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  1. The first time I saw Festool, I honestly thought...

    The first time I saw Festool, I honestly thought that they were tools for rich people who want nice, expensive tools in a beautiful shop but never build anything. I didn't think any real woodworkers...
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    Poll: And that can was probably less than seventy-nine...

    And that can was probably less than seventy-nine cents when originally sold. :)
  3. Looks cool. I was going to ask why you went to...

    Looks cool. I was going to ask why you went to the trouble of all that marking with a protractor instead of just drawing the arc with a compass but I thought you were going to round over the end. I...
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    Steve - Thank you! That's good information. One...

    Steve - Thank you! That's good information. One thing I'm getting from your comments is that shellac is the better finish or am I reading that wrong?
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    Question about shellac

    I have no idea where I got this idea from. It's definitely not from my experience as I never used the stuff until recently and it's too soon to make any judgements about it.

    What I'm talking...
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    HAHAHAHA.... everyone knows that zombies hide all...

    HAHAHAHA.... everyone knows that zombies hide all the rabbits. So I have to kill a zombie to take his rabbits so I can make weapons to kill zombies.

    (I'll look into rabbit glue - thanks!)
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    Skill-building for the Zombie Apocalypse (which...

    Skill-building for the Zombie Apocalypse (which itself will be stinky and nasty what with decomposing bodies walking all over the place).
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    Question about hide glue

    I'm currently in the middle of a project and using hide glue for the first time. I really like the stuff.

    I've seen several people online make their own from plain rawhide chew toys (not flavored...
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    Thanks, Marvin. I will definitely look them up. ...

    Thanks, Marvin. I will definitely look them up. I love watching good craftsman or even just seeing their work. It's nice if it's things I'm interested in but I'll watch anyone who knows what...
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    Hi Marvin, I'm glad you're finding some of it...

    Hi Marvin,

    I'm glad you're finding some of it useful. Thank you!
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    I've never understood why people who have a...

    I've never understood why people who have a router table and a table saw use the table saw for dados. Maybe it's something I'd have to do once or twice to understand. I always use my router table. ...
  12. I learned how to roll my fingers apart when I...

    I learned how to roll my fingers apart when I glue mine together. I avoid CA like the plague but sometimes it really is the best choice - particularly when I have something that I can't figure out...
  13. A tip on using activator. I see this all the...

    A tip on using activator. I see this all the time on YouTube - people spraying the activator on the wood with the bottle of CA still sitting there.

    Anything that you spray mists all over and...
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    Thanks, Jim. I really appreciate it!

    Thanks, Jim. I really appreciate it!
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    This is an RC flying wing I designed with a buddy...

    This is an RC flying wing I designed with a buddy of mine. Basically he designed the outline and I designed the rest including the construction methods. Then I built it.

    It's named, "Thwing!"...
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    By the way, for those interested in the...

    By the way, for those interested in the slingshot, there are a ton of free patterns out there including the one I made mine from. I think it's slingshot forums or something but just google, "Bill...
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    Thanks, Frederick. For years I would stop what I...

    Thanks, Frederick. For years I would stop what I was doing to make a set for someone. It had honestly never occurred to me to sell them because the way I see it, it's just a triangle with holes in...
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    Hi Lee. It's all on my site. This explains...

    Hi Lee. It's all on my site.

    This explains what and why. There are free plans to make my first system. It only took a vertical press in one location using egg crate attachment.

    The new...
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    Bill Hayes' Patriot Slingshot Post 5: I used...

    Bill Hayes' Patriot Slingshot Post 5:

    I used my small spray gun to apply thin coats of gloss Deft lacquer with retarder added. These shots are after spraying but before sanding and polishing. It...
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    Bill Hayes' Patriot Slingshot Post 4: Still...

    Bill Hayes' Patriot Slingshot Post 4:

    Still more sanding to go at this point but getting closer...
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    Bill Hayes' Patriot Slingshot Post 3: This...

    Bill Hayes' Patriot Slingshot Post 3:

    This handle is highly modified from Bill's original design. But it's still the basic outline. Shaping it prompted me to buy a real rasp and an oscillating...
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    Bill Hayes' Patriot Slingshot Post 2: These...

    Bill Hayes' Patriot Slingshot Post 2:

    These are my first set of Forstner bits. I didn't know if I even needed them so bought a cheap set. I think this set was $30 for 12 of them or so. They...
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    Bill Hayes' Patriot Slingshot Post 1: Bill...

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    Bill Hayes is famous in slingshot circles. He's a prolific designer and builder. Also seems to be a pretty freakin' good shot too!

    I live in Hurricane...
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    When I was stationed in Germany, all my shop...

    When I was stationed in Germany, all my shop equipment was in storage. I had a place in Germany where I could build so I bought a magnetic system that had been available for years. It was pretty...
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    Tractor Roof Post 3: I sealed the roofs using...

    Tractor Roof Post 3:

    I sealed the roofs using one or two coats of BLO. It's up to Joe to finish finishing them. :)
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