Category Archives: Mississippi

Paddling Panther Swamp

Posted on May 17, 2014 by bart

This morning Claudia, Domino and I paddled Deep Bayou in the Panther Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.  An unseasonably cool morning prompted us up early to get in a quick paddle before starting the days work activities.  We saw a lot … Continue reading →

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Rustic coffee table made from sawmill slabs

Posted on May 6, 2014 by bart

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Previous posts described the sawmill slabbing attachment in detail. http://barrackfarms.com/wordpress/lucas-sawmill-slabbing-attachment/ Here we have a rustic coffee table design made entirely from slabs cut with the sawmill last summer.  After rough cutting with the chain saw, the curves in the base … Continue reading →

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Oak workbench

Posted on April 15, 2014 by bart

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After 3 years in storage, some of the first white and red oak I processed through the sawmill has been converted into this variation on a traditional workbench design for woodworking.  It features a super heavy “L” shaped end vice … Continue reading →

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Tables for Sale

Posted on March 14, 2014 by bart

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I’ve currently got a good selection of air dried oak (red & white) and hickory slabs, large beams and lumber for your woodworking projects . Please contact me at barrackfarms@gmail.com if you are interested in purchasing wood. I’ve included some … Continue reading →

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Lucas Sawmill Slabbing Attachment

Posted on August 7, 2013 by bart

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The Lucas sawmill is first and foremost a circular blade sawmill.  Mine uses a 21″ diameter 3/16″ thick 5 tooth blade to rip trees into 2×8″ and smaller boards.  However, here I’m using an attachment that Lucas offers called the slabbing … Continue reading →

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2013 Tomato Crop

Posted on July 29, 2013 by bart

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This years cool spring and regular summar rains have been a blessing to our Mississippi gardens.  We were spared the early summer 100+ degree days we’ve seen over the last few years that  burned our gardens to the ground before they … Continue reading →

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Whistling Ducks

Posted on July 29, 2013 by bart

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The summer of 2012 here saw lots of Whistling ducks using the wetlands area.  Many dozens of these crimson beaked ducks hung around for almost 3 months and were a lot of fun to watch.  Unlike most wild ducks, the … Continue reading →

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A good day

Posted on July 3, 2013 by bart

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The long awaited “first” 2013 tomato was picked a few minutes ago.  Anyone who grows tomatoes knows how excruciating that wait can be.  Green tomatoes seem to fill the vines and hang there for weeks refusing to break pink – … Continue reading →

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Blue Winged Teal

Posted on May 17, 2013 by bart

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This year we’ve seen reduced numbers of Blue Winged Teal hanging around.  Last year was pretty dry and I kept water levels in the wetland high as long as I could – therefore, I think that I had one of … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Spring Arrival

Posted on May 11, 2013 by bart

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The painted bunting.  What can I say?  Certainly, one of the most beautiful birds on the planet and one that we in Mississippi are very lucky to count as one of our spring nesters.  They always arrive a couple of … Continue reading →

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