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OT: Honey bee hive in fascia
The roofers discovered a honey bee hive in the fascia near the gable of a w indow. I don't want to kill them, and I don't want to get stung. My plan is to wait until winter but I'm not sure what I...
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Harvey Tools
I came across a video where a guy was turning on a Harvey lathe. When I we nt to the Harvey site thought the site could use a bit of help. So, I wrot e Harvey and the following (read last first) was,...
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OT: Deck paint
I need to paint the deck and there are about a thousand choices for brands. We're looking for something with a little grit so it's less likely that an yone might slip. I'm sure all the brands are...
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What Is It?
Where are you putting that word?
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tool & etc score.
Cool beanz. Cool scores. Yesterday: Recliner chair for the wife. Alltrade Pro scroll saw for me. (Weighs a ton! 1991 date, they made the sheet metal out of cast iron!) Day before Sliding window in...
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OT: Flooring question, nail size
For tile I would never use OSB (nothing but FIR plywood for me 0 none of the crappy "SPF" or poplar crap) and I would use (and have used) the Schlueter system - DITRA - instead of Hardi-Board. It is...
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Thread size
Instructions state output thread is 3/4 x 16. Ordered a 4-jaw chuck that will not seat tight. Measured lathe thread - it comes out .701 (11/16) x 10, NOT 3/4 x 16 as mentioned in the instruction book....
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Through mortising on wide timbers (8"x8")
I'm looking to cut 3 pass-through mortises (2"x6" long) on each of eight la rge pressure-treated square timbers (8"×8" wide x 8 feet long) for a s mall post & rail fencing project. I've cut mortises...
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Craftman tool have not seen till
Now here is the Craftsman Rotary tool bench https://carbondale.craigslist.org/grd/d/logan-craftsman-rotary-3-power-tool/7154601827.html
 
What's your game changer?
I got thinking about this a bit and I'd have to say that discovering the utility of the the card scraper is way up on the list of game changers for me. Card scrapers are amazing tools... not only for...
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Gary Larson has New Stuff
Ran across an article about Far Side result was finding this He not returning to a weekly but he is play around and enjoying himself. Get an exclusive look at brand new cartoons and artwork from...
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Reclaimed Chestnut Lumber
Chestnut is not indigenous here in Louisiana and only the past 10 yrs or so did I become aware of or understand the plight of the chestnut trees. Wi th little research, I thought Chestnut lumber was...
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The new Tool
Some of you may remember me asking if anyone here has gotten a Shaper Origin yet. I got mine about 10 days ago and have not had tome to test it out much other than the samples in the below links. The...
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Rocker is Finished
It rocks well, balanced, comfortable, but the seat was too hard, so I made a cushion for it. I like it, may not give it to my brother, after all. Scroll right for 2 more pics. Sonny
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Ostrich wood
Wait til you see the board from the other end.
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