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Yesterday, 6:30 PM

Ken Fitzgerald replied to a thread Oops, I have rust in my air compressor tank! in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I followed my friend Bruce's advice, purchased the same automatic drain and installed one on my 26 gallon Husky single stage air compressor.

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Yesterday, 5:29 PM

Bruce Page replied to a thread Oops, I have rust in my air compressor tank! in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I agree with Tom, it’s not a huge problem. That said, I added an automatic drain valve (ADV) to my compressor and have been rust free ever since. The...

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Yesterday, 5:04 PM

Ken Fitzgerald replied to a thread Question for the electrical experts in WorkShops

Our original kitchen was extremely small and had 2 outlets in it. When we had an addition built onto our kitchen 7 years ago, we added an island and...

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Yesterday, 4:34 PM

John Keeton started a thread FS - Diamond Edge 8" drawknife in SawMill Creek Classifieds

This one cleaned up well. The patina is heavy and nearly obscures the "diamond" with DE in the middle. The handles were in decent shape, but I...

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Yesterday, 2:41 PM

John Keeton replied to a thread FS - Bailey No. 3, Type 11 plane in SawMill Creek Classifieds

This one is sold!

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Yesterday, 2:33 PM

John Keeton started a thread FS - Bailey No. 3, Type 11 plane in SawMill Creek Classifieds

I have had this plane for several years, as well. As I recall, I refinished the Rosewood knob and tote and they are solid with no cracks or repairs....

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Yesterday, 2:24 PM

John Keeton started a thread FS - Bailey No. 4C, Type 11 plane in SawMill Creek Classifieds

I have had this plane for several years. As I recall, I refinished the Rosewood knob and tote and they are solid with no cracks or repairs. The...

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Yesterday, 1:12 PM

John Keeton replied to a thread FS - G. I. Mix & Co. 8" Drawknife in SawMill Creek Classifieds

One price reduction to $50, plus shipping which usually runs $10-12 depending on your location. You will not be disappointed with this knife.

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Yesterday, 1:08 PM

John Keeton started a thread FS - Veritas Bevel Up Smoother in SawMill Creek Classifieds

I bought this plane in 2007, so the box says. It was lightly used in the early years, though not much in the last 10 years. It has been kept waxed,...

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06-28-2022, 11:29 PM

Ken Fitzgerald replied to a thread Why do I do stuff like this in General Woodworking and Power Tools

I didn't do anything like that.... today. But, then again, I didn't go into the shop today! Hang tough! We all do it periodically!

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06-28-2022, 10:38 AM

John Keeton started a thread FS - G. I. Mix & Co. 8" Drawknife in SawMill Creek Classifieds

There are scant resources about this company, but I believe G. I. Mix & Co. of Yalesville, Ct. was first in operation around 1810 by founder John Mix...

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06-27-2022, 8:54 PM

John Keeton replied to a thread FS - Wilder 8" drawknife in SawMill Creek Classifieds

This one is sold! Thanks for looking.

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06-27-2022, 6:55 PM

Bruce Page replied to a thread Time for some levity in Off Topic Forum

Adding a few more

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06-27-2022, 5:15 PM

John Keeton started a thread FS - Wilder 8" drawknife in SawMill Creek Classifieds

When I looked at this knife I could tell it had a maker's mark, but it wasn't readable. But, by taking a pic and enlarging it WILDER becomes...

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06-27-2022, 4:47 PM

Ken Fitzgerald replied to a thread Cell Phones?? in Off Topic Forum

We got Samsung S-21s in March. They don't have either a 1/8" jack or a place for a micro-SD card. The S-5 I used prior to the S-21 had both.

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06-26-2022, 8:10 PM

Ken Fitzgerald replied to a thread Question for the electrical experts in WorkShops

In all my DIY projects, this has always proven to be advantageous, whether questions about plumbing, electrical or structural!

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06-26-2022, 7:06 PM

Dennis Peacock started a thread Creeker's Past Week's Accomplishments in General Woodworking and Power Tools

27 Jun 2022 Greetings, I've been "out of pocket" for the past week but I did get the queen bed moved from my shop to inside my house before I...

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06-26-2022, 6:58 PM

Dennis Peacock replied to a thread 240v remote controls in General Woodworking and Power Tools

You can reference this thread: https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?11772-Stole-This-From-Dennis&highlight=remote I made a remote setup so I...

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06-25-2022, 5:48 PM

Prashun Patel replied to a thread It's not about the shavings! in Neanderthal Haven

Ok. I didn’t mean to make it even worse. Sorry for saying anything.

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06-25-2022, 2:13 PM

Ken Fitzgerald replied to a thread Cell Phones?? in Off Topic Forum

John, here is a link to a smartphone case....

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06-25-2022, 12:21 PM

Prashun Patel replied to a thread It's not about the shavings! in Neanderthal Haven

Again with the defensiveness. Of course people have small benches and do things to be practical or economical. Does anyone have the passage...

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06-24-2022, 11:24 PM

Ken Fitzgerald replied to a thread Cell Phones?? in Off Topic Forum

I use an Otterbox Defender cell phone case on mine and it comes with a belt clip that you can just snap the phone in and out of.

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06-24-2022, 11:21 PM

Ken Fitzgerald replied to a thread Blueberry time in TN! in Off Topic Forum

It's morel time out here! My wife put a batch in the freezer after midnight this morning.

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06-24-2022, 4:29 PM

Ken Fitzgerald replied to a thread Jewelry Box in Woodworking Projects

Nice attention to detail resulted in a beautiful result! Nicely done Sir!

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06-24-2022, 2:50 PM

Ken Fitzgerald replied to a thread Cell Phones?? in Off Topic Forum

We got new phones about 3 months ago as our old phones only did 3G and it's not being supported everywhere much longer. We ended up buying a couple...

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