Mel Fulks
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MORE great stuff ! Mike , I think some have fixed that ‘kickback’ by drilling a hole in the back of the case, That makes for air de-compression....

Lot of the old pattern makers vises have been broken. So any of them can break . I was always told to use only enough pressure to hold the work....

I used a black lawn and garden bag, in 2 ply mode and enjoyed it all. I enjoy noon marks more, it’s a show every sunny day. This town has a 90...

Pretty sure I haven’t seen one like that before ! The wood looks likes the old cloth on new Radios and Television, but it’s stronger and harder to...

If you have the directions read them . Then let us interpret what….anything means . I think that used correctly they are safe , any thing that...

YES , but some of the lesser art work can be painted over ,and the steel will not have been eaten up by rust. I think even Mike Angelo painted...

Thanks ,Eric but I’m retired ….so I started hoarding a long time ago. You can also cut the saws down between any bent sections and make smaller...

You can always make ‘card’ scrapers out of them, especially the ones that “don’t shoot straight” anymore. Be sure to get an agate burnisher . They...

If you are gluing pieces together lay them out like you want, put lite pencil lines across the whole thing . Joint one face toward the fence, next...

The grooved roller can be adjusted to give more pressure. Some just lift the other end of the board a little to give a little more pressure, If you...

I like Powermatic planers . Used them in several employments, some of the shop owners had trouble with them . I convinced them to buy M-2 or T-1...

Nice work, but my guess is that you will think they match ….while she will inspect both and choose the one she likes best !

Agree with Warren . You can speak “in tongues” ….but you can’t speak…without a tongue. The Indians, proved that.

I would just warn clients that it needs more than one light bulb.

I don’t think the dowels swell much . I’ve got a piece of scrap steel about an inch thick with slightly undersize holes. All the old timers I...

Thanks, Jim , Interesting and all new to me. War is not all , “Green Acres”.

I like it as is. Look in some old books on antiques, nothing odd about it . Modern tables often have smaller tops , and it’s not for looks . It’s...

Cypress is good ,when it is old enough. Young cypress has little resistance to rot.

Some years back there was a new glue , and everyone bought it. It was easy to use, only problem was the work fell apart. The Stradivari violins...

Well now we have 2 hot glues ! They need 2B differentiated ! The REAL HOT GLUE is the old animal stuff. Has No Odor… IT’S A STENCH !

I guess everyone knows new framing squares are much worse. Bought a framing square to use on first job . Tested it at home and saw it was off. Told...

I think it works best hanging loose but you can’t always make that work . It’s expensive, I’ve bought it from places that tried to sell too many...

Bill , that is right , but the U.S. States also gave stones with pics of their STATES doing interesting stuff , those are on inside The exterior...

sliding doors get you in and out fast ….AND greatly reduce the number of mosquitos that make it into the house. Saves money on Deet products, and...

possible that someone had the out feed table high to make “spring joints “ . When that is being done you need to first joint the board ‘regular...

that’s what they call an “ant deceased dent” in English class

I’ve always liked those big Windsors , and any man lucky enough to have one would not trade it for a solid gold Barca Lounger. They could be a big...

American Kennel Club ….. I don’t trust the foreign ones !

Agree with Terro , it works.

Years ago I made an 8’ straightedge from a piece of tempered Masonite . Just with one really accurate side . Other side is just square, so no way...