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Phone calls only, No emails, No texts is my policy for craigslist. I have only been stood up once. I have had a few remarkably enjoyable experiences selling on Craigslist as well as a few Duds. I...

Be careful with smart phones too. Shortly after Darling got her first smartphone she accidentally used her credit card without knowing she was on a hotels wifi. Someone "spying on the router" used...

Film photography and admiration for vintage photography equipment is having a renaissance (rebirth) with a certain group of youngsters. I think you will have to make that part. If you make it nice it...

I just made 8 OZ of red that I am excited abut. The recipe is 1 package of red Rit dye + cup of denatured alcohol. It soaks through maple veneer very nicely and holds up to sanding.

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That all looks very nice Brian. I am trying to find a quote.... I think it is from Agatha Christie, it might be P.G. Wodehouse, or was it Downton Abby?

"It takes ten years to make a Lawn and...

The butterfly leaf is so clever! That will be a neat project!

UHMW tape is pretty amazing. If it is stuck on good hard wood I would expect a long operational life without the need for steel or aluminum. We stuck UHMW tape to MDF and used it against the table...

I have been puzzled by the idea of ceramics being used for machine parts ever since the kids started talking about ceramic skateboard bearings. Ceramics are used in Formula One cars too (or so I have...

Gulvit can be a very helpful product. I have used it to extend the life of masonite and OSB siding that has started to deteriorate with good results....

Another part of the inspiration for this thread is the project pictured. It has been sitting on the bench since December waiting for me to decide how to proceed. I am working on it by hand and have...

I am having a little trouble visualizing your design but am thinking aluminum should be just fine. Strips of Formica might even do the job.

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Butterfly table leaf snip from the web

I am happy to pass along that the most stately Sycamore I have ever come across survived the construction of the I-70 bridge near Rocheport MO. It is a big beautiful monster. She who knows best...

Pesky buggers! That is a darn shame. It happens a lot. I suspect corners were cut when it was "Kiln Dried". I agree with the others that taking it to 150* now will ruin it.

I use West System epoxy thickened to paste consistency with collodial silica. It wets out amazingly well without running all over the place. The exceptional wet out characteristics insure that it...

The gentleman I worked for in Boston in 1981 used a Craftsman Crome Edge molding cutter on the table saw to make window sash. It took at least two passes. I don't remember how he did the cope &...

Bless your heart for your patience!

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The out house looks as legit as everything else. That must be a two seater? Great images! My Mom owns the old school house in Wane County Iowa that she and grandma attended. I fantasize about saving...

I am glad this thread resurfaced. It appears the rule "no machine with horse power greater than 1/2" has been removed from the list. It did seem silly.
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Great Job Mr. Koepke! Those planes are Dandies!

I just cleaned up a scrap wood pile that was left out in the rain for over two years and found an off cut of a lamination glued with III and it is still perfect. The piece happens to be roasted black...

I am following this thread to help myself get educated and wonder what type of well is being discussed? I assume the discussion is about deep, drilled wells?

There are lots of windows pictured in the writings about the Shakers but I do not see a whole lot about sash construction.

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I was interested to see how much the Shakers influenced Mr. Nakashima and the rest of the world.

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snips from The Shaker Legacy.

I saw this folding laundry rack in "The Shaker Legacy". It is a big one too.

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