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    Never ending project, a 9 year journey

    This is a Slant arm Morris chair that I began 9 years ago. I have a very tiny basement workshop and used primarily hand tools to get this far. I was naive and ambitious and loved woodworking since I was a kid but I severely underestimated the difficulty of hand planing and cutting mortises in...
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    Hit a deer on the way to work

    I was trying to avoid a huge traffic jam on my way in to work on Friday, so I took some back roads and out comes a doe. What’s annoying is that I already let my work know I was going to be late, and I had my first period prep as well. I just don’t like being late. Anyway the left headlight was...
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    Airboat pictures

    Thought some might find this interesting. Here are Some pics of an airboat that does treatments to the lake my in laws live on. This is a 450hp LS based 6.0, the company offers a 525hp 7.4 454ci and also a 600hp 6.2 LS based boat. This boat was quieter than the old 350 sbc since that one ran...
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    Fire engine oil capacities

    Took the kids to an amusement park and they had a fire engine on display on the inside door jamb they had the capacities listed pretty interesting.
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    Some interesting things from the Fair

    Tools for pretty brave people. I saw these at the county fair today and I couldn’t imagine the saw on a pole and how comfortable that would be.
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    Cardboard boat build

    Busy building my kids a cardboard boat for a regatta in two weeks. My son did it last year and now my daughter is joining the crew. Should be fun. No paint or glue allowed just cardboard and lots and lots of mailing tape. Now the pats are going to be an issue. Can’t be bought or plastic. Last...
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    Recommendations for gas handheld blower

    My 10 year old tiny 23cc Hitachi blower gave up on me yesterday after cleaning up the sidewalk and yard. Shut off fine but when I went to restart it had little compression. I’ll take off the muffler and check the piston soon. But I fear the worst. I Was looking at the echo and STIHL offerings...
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    Ancient oil found in my FIL garage

    Here is some old Super Tech I believe rated SJ. I convinced him to put it in the recycling jug, even the mowers are newer than this oil lol. I doubt it would hurt a mower but it was only 3/4 of a quart and opened.
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    How do you apply ATF/Acetone mix?

    I got some mixed up and want to use it on some rusty parts what is your preferred method of dispensing/applying it? Right now it is in a glass jar. My friend also puts kerosene, lanolin and other goodies in his batch for gun cleaning.
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