An unfiltered chronicle of the Steelbak journey. Expect personal insights, project updates, and raw reflections on the DIY process. It’s the gritty reality of building, creating, and innovating.
I spent about an hour looking for the trimmer string and was just about to go to the hardware store to get some more and my wife came home and found it right away. I trimmed the entire property, which… Read More »04-24-21: Shoeing and mowing.
I mean seriously, what the fuck is this shit? It’s April 21st in southern Ohio. Yesterday was sunny and in the upper 60’s and this is what we get today. The two or three or so inches of snow was… Read More »04-21-21: What a day.
It’s time to get busy putting this machine back together. The weather is breaking and most of the parts I anticipate needed are finally here. Well, phase one at least. To be honest, I expect I will need more parts… Read More »03-06-21: Suzuki Quadracer Front End Work.
I have gotten a bit behind with shoeing horses these last few weeks because of the weather we have had, but now I hope to get all caught back up this week. It really shouldn’t be too hard since I… Read More »02-22-21: The Thaw Has Finally Begun and More Maths.
These last few weeks have been more winter than we are used to dealing with here in Ohio. Its not that we don’t get winter, but its usually only in spits and spats. This recent round, however, has been a… Read More »02/19/20: Its Still F’ing Winter, But a Half-Way Productive Day.
This has been possibly the worst couple of weeks of winter in Ohio I have ever been through. The timing of the snow and the temperatures have created a constantly unfriendly shoeing situation for me. This morning I let stayed… Read More »02-19-21: Finally back to work.
Math has always been a weak point for me. As a kid, I had the common math phobia that I hear lots of other kids have. At my age, schools were horrible for teaching math, especially the basics to kids.… Read More »Learning Math on Kahn Academy
I’m all set up to do ATV builds and maintenance. I spent the entire fall and winter investing in the proper tools to take apart machines and rebuild them. I have all the bearing puller/ installers, case splitters, wrenches and… Read More »I’m Considering a Transition Into Custom Fabrication.
