I debated about starting this thread now or later, but decided on now because, well...I might forget something. :o As a little background, at our previous property, I was blessed with a reasonably sized, fully conditioned space for my shop in what was originally a three-and-a-half vehicle garage...
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Last Post By: Stephen Rosenthal Today, 4:42 PM When doing any kind of plumbing the first thing I do is get a full tank of gas
It's a good price if you can use a lot of 13" long boards. As wood gets around a foot long here, they get really close to the scrap bin.
Richard Coers Today, 8:20 PM24 hours minimum has been my experience. A bit of gum turps or Japan drier or both speeds things up but they are not as user friendly as straight Linseed
Maurice Mcmurry Today, 8:12 PMFor those who still don't understand that, new or used, sharp or dull:
a) wide blades are for cutting straight
and
b) narrow
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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