I built this earthen oven from scratch — solo.
From mixing cob and clay with straw, framing it up with logs, to firing it up and watching those flames dance inside… every single step was mine. No helpers, just hands, mistakes, and persistence.
If I can build something like this, you can too. Real self-reliance isn’t about being perfect — it’s about starting and learning as you go.
Now it’s baking bread, pizzas, and keeping us warm the old-fashioned way.
Full build series on YouTube — link in bio! Start from the beginning and follow along.
Who else wants to build an earthen oven?
#EarthenOven#CobOven#OffGridLiving#Homesteading#DIYBuild#SelfReliance#Bushcraft#LogCabinLife#MySelfReliance#PrimitiveSkills
Building a barbecue shack comes with a surprising cost breakdown, even before it's fully finished. Curious about the numbers behind the dream build? #BBQShack#DIYBuild#ConstructionCosts
“Stop grabbing random 2x4s from the big box store 😤
Look at the end grain before you buy.
The best cut for framing is Quarter Sawn / Vertical Grain or Rift sawn 🫰🏻— those straight up-and-down growth rings. It stays straighter, cups way less, and fights warping better than anything else.
Most big box lumber is plain sawn (curved rings) and will move on you.
Real pro move: Go to a lumberyard for your dimensional lumber, Tell them exactly what you want — “vertical grain or quarter sawn 2x’s for framing.” They’ll actually pull the good stuff or order it for you.
Your walls and floors will thank you later.
Save this for your next build 🔥
#FramingTips#Lumberyard#QuarterSawn#ConstructionLife#BuilderHacks#Woodworking#EndGrain#DIYBuild”
Work in progress… almost done. 🔥
Just waiting on one more thing to tie it all together. What y’all think? 👀🏈
✔️ Custom front rectangle badge
✔️ Alabama round badge
✔️ Crimson Tide Edition side badges
✔️ BAMA / Roll Tide side decals
✔️ Custom steering wheel
✔️ Hitch Alabama flag mount
✔️ Alabama Roll Tide flag
⏳ Waiting on burgundy & black seat covers 😜
ROLL TIDE ❤️🐘🏈
#RollTide#Bama#AlabamaFootball#RTR#CrimsonTide UniversityOfAlabama BamaNation RollTideRoll GolfCartLife CustomCart CustomBuild CartLife SouthernStyle SECFootball AlabamaFans DIYBuild GameDayReady CrimsonAndWhite TailgateLife BuiltNotBought
🌿 From Jungle to Luxury 🏡✨ Building a Dream Wooden Container Home in the Wild 🌲💭 OffGridLife 🔋 EcoLiving 🌿 ForestHome 🌲 DIYBuild 🔨 NatureVibes 🌄
#LuxuryLiving ✨ #WoodenHouse 🪵 #ContainerHome 🏡
Road ends? No problem. 🚗💦
This homemade amphibious vehicle just proved that land can no longer contain this level of creativity. No massive production line, just raw engineering that transitions from pavement to pond like it’s no big deal. Seeing it slide into the water and stay perfectly level is the kind of "did that really just happen?" moment that makes DIY tech so exciting.
If the road leads straight into a lake, would you be brave enough to keep the engine running?
#Huanqiu#CyberLife#AmphibiousVehicle#DIYBuild#Engineering#NoLimits#Innovation#HandmadeTech