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• Round Table for School Room #2: And why did my jointer do that anyway - 01-03-2021 07:17 AM | 0 comments

  My grizzly G0690X has been a very reliable maker of flat and straight boards.So I was surprised t...

• Round Table for School Room #1: Trying to cure Incomplete Project Syndrome - 01-01-2021 02:24 AM | 9 comments

  I had 2 weeks off from work and determined to make a table for the homeschool room. I’ve...

• Lumber #1: Angelim Pedra - 06-01-2020 04:50 PM | 0 comments

• Future Projects #1: Hoe Handles out of what? - 08-27-2017 01:55 AM | 26 comments

  ! I was using one of my favorite hoes today, and was reminded that the handle is in sad shape....

• Posting Photos on LJ - 08-07-2017 03:32 PM | 6 comments

  You don t need photobucket to load pictures. Just press on the [img] button above, Clic...

• Life #5: Lost a week. Thought I had a stroke. - 07-15-2017 05:16 PM | 9 comments

  I woke last Friday morning (8 days ago) and found that I could not hold my phone nor button my pa...

• A Few New Old Things - 05-24-2017 10:16 PM | 14 comments

  Two months ago – mid March actually, a fellow LJ – Combo Prof posted a photo of a Sta...

• Six Old Planes #2: Stanley Bailey No 4C, Type 11 - with patent date on iron - 05-15-2017 08:17 PM | 1 comment

  One item from this set is a Bailey No 4C, Type 11. I had been looking for one of these for a rea...

• Six Old Planes #1: An old RED pair: Stanley No 80 and Stanley No 220 - 05-15-2017 04:40 PM | 5 comments

  I recently bought a box of 6 old planes. My impression of these, without any confirmation from...

• Life #4: Woodworking in Alabama - 12-29-2015 03:15 AM | 3 comments

  Saturday afternoon 12/26/15 conditions in my non-climate-controlled shop. Temp 66 F with 79%...

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