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Something cute in ABPW
So I posted pics of a Faun who has been sleeping in our yard. First night about 6 foot, last night by a Siberian Elm root in the back 20 foot for the back door. Now be sure to call your spouse over.
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making an octagonal column
Decided to make a little table sitting on an octagonal pedestel instead of the normal 4 legs. After cutting 8 slats and beveling them at 22.5 degrees, the challenge was glueing them up. Advice on the...
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OT. The HELL we are going through because of the storm
http://m.kprcradio.com/onair/walton-and-johnson-51391/its-official-theres-a-huge-storm-13679170/ http://m.kprcradio.com/onair/walton-and-johnson-51391/its-official-theres-a-huge-storm-13679170/
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mortises
I got all the mortises cut on 8 legs for the desk. It was a tennonous affair. :) apologizes
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oak turned again
got an interesting piece of oak a while ago and it was still wet chucked it up and turned it a little but it was unruly and knotty set it aside for a few week and chucked it up again this time it was...
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O/T: Texas
See Texas on abpw. Lew
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Totally OT
An up and coming on the scene news reporter candidate. :~) A witness to a vehicle crash gives TV reporters a colorful, play-by-play of what he saw. "The police car just twist around like a tornado,...
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RE: A Chip Off The Old Block
My son and his wife are doing a MAJOR rehab of their kitchen. "Back to the studs" as Swing would say. Here is part of his latest update to me. ---------------------------------------------------- Dad,...
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RE: O/T: Garlic
Look at the ingredient's list of things I cook and right after bacon, which is in first place, you will find garlic. That's NBD, except peeling a clove of garlic is totally a PITA. The other night was...
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never again but moving on
My face frame paint job had been resolved...sanded the paint smooth, sprayed again. It is not perfect but it is even in sheen and smooth, plenty good enough for my needs. I did that Thursday AM, will...
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alternatives for sealing between rough opening and window and door sills/frames
They do sell long ropes of differing sizes of foam. I like these. One can purchase at a less expensive cost. They store. You use a larger that "crack size" and stuff it in. If the space is bigger you...
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pre-hung exterior door
a minor challenge but i took my time installing a pre-hung door but now i have two small pieces left that i am unsure about the 1" x 2" square and 1/8" to 1/4" thick and tapered and they are made from...
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RE: O/T: Stihl
What's with Stihl? Here in SoCal, Stihl is running TV commercials for their line of lawn grass maintenance equipment. At the same time, financial inducements are being offered to rip out high water...
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Building the deck
I'm recovering nicely from last weekend's deck building exercise at my son' s north Wisconsin cabin. With the good advice from you guys, we decided to build it on piers rather than attach to the...
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OT: hood over stove
We have an old non-vented hood over our stove. My wife says she never uses it (we have a downdraft in the stove) and wants me to replace it with a light. I'm concerned that if I remove it and replace...
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