Brian Runau
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We always drill the re-bar for aprons, walks, patios, and landings into the building. The assumption is that there is going to be settling around...

Thats the way I was trained to do a landing like that. If there is concern about settling, we use poured piers rather than driving rods. How to get...

Cloistered, probably middle eastern design. Brian

I know what powder post beetle larva look like and recognize their work. I have them working away in some Red Oak 6 X 6's :mad:. 4 coats of copper...

One of my clients passes along his Air Force Magazines. It is interesting to see that they have become Air & Space Force magazines. Thinking about...

So with the piece of lumber I have, at this point in an attempt to see if I can make it usable, would you suggest I flatten one side using the planer...

Michael, I agree my error, never having done this before, was not using thicker lumber in the beginning. Thanks brian

I need to have the bottom flat and true so the boards lay in the bed of clamps without any rocking. Then I work on the edges, putting the bottom...

Mom and Dad spent the year following their marriage in Hershey, PA. They still wax on, glossy eyed, about that year! We spent a summer in downtown...

I see said the blind man as he took up his hammer and saw... 90 degrees only for me so far, on the router table with a fence and miter gauge. The old...

Ok, but do I take one side down so it is jointed or planed smooth first? Bottom can be rougher, but on the 1" overhang. I can clean that up with a...

Ok. I am still struggling doing this. I have a grizzly G0586 8" x 75" bed on it. I set up infeed outfeed support rollers. I am now milling a...

I get to do that with the chop saw from time. The coping is still done by hand with the coping saw. I have often thought that a good over arm scroll...

Thanks for the lead, That looks like quite a store. Youngstown is our halfway point. It would be a neat area for a day off from driving. Miss wants...

If I am understanding correctly the problem is getting rid of a twist or cup in a long board? After figuring out where the worst twist is, cut that...

I sure like the looks of those but am a mostly novelty turner with an antique toy lathe. walker turner l1152 lathe - Google Search

I get the best germination results from burying fresh green walnuts. I speculate that the decomposing husk preps the soil and triggers germination....

We will be passing through soon I will keep Mt. Hope in mind for a rest stop. We want a windmill and deep well pump for the farm, as well a chain...

I like what Mr Lightfoot said in the National Interview "I want to stay happy no matter what happens, I want to stay happy" I hope he succeeded. Here...

Thats a challenging undertaking. I face similar projects often and usually recommend a new door. The kick plate is a good idea. Cutting it with a...

It is an excellent product but it does creep (AKA warp). The storage instructions warn of this as do the fabrication instructions. It needs a rigid...

Walnut veneer logs have a golden goose status in our area. Loess soil, steep topography, and competition from other trees makes Walnuts grow...

I got scolded by an Inspector for not using the correct glue and am now careful to use the correct glue for the various types of PVC. I used all...

What I see is an amazing success story. Exterior wood takes a beating. I steer people away from wood for exterior. Very few commercially produced...

Thomas McCurnin's Spokeshave recommendation would be the traditional approach for a paddle (and other carving-shaving tools & techniques). I only...

It is nice to see a few are still made in the USA. I recently found a decent one at Lowes. All of our farm stores and CO-OPs have them well as. I am...

Cancer Demons seem to have the same M.O. as Cupid, "They don't take aim they just Bang, Bang, Bang" We speculate about the causes of our...

Nice Job! I like seeing that classic old saw.