I Don't Have a Cell Phone

My grandson who's 13 thinks I'm really odd. He has no idea how well people got along before cell phones came to be. I don't feel the need to make or receive calls when I'm not home, so I'm happy. We keep a land line for the faxing I need to do and we pay $22 a month for it. Is there a cell...

cats

How can I keep the neighbors cats off of my riding mower which are keep outside and they got a trail in the grass from walking the same path so many times

Sometimes You Have To Sit Back In Awe

iPhone Woodworking Apps

Just got an iPhone and it's the most incredible electronic device I've ever seen. The interface and email and so forth are fantastic, but what really distinguishes the iPhone are the incredible applications people have developed, everything from GPS-based subway directions to an application that...

Sharpening, what grit after 6000?

Hi guys. If I was going to buy some stones that are even finer than 6000, what grit would you suggest? I was reading old posts on sharpening and someone suggested going as far 16,000 grit. Is it ok to jump that far in one step (from 6000 directly to 16,000)or should I use another grit in between? ...

Now questions about building interior doors

Ok, I've asked a bunch of questions about building an exterior door (for our to be built new house). Based on the collective wisdom of people on this board I am not sure yet I would want to have a wooden exterior door (vs say fiberglass). While debating that I am posing questions about building...

Preferred Sharpening Abrasive

What is your preferred sharpening abrasive in terms of waterstone/oil stone/diamond plate/sand paper and brand (norton, king, etc.)? I have a cheap 1000/6000

Old plane blade too hard?

300° nice one !
I read in Toshio Odate's book ". . . Spirit of Tools . . ." that the old guys would take a blade that was a tad too hard

Anyone here use a CPAP?

I've been thinking about just buying a mask rather than spending $10 in gas per trip and a bunch of time going back to the sleep center. The Sleep Weaver

New Wave Bowls

All three are great, but one and two appeal to me the most.

I've never got my paws on any parallam to try turning, but would imagine it is

How do you fix a lacquer sag or drip?

I just worked on some lacquer sag yesterday. I cut a little off with a scalpel and razor blade and sanded the rest with 400 and 600 grit Abranet. The