Looking for a new project to do. I've been spending a few months upgrading the workshop / fixing minor annoyances, and really need to actually build something. I ran across this in a magazine ad. The furniture is supposedly solid teak, though I don't think that will be in the cards for...
Last Post By: Alan Lightstone Today, 2:51 PMI have a 2019 Grasshopper mower with Kubota D902 engine that suddenly won't start at low throttle. I have always started it at the lowest throttle setting and it started just fine. Now, it simply won't start at the lowest throttle setting. I thought something was seriously wrong, and I was just...
Last Post By: Curt Harms Today, 12:00 PMI've seen threads discussing the pros and cons of straight-sided versus bevel-sided mortise chisels. The big takeaways seem to be 1. Straight sides encourage a straight mortise with less chance of side-to-side wander 2. Chisels with angled sides are easier to extract after a chop and aren't so...
Last Post By: Cameron Wood Yesterday, 11:11 PMThis thread has no redeeming value. You have been warned. Got an ECE block plane here recently. Solely out of curiosity went I looking around, and found LV carries ECE planes, but not this one, but they do have replacement blades for it - which I will never need. Even so - I was pondering...
Last Post By: steven c newman Today, 3:01 PMThis will be a "build" thread with a bit more detail than I've been doing lately, but it's an interesting project. Some might find it useful; some might scoff. :) But I just can't wait until the end to start posting because it would be too much to post all at once. -------- For background, our...
Last Post By: Jim Becker Today, 9:29 AMBeen doing it like (or equivalent) this for years. (Votes: 4)
Wow! Never thought of that. (Votes: 0)
Been doing it with mirrors. (Votes: 2)
Ain't got a boat, truck, care… (Votes: 0)
I mainly only use oak plywood. From my experience menards has the best of the big box stores, however I quit using it because of inconsistent thickness
Darrell Bade Today, 4:45 PMAnd the knife used?
Although..the "Zig-Zag" was probably a Blue Grass model, back then..as that was the line carried at the DeGraff
Prep Work for tomorrow..
And how would YOU grade it?
BTW: That Pocket Knife?
It has been sharpened
There are a few Omga radial arm saws floating around for cheap. They’re very high quality, accurate saws from what I’ve seen. If space
Brian Holcombe Today, 4:36 PMAnd....with the Amber Shellac rubbed down...
I think that will do..
Thanks for looking in!
Time for some levity
Thread Starter: Dave Anderson NHWith all of the negativity and political stuff going on with the Covid-19 virus it is time to look at the humorous side of things. Feel free to add more, but keep it clean or it will be deleted.
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