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    Just put it in the dishwasher with the old gummy...

    Just put it in the dishwasher with the old gummy stones
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    Tom, the first three 'facts' you list are all...

    Tom,
    the first three 'facts' you list are all OSHA regulations; they apply in workplaces. The restrictions on running them through holes and doorways are there to prevent damage to the cord and also...
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    Nice work Eric - Do you plan to copper-plate it...

    Nice work Eric - Do you plan to copper-plate it first before nickel plating? I ask because I have an early 55 and where the nickel is worn off in places it's clearly copper plated beneath, apparently...
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    As my roommate and I learned in my...

    As my roommate and I learned in my less-than-hygienic first bachelor months after college, tomato sauce (spaghetti sauce), left in a pot for a day or three with a little water, will leave your pots...
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    I can open them

    I can open them
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    3 weeks after 9/11 I had to take a trip for work....

    3 weeks after 9/11 I had to take a trip for work. The airports were still screwed up then, and I probably cut the time too close, so when I checked in it was less than 90 minutes before my flight and...
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    Hi Tony, that brace is in pretty good shape...

    Hi Tony,
    that brace is in pretty good shape compared to a lot that I have- the knurling on the chuck isn't all worn off, etc. To get a tool to "old but cared for" appearance, stop the rust and be...
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    in addition to a finely-set cap iron, thin...

    in addition to a finely-set cap iron, thin shavings and planing from different angles, I have had luck getting very smooth results in and around resinous pine knots by painting on some turpentine or...
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    my 58-year-old brother (first born) just found...

    my 58-year-old brother (first born) just found out he has a different father than my other two brothers and I, but the same mother. We even used two different genetic testers to verify. As far as...
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    Hi Jim, a toenail (I have seen it called...

    Hi Jim,
    a toenail (I have seen it called "nosed") shape on a gouge also allows you to :
    1. make a tapered stopped groove with a perpendicular "stop", like your finger catch- if the gouge were...
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    Woden and Record (at least) made an adjustable...

    Woden and Record (at least) made an adjustable holdfast that came with a flanged mounting hole fixture. Apparently some had a backing plate as well, so you sandwich the bench between the cast iron...
  12. We have a 6-foot black rat snake that has lived...

    We have a 6-foot black rat snake that has lived in the yard the past 5 or so years. It goes in my tool shed or workshop when it is time to shed so nobody bothers it. I will see or hear it moving...
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    Yeah, Mel, as a matter of fact somewhere in my...

    Yeah, Mel, as a matter of fact somewhere in my childhood treasure boxes I have a piece of shale with a coal fossil of a horsetail stalk that was about an inch in diameter, so I guess it could be...
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    I planted some horsetail/ scouring rush near a...

    I planted some horsetail/ scouring rush near a pond in my back yard- I figured it was native, so it would be OK. I actually transplanted a few of the rhizomes from a small stand in the woods. A few...
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    according to the Pollaks' book, Garrett Roseboom...

    according to the Pollaks' book, Garrett Roseboom made planes in his own name in Cincinnati from 1842-1861. This might be from the earlier part of that range as it appears he combined skills and...
  16. I just did this in a room this spring (1950 house...

    I just did this in a room this spring (1950 house with 6" pine baseboards). I considered the Ultra=saw, but got the Dremel MultiMax oscillating tool instead because it has many more uses aside from...
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    Back in my early days inspecting construction sites for safety, we used plug-in GFCI wiring indicators to check if the temporary wiring was done correctly. There was a test button on the tester which...
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    From when I lived further south: -He has enough...

    From when I lived further south:
    -He has enough money to burn a wet mule (i.e. a lot)
    -That baby sure has a purty head (when you can't say the truth about the baby's looks- kind of like "bless her...
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    for bowls and spoons, I get a lot of use out of a...

    for bowls and spoons, I get a lot of use out of a Pfiel D5 bent gouge at 12mm (D5L/12) and a straight D7 20mm (D7/20). I also use the bent knives, but the gouge is faster at clearing waste and...
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    Advertising and promotion, when obvious (like celebrity endorsements), affect me by making me disregard it. Like probably many here, I don’t look for advertisements to sell me, I look for...
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    Bob, thanks for sharing your story and the...

    Bob,
    thanks for sharing your story and the project - significant achievements all around.
    Karl
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    If you've never seen the guts of a modern sofa,...

    If you've never seen the guts of a modern sofa, try to find a free one on Craigslist and deconstruct it layer by layer without just cutting it apart. I have done this re-upholstering a few in the...
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    Hi Andrew, I would at least try to rebuild this...

    Hi Andrew,
    I would at least try to rebuild this bench if my wife gave it to me as a special treat, but I'm a glutton for punishment. Here are some thoughts along those lines:
    - This is a...
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    about 20 years ago I made several theatrical...

    about 20 years ago I made several theatrical backdrops 57 feet wide. I used muslin from a theatrical supply shop because I could get it in seamless lengths and they had a running pocket 'hem' sewn...
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    yes, clamp them side by side and cut the joints...

    yes, clamp them side by side and cut the joints across. A mini story stick would make your marking easier instead of measuring each time. You could likely stack the "sticks" for 3 or 4 trivets at a...
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