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I can get pretty high with a hose-end sprayer, although it's messy. And sometimes, I can reach a few with the wasp 'n' hornet foam sprayer that gets...

IMHO, a 60t quality blade, negative or 0 hook angle is optimum to reduce self feed tendencies in thicker material. But, IME a 5deg works well up to...

- Duct tape plastic tube to an extension pole on a pump up garden sprayer. Stand on a 6' step ladder. - A Super Soaker can do 20 feet and then...

Day 2: And TWO village wide sales to pilfer.... Photos later...but.. Turned down 6 hand planes...most incomplete...handles cracked...cheapest...

To me as one who has worked in more than one stockroom, it indicates a person who wasn't paying attention to what they were doing or possibly didn't...

Thanks John, I'll give that a try.

My worst days are coming home empty handed. jtk

Having used both A2 steel and PMv-11, my preference is for the PMv-11. It is easier to sharpen and less likely to chip. jtk

John's correct. I road tested the Veritas mortice chisels before production. I had A2 and PM-V11. I chopped many metres of mortices. The PM-V11 may...

A functioning PM lathe is also going to have good resale value, would think about fixing it either way.

Great points Randy... In my early days, I too underestimated the installation, as I put too much thought into the build. This can sometimes be true...

Been out of whack for a few days, viral infection the doctors told me. I even cancelled front row tickets to see Ringo Starr and his All Star Band...

Well, there were some design elements on the A that I liked better than on my AB. My favorite bowl lathe is a Vicmark 240. They ain't cheap. I would...

We built our house and my wife wanted a wood door because it looked great. That door lasted about 5-10 years, requiring annual upkeep of the finish....

$335 shipped!

Paul, on my Barr it is more on a knife edge - beveled on both sides, but I did a small “micro bevel” on the outside and that made a huge difference.

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The last time I had my driver's license renewed, it was good for five years through my 72nd year without glasses. 73rd birthday this month. Now...

I will be 77 in a couple of months. I noticed the other day my Primary Care Physician is now being referred to as my “Chronic Conditions...

Brandon I fixed your last name. Jackie

Their site lists two material choices, but only one is currently available for purchase. Likely, they are out of suitable material. A call would...

Now I see that is a non-tilting saw. Still a solid unit, but limited.

Honestly, 0.005" off straight could be a machining burr or a slight ding from handling. Same for the 0.002"-0.005 " out of parallel. I would stone...

As an engineer consider the stress on a pressure vessel, one a round tube, the other a 'D' profile. Yeah, you could put a big corner radius on it,...

I run a tank of non-ethanol through the gas burners every once in a while, and sometimes run 2-stroke oil in the diesel. I had to replace the...