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    Thanks y'all, I'll heed your advice and build a...

    Thanks y'all, I'll heed your advice and build a proper torsion box.
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    Torsion box tool mount

    Hi all, I'm back after many years away. I want to construct a torsion box as a portable tool mount and I'm just trying to think outside the (torsion) box. I got an old junk aluminum extension ladder...
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    Dayton pattern (?) TG hatchet

    I bought a pretty well-kept TG hatchet at the antique store Saturday. I'd guess it's a Dayton pattern. I was able to remove and re-hang the 14" handle it came with, but I sawed off the point of the...
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    Mine's definitely a chisel because the socket is...

    Mine's definitely a chisel because the socket is 'inline' with the blade, not cranked up or offset like a slick. I'm getting more sure the handle isn't original as the end of the socket shows it was...
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    I can't wait to need to use it! But no not for...

    I can't wait to need to use it! But no not for real slick work, I actually meant finishing out joints notched with a circ saw, recessing for hinges, that kind of stuff. Just kinda slick-type work in...
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    Witherby 2" chisel

    Just showing off the Witherby 2" chisel I got yesterday.

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    From the 1890 Winstead catalog (http://toolemera.com/catpdf/winsted1890CAT.pdf), it could be a Socket Firmer, a Socket Framing,...
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    Steve uses Husqy boots and helmet and kevlar...

    Steve uses Husqy boots and helmet and kevlar gloves, and John uses a Stihl helmet. What specifically do y'all wear or recommend for chaps and shirt/jacket/vest?
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    Chainsaw safety gear

    I got a Stihl MS170 chainsaw for Christmas to feed our cooker and firepit and I need to buy safety gear. Other than most chaps meeting ASTM F1897-2008 standards (one pair of chaps that I viewed meets...
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    Worm drive saw oil solvents

    Picky question. I have a Milwaukee 6373 worm drive saw and the online manual for it says to use Milwaukee worm drive oil and mineral spirits to flush. I've only seen this oil as mail order. However,...
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    Wooden level care

    I just bought a new, discontinued 48" Johnson 748 wooden (not the current bamboo) level. Proper periodic care is to hit it with BLO and check for trueness every so often, no problem there. Proper...
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    I've trued my framing squares with ball peen...

    I've trued my framing squares with ball peen hammers and it works. Be careful though if you have to hit too close to an edge that you don't generate a hump. If so, file it down. I also trued my...
  12. So here's a blanket email that you can spam out...

    So here's a blanket email that you can spam out automatically every Friday at 5. Should take care of everything...

    "Dear [A. Friend / B. Regretful Acquaintance],

    I [A. truly appreciate / B. was...
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    We finally had our 11 year old boxer put to sleep...

    We finally had our 11 year old boxer put to sleep a year ago last month. She developed a nerve problem in one rear leg in the spine that progressed to the other. I helped her get up at night and do...
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    Rebuilding with all glued joints would be my...

    Rebuilding with all glued joints would be my vote. You can brad or screw them too if you want. My torsion box is 3/8 ply with 3/8 ribs all glued. I have my chopsaw base permanently mounted to it. I...
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    I've tried parts store springs as well. For all...

    I've tried parts store springs as well. For all the generic springs that fit, I'm just not getting as nice and crisp -- and therefore in my mind as safe -- a guard return action like on my about 10...
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    Thanks Steve, the spring I took out was about...

    Thanks Steve, the spring I took out was about 15/16" long at rest and about 1/4" diameter. The Skil spring looks much longer both in the exploded drawing and the individual part listing, plus one end...
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    I flushed the oil, trued the sole/shoe,...

    I flushed the oil, trued the sole/shoe, 'bandaided' the nicked cord, and got me a Demo Demon blade. Runs good! The blade angle lever and the depth set lever are the same part number but unavailable....
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    Used Milwaukee 6373 wormdrive saw

    I picked up a Milwaukee 6373 wormdive saw this weekend. Probably made in early 80s but I can't tell exact date. It looks like it was taken care of well, but it's missing the front angle cut lever. If...
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    Looks like Olive wood like you too.

    Looks like Olive wood like you too.
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    Jigsaw bases

    Gonna get a jigsaw at the end of the month. Are there any with better/sturdier bases than others? Some look to have plainish stamped steel or aluminum plate only, and some look beefier with plastic...
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    I've seen it recommended to use turpentine rather...

    I've seen it recommended to use turpentine rather than mineral spirits in a three part mixture. I don't really think an exactly equal three part ratio must be attained, but I'd think that one ratio...
  22. Bench on Bench / Bench Riser / Bench Raiser height

    My workbench is 35" tall which is about 3" above wrist crease. What are the general thoughts on heights of bench risers (my preferred term)? I know in the end what is comfortable for me is right for...
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    Gluing onto BLO'ed MDF?

    Well, my OCD may have failed me this time. I put a couple of coats of BLO/varnish on an MDF base for a router table before gluing on my leveling shims. Can I reliably glue wood shims onto the...
  24. So it's not blues, but Laibach's cover of Opus'...

    So it's not blues, but Laibach's cover of Opus' Live is Life is the most awesomest cover I've ever heard.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIVgRGsRvdQ
  25. The problem I'd see with this is it's made of...

    The problem I'd see with this is it's made of metal. One swipe too far with a plane would be trouble. To accommodate unevenly spaced dogholes, you could make it out of wood with one of the dowels...
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