Try vegetable oil and a soft cloth. This works for removing some types of glue. In any event, it won't hurt anything to give it a try. Follow that with alcohol or Windex or wash with warm soapy...
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Try vegetable oil and a soft cloth. This works for removing some types of glue. In any event, it won't hurt anything to give it a try. Follow that with alcohol or Windex or wash with warm soapy...
A couple of years ago I bought a 36" Premier Pro gas range. Ordered through Lowes. At that time it was around $1100.
Since I couldn't afford one of those dream stoves, this one fit the bill. Six...
We bought a Whirlpool pair in 1984. They're still going strong. Over the years we've replaced the dryer belt and the washer dasher. That's it.
I dread the day they give up the ghost. All I want...
Lee's Double Duty Granola
A few years ago, I got tired of paying so much for those small boxes of granola. Reviewed several dozen recipes (I collect cookbooks & recipes), worked out the general...
John, think about making a custom cabinet(s) to fit the space. This can be anything from simple boxes, open on one side, to ones containing drawers on slides and fancy door designs.
Not only...
If it's hide glue, white vinegar will soften it. That's what I used to take apart my mother's Hoosier cabinet so I could make repairs. Used a medicine dropper and a vet needle to inject the vinegar...
Jerry, try reversing the order.
Clean as much as possible, first. Then using a mat of paper towels, iron it. Keep the heat just above the melting point of the wax. Keep changing the towel so...
Almost No waste..... Put some clean mineral spirits in a glass quart jar or a coffee can with lid. Use from it initially for things that need clean spirits for clean up. Then, move on to paint brush...
I, too, have a number of hammers in the shop. Everything from a 3 pound one down to a tiny one that was in an old time child's toy tool box. (That was back when kids got real tools - iron head and...
Just some thoughts....
Other than things like flooring, in my humble opinion, it really doesn't matter, once the moisture has equalized in the wood, regardless of where it's stored. (Within...
First order with them was a tablesaw, bandsaw, jointer, and a planer, plus some small stuff. Picked the boxes up at the terminal, about 25 miles away. When we got home, unboxed the larger items while...
Bottle cutters (2 styles), glass cutters, glass paints, how to books. Never got around to using them. They are still in my "one day, I'll" stash.
Modeling clay (bake to harden) for drawer knobs,...
You have every glue known to mankind in your shop.
Instead of watching the game, you're salvaging pallets from overseass.
You never have to buy wood chips for the grill/smoker.
Look at a...
Just a thought......
Buy a cheap drill bit set to get the index. Then order individual replacement bits of good quality for the sizes that you normally use. There's no point in paying good...
Average last frost date here is April 10th. This morning it's 39 degrees. According to the weather folks, average low is supposed to be 57 for this date.
So much for global warming.......
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For my shop floor and base cabinets, I used light grey porch paint. Light color helps with lighting in the shop and makes it easier to find dropped bits and pieces. Another plus, is that it's easy to...
Cliff, black plastic does work, but it has some downsides, at least in my area. During the middle of summer, it'll fry the beneficial life that's under it, such as earthworms. Using black plastic is...
At one time I was addicted to home improvement/woodworking/gardening/crafts shows when we went from rabbit ears (PBS only) to HGTV, DIY and several other sat. networks.
Today, for the most part,...
Dave, I, too, would be concerned about a flu that small on a regular wood burning stove. Unless you have a special situation, I don't think it would make much difference in the long run - 3" flu vs...
Just remembered running across this a few years ago. Did a google search on - homemade air conditioning
Here's the one I remember seeing. There are quite a few other links on this subject, too. ...
It is hard to lose a faithful companion. I'm sorry to hear that you've lost yours.
We lost boJack a few years ago, after 15 years of meeting us at the door. It took awhile to adjust to the loss...
Just my 2-cents....
I don't think moistening them will help. The wood would have to soak for a while for the fibers to actually absorb much water. As best I know, steaming is what's generally...
I'm a collector (packrat) when it comes to woodworking magazines and books. I buy many of them, when they hit the shelves at Lowes, Home Depot, and Barnes & Nobles.
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Since you work with your shop doors open, how about simply using some fans to exhaust the air from the shop. Even a couple of $16 20" box fans can move a considerable volume of air along with that...
If you can, put some type of cannopy or awning in front of your shop doors. I recently did that for mine. It's one of the carport type cannopies. The shade in front of the doors does make a big...