Russell Graves, Author at Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com/author/russell-graves/ Rural Living for Pleasure and Profit Mon, 14 Apr 2025 18:23:07 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://img.hobbyfarms.com/favicon.ico Russell Graves, Author at Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com/author/russell-graves/ 32 32 Bend Sheet Metal With Common Tools https://www.hobbyfarms.com/how-to-bend-sheet-metal-with-common-tools/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/how-to-bend-sheet-metal-with-common-tools/#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:00:31 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=94919 If You've Got Scrap Sheet Metal Around, You Can Put It To Use In Projects To Save Material Costs. Here's A Cool Trick For Bending Thin-Gauge Sheet Metal Without Needing A Brake

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/how-to-bend-sheet-metal-with-common-tools/feed/ 0 Video: Building A Farm Garden Shed (Pt. 9) https://www.hobbyfarms.com/video-building-a-farm-garden-shed-pt-9/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/video-building-a-farm-garden-shed-pt-9/#respond Tue, 02 Jan 2024 12:00:57 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=115714 It's time to put the roof on my garden shed build, so check out this video for some tips for installing drip edge, cutting metal roofing and more.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/video-building-a-farm-garden-shed-pt-9/feed/ 0 Video: Building A New Farm Garden Shed (Pt. 8) https://www.hobbyfarms.com/video-building-a-new-farm-garden-shed-pt-8/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/video-building-a-new-farm-garden-shed-pt-8/#respond Tue, 05 Dec 2023 18:00:08 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=115188 My garden shed is starting to look close to done now, though some important steps remain, including cutting and installing wood for the fascia and soffits.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/video-building-a-new-farm-garden-shed-pt-8/feed/ 0 Video: Building A New Farm Garden Shed (Pt. 7) https://www.hobbyfarms.com/video-building-a-new-farm-garden-shed-pt-7/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/video-building-a-new-farm-garden-shed-pt-7/#respond Thu, 16 Nov 2023 18:00:59 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=114676 My farm garden shed is nearing completion, but before I can put the roof on, I need to install a soffit. Check out the video for a simple jig to help with this step.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/video-building-a-new-farm-garden-shed-pt-7/feed/ 0 Video: Building A New Farm Garden Shed (Pt. 6) https://www.hobbyfarms.com/video-building-a-new-farm-garden-shed-pt-6/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/video-building-a-new-farm-garden-shed-pt-6/#respond Tue, 17 Oct 2023 17:00:41 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=113820 With my shed freshly wrapped in siding, it's now time to cut and install rafters. In this video, we measure rafters, determine pitch and cut out notches.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/video-building-a-new-farm-garden-shed-pt-6/feed/ 0 Video: Building A New Farm Garden Shed (Pt. 5) https://www.hobbyfarms.com/video-building-a-new-farm-garden-shed-pt-4-2/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/video-building-a-new-farm-garden-shed-pt-4-2/#respond Thu, 03 Aug 2023 11:00:02 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=111480 Our site and frame look good, so now it's time to wrap the new garden shed in siding, and in this video we offer some tips to make this step a lot easier.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/video-building-a-new-farm-garden-shed-pt-4-2/feed/ 0 Video: Building A Platform For A Carry All Frame https://www.hobbyfarms.com/video-building-a-platform-for-a-carry-all-frame/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/video-building-a-platform-for-a-carry-all-frame/#respond Thu, 06 Jul 2023 17:00:42 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=110528 I picked up a carry all frame some years back, and now's the time to build a platform and put it to use. In this video, I show you how I did this project.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/video-building-a-platform-for-a-carry-all-frame/feed/ 0 Video: Build A Simple DIY Bee Stand For Your Hives https://www.hobbyfarms.com/video-build-a-simple-diy-bee-stand-for-your-hives/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/video-build-a-simple-diy-bee-stand-for-your-hives/#respond Fri, 02 Jun 2023 17:00:01 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=109807 I'm getting ready for my first year as a beekeeper. My hives are ready, but I'm building this simple, table-style bee stand to keep the boxes off the wet ground.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/video-build-a-simple-diy-bee-stand-for-your-hives/feed/ 0 Video: Building A New Farm Garden Shed (Pt. 4) https://www.hobbyfarms.com/video-building-a-new-farm-garden-shed-pt-4/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/video-building-a-new-farm-garden-shed-pt-4/#respond Thu, 04 May 2023 17:00:34 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=109104 With our building sited and the foundation built, it's now time to build and install the wall frames for the brand-new garden shed. It's an easy process with a few extras for this job.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/video-building-a-new-farm-garden-shed-pt-4/feed/ 0 Video: Building A New Farm Garden Shed (Pt. 3) https://www.hobbyfarms.com/video-building-a-new-farm-garden-shed-pt-3/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/video-building-a-new-farm-garden-shed-pt-3/#respond Fri, 07 Apr 2023 17:00:13 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=108307 With the site chosen and base blocks installed, it's time to frame out the foundation and install floor joists for my new farm garden shed.

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