Jim Becker
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Steve, I've been buying from Hearne for many years now. My cousin's son even worked for them for awhile. I've never had an issue and enjoy my twice a...

While I would like to make a simple answer to this, I can't. Historically, I only used BLO on work surfaces because it was easily renewable. When I...

While a lot of folks associate Systainers with Festool, it's important to consider that a number of other tool brands, such as Makita, also use the...

I consider Frank Zappa a "musical savant" when it comes to both composition and performance. It was a sad day when the world lost him.

Hearne Hardwoods is one good source.

To clarify, this is plan dependent, although it's a common feature to have discounted HA benefits. Medicare Advantage plans often also have vision...

$13K for hearing aids, unless they are something really special like the implants Ken has, sounds over the top. But there are big markups out...

That bench and storage setup is the bee's knees, Michael!!

I actually spent quite a bit of time in the shop this past week which is a trend I'm liking very much. Much of that time went to creating a...

The OP is not going to be able to answer you as this thread is from 2010 and they are no longer a member of the SMC community. Bill's and Edward's...

Yes, you are missing the "+Post New Thread" button near the top, left of any forum discussion area.

Losing the weight is an issue for our daughter because of the medications she's on for her disability. Not getting the knee replacement would have...

Both Watco "Danish Oil" and Waterlox are wiping varnishes. BLO is a drying oil. All of these penetrate and then dry to seal the wood without making...

We encourage full build threads in Woodworking Projects and there are a great many there. It's rare for anyone to even visit the blog areas.

Yea, things are "kicked up a few notches" these days, especially when you can (and should) get a surgeon that has done a "stuff"-ton of them. Many...

"Rainbow Poplar" is just regular Tulip/Yellow Poplar that absorbed a bunch of minerals from the soil immediately under it that in turn created the...

Bruce, current generation knee replacements are "the bee's knees", pardon the expression. They are less traumatic as only deceased material and...

Jason, John primarily sprays these finishes, as do I.

I recently put a 1/2"x .025 Dimaster on my MM16 to try them out for my general purpose cutting. I generally use a 1/2" or 3/8" blade for that...

I'd use T-88 epoxy for this situation...that's actually why I originally bought it: a complicated glue-up that was going to take time to get "just...

Yea, that level of "color difference" surely would raise my "spidy sense"!

Although my dad's service was well before Viet Nam, the cost of his HA's were covered by the VA. I encourage anyone who served in the US military to...

How do you intend to get the video and audio from the computer DVD to your TV and Receiver? That's the crux of the answer to your question about...

DVD format has multiple purposes. "What you see" if you play DVD video will be the same whether the unit is internal to a computer, plugged into a...

I actually just watched the ATC video last night...very creative with the way he has the gantry reposition the tool tray at the back max travel so...

Almost every machine we talk about that isn't "old iron" is imported. This is also a global forum site and while most folks here are in North...

Most folks who want to "blog" will do so with their own dedicated web site where their thoughts are the focus. In an online community like this, the...

Mel, the term "genuine" mahogany is generally used to denote actual mahogany species that grow in Latin America, etc., to differentiate from "African...

See if you can find SS Z-clips as an alternative. They would require small slots cut in the inside of the aprons, but effectively do the same thing...

He's done a lot of creative things over time. What I like about this particular video is how he took the time and effort to really explain the...