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06-30-2022,
1:12 PM
Thomas McCurnin
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Mesh network question.
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Yes, you are correct. You're overall speed is governed by your Internet Supplier and your Modem
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06-28-2022,
9:18 PM
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Exhausted hand tool worker
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I can chop a 3/8" mortise in about 10 minutes. I might suggest you look at a couple videos by Paul Sellers for the proper technique. He does it...
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06-27-2022,
10:54 PM
Thomas McCurnin
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Router jig help
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I remember those thigamajigs from the late 1970s. Never had any use for it, and preferred raised panel doors.
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06-27-2022,
6:05 PM
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Bessey Clamps
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I'm a Dubuque Clamp guy, they're strong and lightweight. I always scour Craigslist for clamps, usually old Jorgensen's.
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06-22-2022,
2:11 AM
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Bench seat
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The dished-out section keeps one's hindquarters firmly placed in the bench seat. Another way of accomplishing this is to drop the rear portion of...
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06-21-2022,
1:31 AM
Thomas McCurnin
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Thoughts on what to use for Pantry Shelving Material
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I used 3/4 Oak Plywood with a solid edge band and varnished the heck out of it.
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06-15-2022,
9:36 PM
Thomas McCurnin
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Help Me Pick a Plow Plane or Is It a Plough Plane
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Makes sense. Thank you.
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06-15-2022,
7:49 PM
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Help Me Pick a Plow Plane or Is It a Plough Plane
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Maybe I should start a new thread, but this is a simple question regarding the Veritas Small Plow Plane: The Combination Wide Blade Kit--Do users...
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06-15-2022,
7:45 PM
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Chairmaking Question
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General Woodworking and Power Tools
Yes, and Paul Kemner covers this as well for arm chairs, as well as making the legs a little shorter for a rocker, not too short, because a tenon is...
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06-15-2022,
4:54 PM
Thomas McCurnin
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Chairmaking Question
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General Woodworking and Power Tools
Living in a 122 year old home, we happen to like Craftsman-Mission-Stickley type chairs A really great resource is Paul Kemner's book on building...
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06-14-2022,
10:58 AM
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Chairmaking Question
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According to a posting in the old Fine Woodworking Blog, the most common among all was 105 degrees from the seat top to the back. ...
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06-09-2022,
11:14 AM
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Warning do not buy harbor freight extension cord ends
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I rarely, almost never, install after market extension cord ends. Rather, I'll buy a new extension cord, and if I need the end for a tool, I'll...
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06-07-2022,
2:52 PM
Thomas McCurnin
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Need Some 1099 Advice
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OK, Lee You officially made me laugh out loud today. Thanks!
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06-06-2022,
11:16 AM
Thomas McCurnin
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Torque wrench on lug nuts?
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If you do any offroad stuff, it is recommended that you re-torque those lug nuts every 2,000 miles, but no one I know actually does that.
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06-06-2022,
11:15 AM
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Need Some 1099 Advice
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Yeah, I think is $600 per transaction for a person who paid something to you to issue a 1099. Per transaction, not aggregate. I've bought and...
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06-05-2022,
1:50 AM
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Times article on Imperial/Metric and the UK
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I don't get too wrapped up about the subject. Ultimately, ease of use and familiarity and logic will govern usage. For example, many cultures...
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06-04-2022,
10:26 PM
Thomas McCurnin
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mortice blow out
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My understanding is that the ECE dovetail plane only does the male tongue part of the plane. I could be wrong, but that is what the description...
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06-04-2022,
3:55 PM
Thomas McCurnin
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mortice blow out
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Derek's idea was what I was crudely trying to convey and he uses a Japanese saw instead of an old timer stair saw, and nice saw guide for the...
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06-03-2022,
7:17 PM
Thomas McCurnin
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mortice blow out
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Ah, a mortise or dado that runs across the grain. No, conventional mortising will not do. I'd mark the outsides of the slot with a knife, being...
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Avid carpenter and woodworker since 1966
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