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    Thay are at U of Tenn too. I’ve watched them...

    Thay are at U of Tenn too. I’ve watched them waiting “patiently” at crosswalks until traffic is clear, and going up a sidewalk, suddenly halting for a moment when encountering slower walkers.
  2. you might call Robust, tell them what you want to...

    you might call Robust, tell them what you want to do with it, and ask for advice. they can give you pros and cons of both types
  3. That’s true. I’ve gone to the Robust low profile...

    That’s true. I’ve gone to the Robust low profile for almost all turning which gives more clearance.

    There are a few cases where the comfort rest has advantages so I keep one long one. I have a...
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    Great sleuthing!

    Great sleuthing!
  5. Box rests are great, makes working inside a deep...

    Box rests are great, makes working inside a deep box easier. I have one from Robust and one from Best Wood Tools.
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    That’s exactly what I thought. Thanks, Warren,...

    That’s exactly what I thought. Thanks, Warren, for posting this.
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    If it had a handle on one end it would look very...

    If it had a handle on one end it would look very much like the tool used to patch a punctured tubeless automobile tire - put a length of fat sealing cord through the eye and push into the hole then...
  8. Our fruiting cherry, weeping cherry, j.cherry,...

    Our fruiting cherry, weeping cherry, j.cherry, peach, pear. and blueberries are all in full bloom as are many other flowering plants, and apple trees are budding. My honey bees have had many “field...
  9. I have a variety on Robust rests and recommend...

    I have a variety on Robust rests and recommend them highly. I haven’t used any of my non-Robust rests for years (I’ve given most away)

    I have no experience with the Nova modular rests. I see the...
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    The old rules: At one time I made numerous trips...

    The old rules: At one time I made numerous trips to a DOE facility in DC. I was software engineering but invariably got asked to pretty please take a look at some hardware problem or another so I...
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    If the runout has always been there you may not...

    If the runout has always been there you may not have noticed it depending on how you used it. For example, gripping and turning square stock would result in a perfectly round turning regardless on...
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    All this assumed dry wood, right? Prob kiln dry...

    All this assumed dry wood, right? Prob kiln dry since air drying 12/4 sugar maple would take years. (I’ve air dried some 8/4 and blocks up to 4” thick. (those were just for the cost/effort of...
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    Welding When our friend attended welding school last year...

    When our friend attended welding school last year they started with stick, the usual flat then vertical, horiz welds around pipe, then quickly added overhead stick. I don’t like overhead! ...
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    Maybe shut down the whole panel or test every...

    Maybe shut down the whole panel or test every wire for power. Assume nothing.

    I turned off the breaker for a basement lighting circuit at my sister’s house to add a light fixture then tested and...
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    Welding Unfortunately some of us can’t wear cowboy boots...

    Unfortunately some of us can’t wear cowboy boots because of instep shape. I’ve tried and could never get a cowboy boot on my foot unless it was way too big. I always wore good work boots and made...
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    This is good advice. Over the years I’e fixed...

    This is good advice. Over the years I’e fixed several intermittent electrical problems for others and in houses I bought that were due to insufficient tightening, especially in wire ends twisted...
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    I visited a woodworker in the foothills of the...

    I visited a woodworker in the foothills of the northern Italian mountains who had been making furniture for homes and offices for decades. He showed me a stack of his favorite photo album pages over...
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    Is it this post? ...

    Is it this post?

    https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?302517-Bluebirds!&p=3245832#post3245832

    If it was another post instead maybe you did what I’ve done a time or two, write a message,...
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    If you have any 8/4 at least 7-8” wide you want...

    If you have any 8/4 at least 7-8” wide you want to sell, even short pieces, maybe advertise off Classifieds here!
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    That’s good advice. I have two job-site saws and...

    That’s good advice. I have two job-site saws and carry one around the farm as needed. Your suggestion reminded me that for some needs it is good enough quality and quicker to get out one of those...
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    I’ve used dry lyptus on the lathe - wonderfully...

    I’ve used dry lyptus on the lathe - wonderfully hard, nice surface, good color. Sharp tools required. I wish I had some more, 8/4+.
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    This is my experience too. Fortunately our 27...

    This is my experience too. Fortunately our 27 acres has about 10 acres of grass fields in 5 separate areas, one field 1000’ long, and some neighboring pastures adjacent to some of our wooded areas....
  23. I have blades made at a local certified Lenox...

    I have blades made at a local certified Lenox blade shop. The one here is in an industrial gas supplier but they are all over. I found a listing on the Lenox web site. If they have time they will...
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    I’ve made some very simple ones and they are...

    I’ve made some very simple ones and they are always used. A few points:
    - You have to provide a way to open to clean out. I simply put a small hinge on the back of the slanted roof.
    - The...
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    Welding I mostly use MIG, occasional TIG and stick for...

    I mostly use MIG, occasional TIG and stick for thick. I found TIG welding to be very much like gas welding with oxy-acetylene which I used mostly for thin steel.

    Our home is on our farm so the...
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