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    Time for some levity

    Thread Starter: Dave Anderson NH

    With all of the negativity and political stuff going on with the Covid-19 virus it is time to look at the humorous side of things. Feel free to add more, but keep it clean or it will be deleted.

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    Jerry Thompson

    Osage Orange

    Thread Starter: Jerry Thompson

    My friend in So. Dk. was given a fair amount of Osage Orange. He hauled home and called me to tell me how heavy it was. He said it had been in a barn for several years and was thrilled to have. The next day his back was hurting severely. He lives in a small town that has pretty good medical care....

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    glenn bradley

    Pair of Dressers

    Thread Starter: glenn bradley

    I aim to finish these about the time the new master bedroom remodel completes. Otherwise they will clog up the shop until I have somewhere to put them. These are styled after the blanket chest I shared here which is part of the new bedroom suite. . . . . . Carcasses mainly done. ...

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    Frederick Skelly

    Results of Estate sale tonight

    Thread Starter: Frederick Skelly

    Poor guy died at 70. Left a shop full of tools. It was pretty picked over, but for $30 I got all of this: * hardback copy of Leonard Lee’s Complete Guide to Sharpening * hardback copy of Pat Spielman’s Gluing and Clamping * 48” Empire level in good condition (No, it ain’t Starrett but it will...

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    Justin Pfenning

    Anyone adapt a CNC spindle to a router lift?

    Thread Starter: Justin Pfenning

    I’d like to add a router lift to my shop. I think I’ve decided on a Jessem lift, but the router motors is not such an easy decision. Jessem and Woodpeckers motor look really nice, but are also really expensive. The cheaper motor only options like the Bora don’t get good reviews, and I don’t want to...

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    Roger Feeley

    Home Depot cheerful refunds

    Thread Starter: Roger Feeley

    I got a 10’ piece of 1” black iron pipe and had hm cut it into 2 pieces. The bar code was too badly damaged to read so I snapped the shelf tag. The employee entered it as two pieces of pipe and I was distracted and didn’t see that I paid too much. I took the receipt back to HD today and...

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    Mike Allen1010

    Pair of Dressers

    Very, very nice! Glenn do you spray your finishes? if yes, why do you prefer that vs. brush on?

    Thanks!

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    stephen thomas

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    Nice gesture counselor! Very typical for you. Appreciate you paying it forward!

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