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Thanks, never thought of the bit! I found this article a few days ago and printed it out to read with my hubby. Really good resource, thanks!

Looking at it from underneath, it doesn't look so great. Being up so high exposes it to the elements quite a bit, I think. It will be interesting to see how well/easily it comes up being nailed in...

I was wrong - the rails are bolted to the support structure below the decking. I feel much better! We're still going to get a couple of quotes. I'll let you know how it goes.

I'd vote for a shadow box/picture frame montage that includes a snippet of the story as well as info about the tools themselves, maybe a photo of your dad.

Thank you Mac, I'll try to pick up a copy!

Wow, thank you for all of the suggestions/information! A couple of you mentioned the angle straps - yes, that is what is holding the railing in place. It's held up very well so far through some...

We bought our home on the Oregon coast five years ago, it was built in the 1980's and in pretty good shape. A couple of years ago we had the foundational part of the deck replaced, but replacing the...

+1 for AVG (Avast is also good but prefer AVG). I use it in addition to Microsoft Essentials (running Windows 8x)

Thanks Judson, I'll give them a try. I'm pretty excited about this :o)

The soft material is very dark gray and doesn't appear to be reversible. Other than some rust under the mat, the table is in very good shape, so I will probably work with it as is. Eventually may...

I can do it that way, makes sense to me.




I'd like to raise it a couple of inches anyway, so I was thinking I could make a simple frame of 2x4's or 2x2's to sit on the bases, and attach the...

Here's pix of each side - the side with the green stuff and the back.
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You know, my hubby looked at it and wondered out loud whether the top might be a repurposed solid cord door - it's got a hole like for a doorknob (I figured it was for computer wires). It is made of...

Good idea, I'll flip it over and see about using it that way (looks like bare MDF). Just going to try a face vise to start.



Yes, I figured I might need to raise it, at least a little - it...

Only paid $20 for the steel table - solid and sturdy, too. I'm happy not to reglue the formica - it's a nice sheet, in good shape but I have no love for sticking down that large of a sheet (only had...

Sure, that's probably what it is - haven't seen linoleum in a long time!

Beautiful!

I picked up my temporary woodworking bench at ReStore today - an old MDF desk. It's 30" deep, 66" long and 31" tall. The top is two pieces of 3/4" MDF glued together, covered with formica. It's...

I'd like a bench for hand-planing and other work with hand-tools. I don't plan to do 'fine' work like the beautiful tables and cabinets I see posted on this forum - doubt I will ever be steady or...

Thanks that's a very helpful comment - I'll look at the other ones (5's and 6's) and see what I can come up with. This particular wood is "just old", but most of my other wood is reclaimed barn wood...

Ok, looking at new Bench Planes...

Someone on this forum (Dec 2013 beginner plane thread) recommended this #62 plane if you're only going to have one......

Unfortunately, I'm not comfortable with it (the tuning) yet. Also, I'm never quite sure what I'm looking at when I see planes at the local antique stores. I feel like I need to start with something...

There's one on Amazon for $65 (Stanley 12-905 14-Inch No.5 Contractor Grade Smooth Bottom Bench Plane), there's also a "Sweetheart" Stanley #5 on eBay for $98.



There was a solid old MDF desk...

I am still stuck about what plane to get - I have an old, small block plane that works very well for most of what I've needed (mostly edge trimming), and I've bought the sandpaper for sharpening but...

+1 on getting something planted nearby, not just for perching but for cover from predators. In the meantime, until something grows big enough, a shepherd's hook or make a post with some sticks or...