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Identify wood.

Can any one identify this wood, I got it as firewood and burned a lot before I discovered it makes good pens. https://pi...
30 comments posted 13yrs
posted by haggisz
30 comments posted 13yrs posted by haggisz

Engineer's square

So I bought a 3" engineer's square for tool set-up. Used it a couple of weeks ago. Needed it today, but damn if the box...
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posted by lawrence.r.tarnoff
12 comments posted 13yrs posted by lawrence.r.tarnoff

Stanley #80 and shopsmith

I spent the day roaming around and visiting some friends from horse showing days. I ran across an estate sale and bough...
4 comments posted 13yrs
posted by basilisk
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by basilisk

eWoodShop - Lake House Bath Remodel 2013

Figuring I'd better get it done while I'm still young enough, here's a long overdue, nasty job in the partial basement...
7 comments posted 13yrs
posted by kac
7 comments posted 13yrs posted by kac

OT, Somewhat: Flooring Question

A relative has a 1950's home on pillars, peel & stick tile in a large 20'X4 0' kitchen/dining room. She wants to instal...
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posted by cedarsonny
9 comments posted 13yrs posted by cedarsonny

guns is good ?

This is a story of self control and marksmanship with an itsy-bitsy shooter by a woman against a fierce predator. What...
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posted by jo4hn
6 comments posted 13yrs posted by jo4hn

Ping: PuckDropper

PuckDropper, You asked me to report/review on the "Chemical Splash Goggles" from Lee Valley (on page 224 of their catal...
8 comments posted 13yrs
posted by BILL_NOSPAM
8 comments posted 13yrs posted by BILL_NOSPAM

What is it? Set 499

I need some help with the third and fifth ones this week: http://55tools.blogspot.com/ Rob
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posted by Rob_member
22 comments posted 13yrs posted by Rob_member

Bench progress

I thought I'd share my progress on my new bench. I have a stock of reclaim ed cherry 2x6s and today I did a rough cut t...
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posted by lawrence.r.tarnoff
12 comments posted 13yrs posted by lawrence.r.tarnoff

Re: One Thing Leads To Another(Errata Corections)

Errata Corections Lew ----------------------------------------------------- > Decided to get a new BBQ grill which turn...
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posted by sails.man1
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by sails.man1

RE: One Thing Leads To Another

Decided to get a new BBQ grill which turned out to be a great idea; however, it also provided a new opportunity. The co...
0 comments posted 13yrs
posted by sails.man1
0 comments posted 13yrs posted by sails.man1

Domino question

I'm using 8/4 reclaimed cherry for my new bench. Will dominos be of suffic ient strength for the M/T joints connecting...
8 comments posted 13yrs
posted by lawrence.r.tarnoff
8 comments posted 13yrs posted by lawrence.r.tarnoff

Sketchup - again

Got a problem. Consider this... 1. Make a cabinet case, make it a component, make it on a separate layer. 2. Make a fac...
6 comments posted 13yrs
posted by dadiOH
6 comments posted 13yrs posted by dadiOH

New bench -- vise question

It's time for my new bench. I purchased a 10-inch Groz quick release for t he face vise and I am pondering my options f...
4 comments posted 13yrs
posted by lawrence.r.tarnoff
4 comments posted 13yrs posted by lawrence.r.tarnoff

"Bridge" Building

I posted recently that my oft-delayed bookcase project was done. It's two mirror-image pseudo built-in units. From the...
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posted by gdguarino
3 comments posted 13yrs posted by gdguarino