the Thompson's watersealer (the honey gold color) This is the front porch: I have a long way to go but I'm happy with the outcome so far.

Nice pics Jeff, I found one of my Grandad and his Father-in-law (my Great Grandad) clearing the land for my Grandparents house:

It helps me because the university arborists get asked who to call often, and they will recommend only certified arborists.

I buy from here: www.heirloomseeds.com I don't know if they export though. They are just a small company and get way behind on orders sometimes but I've been happy with them.

Good deal Jay. I planted corn, peas, spinach, carrots, lettuce and broccoli so far. Last fall I planted garlic and potato onions. I'm pretty new to gardening though.

Thanks for the ideas. I'll be looking into all of them.

I thought I'd read somewhere that the Chinese used it to waterproof ships. I could be wrong though.

Thanks, I don't mind if it gets dark. I don't want the gray though.

Would tung oil be a reasonable option?

I've seen used motor oil used and I like the looks but...... I love the look of B+B also.

I don't know much about it really. I'm putting it on a house I bought and really just want something that will make it last and look decent.

What would be best to put white pine board and batten siding? Any thoughts?