Mel Fulks
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A sickening sight staged by an evil idiot….that’s the worst kind ! I don’t think England has death penalty anymore… My statement is , reinstate .

Mine has a sill with a little slope for run-off, mahogany threshold with matching slope . Large ogee mould on top , also mahogany. Brass piece about...

Clean it with denatured alcohol. Oil with real clock oil ,available on line. The SLOW- FAST ‘transmission’ is easy to use.

Certainly there will be a picture in any of the dinosaur books !

I use the springs from broken tape -measures . You can also use a strip of an aluminum drink can.

In like Flyn. horizontal ,vertical, and color…working.

I would screw on some battens….on the BOTTOM of the TOP ! Seen lots of them ,they work.

They are worn out artist brushes. Probably used in a film about a nutty genius, or just old ‘touch-up’ procedures for 1960s used car lot sanitation...

Some fine machines are sold new with poor quality knives . I was told ,years ago ,that it’s because the manufacturers all do it. So it’s OK. High...

Old jointers of the heavy mill-use type, will often remove 3/4 of an inch or 1 inch , in ONE pass. And the ones with the big “Ship Wheel” will...

I did a large curved bar rail for a commercial restaurant-bar. Enjoyed making it, but don’t really like the curve. For one thing ,you can’t slide...

Dados are delicate. You can’t be clanking them together. You have to align them carefully. Some of them will roll around …like other unbalanced...

Is the wood quarter sawn ? It needs to be .

It’s that small orbit that’s the problem. Expand your universe, the equator has NEVER broken.

Yes, a great company that’s faster than Santa ,and just as jolly ! Glad they made you so happy ! They KNOW when you need a day brightener ! A...

I wish I could. I’m convinced by years of using shapers that shop- made fences are superior.

Interesting project , but I think I still prefer the standard Spanish type. The Spanish stuff has lots of variations…but they stay in the ...

I blame the top…or whoever put a safe on top of the top. And a 3 inch thick top would stay pretty flat , unless used for one of those lady riding...

Kennel Club said Kale is good for dogs, just checked.

My first job was working in greenhouses , rarely under 130 degrees.

Deals will be negotiated over years to overcome reality. We can’t ,let the guilty suffer for ever ! There has to be , over time , reduced...

I suggest buying a “ Babe Watch” , and where THEY ARE , there will be guys ready to work for free to show their utility. Be sure to have lots of...

Trees are the Ambassadors that teach us to love the earth we walk on . It’s what keeps us from moving on to another planet . Those who are selling...

Cutting too slowly with dado saw can cause the wood to pinch .

You can use a pocket knife to test where where cuts are smooth and quiet . Take the smooth non tear -out path, to success.

Always liked Mike Angelo’s work. Good wood was not easy to get ,back in the old days. He used marble , it’s a lot like concrete ….only harder...

Who cares if a dead tree rots ? No need to worry about the dead . I would fertilize and water ,and hope for recovery. Learned that from the TV...

“ Now , I’m’ just gonna use my “ row -tuh “ ,to trim my toe - nails” ! . “ BE Careful , use goggles to protect your eyes !”

Especially when the DON said , “ I want ‘ya to use all your powuz an all ya’ skillz”.

Snoop Dog and Martha Stewart. One looking for human cred and one looking for street cred . PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE !