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    Big problems ebonising.

    When I've done it I used Tannin used for making wine I bought from Amazon. The tannin in it comes from Chestnut bark. Like you it is black when wet lightening up when dry. I used a dry rag to remove the dust and then reapplied. When the finish, oil in my case is applied it changes to a deep...
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    Any luthiers here? Thinking about making a guitar.

    When I was 14 (58 years ago) my father made me an acoustic guitar from plans in a Popular Mechanics Magazine. He used scrap wood from his repair and refinishing business, only buying the fret board and keys. Played reasonably well for a $10 guitar. He also made a couple Appalachian Dulcimers...
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    Slightly off topic - Abrafiles

    Search rod saws or rod saw blades and you'll get more. Most will have the swaged end for hacksaw pins rather than the ones Eric mentioned. There are also different lengths to be had too. Pete
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    A few pics before going to work.

    For what it's worth I use a JD too. :) Pete
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    The Shetack Saw

    Red and green for working on the port or starboard side of the aircraft. :ROFLMAO: Pete
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    A few pics before going to work.

    Missed a couple mowing days eh. ;) Pete
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    Goodies from Lee Valley Tools

    Hard to find a better company. Pete
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    New Workshop layout, your thoughts please.

    Mike if that's cluttered then you better not come into my shop. I've eaten in restaurants that had much much worse kitchens. Ian my shop is 24'x 28' approximately and the ceiling is about 9' along the short side and rises to about 12' in the centre along the peak. Scissor trusses. It is all...
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    Chucks

    Lee Valley stopped selling the Axminster chucks a few years back, possibly as far back as during Covid. Pete
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    OOPs and some.

    Last couple vehicles I bought (pick up trucks) were automatics because that's what they had on the lot. If I wanted a manual tranny I would have to wait 3 to 6 months for it to come from the factory. Lots of vehicles here can only be had with automatic transmissions. My half ton Chevy Silverado...
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    Knee Deep In Sh-T is and understatement.

    Doug pretty much has it. The house is a walk out in the front with the soil in the back being 6' or 8' higher than the front. Pipes exit below the footings and then slope down to the tank about 40' from the house. I'm told the frost line is 10', or that is how far I had to have the screw piles...
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    Knee Deep In Sh-T is and understatement.

    Shouldn't that be "Major pain in the butt."? :LOL: Pete
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    Knee Deep In Sh-T is and understatement.

    If it makes you feel any better ours is 14'/4.25M down to the top of the tank. A 3' diameter concrete culvert goes straight down to the middle of it so both compartments can be accessed. There is a pump down there to pump the digested liquid to a septic mound (kind of like a concentrated field)...
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    How does the saying go "Pink sky at night..."

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    Wild Blueberry Rake/Picker

    Is it mated to a cloth bag or a bucket? I've been watching a "survival" show called Alone where 10 people are dropped off in a very remote location to see who will survive the longest. An Alaskan native made a comb similar to yours on the end of a wooden scoop for collection of berries rather...
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    Happy Ending

    No they have nice busts. Maybe a wimpy racket. Pete
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    Happy Ending

    Only Jasper I know is the park in Alberta. And don't call me Shirley. Pete
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    Happy Ending

    Agreed the bug racket works great on flies, mosquitos and other small flying bugs but wasps just get really really mad and try to get even. 🐝 Pete
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    Unwanted calls

    Ring Ring "Hello." "Duct Cleaning Service calling." East Indian accent. "My ducks are clean. Can you wash my chickens and turkeys?" "What?" "If you can't help me I'll have to go. Bye." Pete
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    Unwanted calls

    Wish we had something like it. Do the call centres in India follow the law? Pete
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