Plus one on Buchanon!
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Plus one on Buchanon!
I have read that when Sherman went through the South during the Civil War, he had his troops throw all the anvils they found into the swamps and rivers. The idea being, it would cripple the South's...
I was in Lowes today and it looked like a bomb had gone off in there. There were lots of shoppers, but all the parking lot cart storage units on the lot were over flowing with carts. The aisles...
Maybe next month they could feature a nice veneered plywood console TV cabinet.
Looking forward to your report. I go back and forth on liquid and hot hide glue, depending on the joint. I've had some liquid hide failures, but chalked it up to old glue. Bob
Just got my June issue of P.W. with a 1950's stereo cabinet on the cover. I just threw it in the recycle bin. A pity for what it once was.
We hold the mortgages on four houses that we rented, then sold on contract to the long time tenants. We periodically get offers to buy out the mortgage contracts. I've never entertained that option...
Plus one on Galbert's design. Additionally, you can touch up the cutting edge without removing the iron from the tool.
Okay, here is what I did. This iron was probably quenched but never tempered. More that likely, due to its age, the smith probably laminated the tool steel on to the softer steel shank and quenched...
I guess I meant tempering and not annealing. Sorry, I knew better, just couldn't come up with the right word.
I have an old woodie skewed Rebate plane that I use on occasion. It wasn't cutting right and I noticed a one eighth inch chip had come off the toe of the iron. I also noticed earlier that there was...
A couple things to add. Bringing back manufacturing to the US wouldn't be all bad. Prices would go up, but hopefully, we would stop buying cheap plastic stuff that now goes into our oceans,...
With ham and eggs, the chicken is involved, but the pig is committed.
I use an old door kick plate that is made of brass. Be aware, though, most of the kick plates on store shelves now are plated only.
Wow, thanks for posting that and sharing.
Kiln dried or air dried? It makes a big difference when using hand tools. How are your sharpening skills?
Should we be so reliant on China to make most of our prescription drugs? I understand we no longer have any operational lead mines due to the EPA and we now rely on China for our lead supply. Oh...
Tim, the two planes you have, 5/8 and one inch are rather large in my opinion. The other problem I see is you are trying to cut SYP. That can be hard to do with any hand plane unless it is super...
Same here, except I'm making Swarz's Anarcist Tool Chest. It will be final rest place for my precious edge tools, just in case. I don't want them jangling around in a cardboard box in a damp garage...
I heard a report that said the virus can live on paper surfaces for 24 hours. Since we are self quarantining, I will start quarantining our mail in the garage for a couple days. Maybe over kill,...
Just remember, for every seller, there is a buyer. Also, unless you are buying preferred stock, which is rare, your common stock is just paper. With common stock, you are the last in line to get...
Probably just termites. No need to worry.
I too am in the process of building a tool chest. Right now, all my tools are displayed on open wall cabinets and shelves of various styles. However, as I am getting older, I am concerned about what...
Sometimes, after much deliberation, I have to tell myself to just go out in the shop and start cutting.
The market rises and falls on fear and greed. Take your pick. Common stock, really has no value. In a bankrupt situation, common stock holders are the last in line to get paid if there is anything...