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  1. Timmy

    New Tools- When do you buy them?

    New post from my blog. Me and the beautiful Mrs. Charles went shopping today. We stopped by Sears (actually I stopped, she hurried through to bath and body works) and got a chance to look in the tool section with my little man. They have a lot on sale right now, perhaps because their stores...
  2. Garage Shop

    Garage Shop

    One side of my garage shop in "standby" mode. The tools are usually out of the way so we can park 2 cars and a motorcycle inside, but giventhe volume of projects I've been doing lately, one of the cars has been outside for several weeks.
  3. Converted my PC Vac to 2-stage

    Converted my PC Vac to 2-stage

    Since this vac uses (optionally) bags that are several dollars each, I added a $1 pickle bucket and cyclone lid to convert it to 2-stage. I used the old 2.5 hose to connect the vac to the lid and cans switch between the expandable 2.5 hose and a 1.5 hose depending on the application. I use this...
  4. bluthart

    Antique Woodworking Tools - Charlotte CL

    In case anyone is interested... NOT MINE BUT I WISH THEY WERE! Collection of Woodworking Tools I have for sale a working collection of various hand-planes, saws, etc. Please see images. I have several metal planes as well as a collection of wood molding planes. Stanley and Bailey planes and...
  5. Flute Maker

    Basic Sharpening Set Up For Turning Tools

    I need to start somewhere but I cant get everything thing at once I know.... I will need to sharpen some gouges and skews I know. I do have some EWT to use as I learn to sharpen some regular or maybe they are called more traditional turning tools so what do you guys suggest? I would like a good...
  6. Eric Laudenbacher

    refurbishing old tools

    I just inherited some old hand tools, alot are in good condition, some have rust, and some have fire damage. I have heard that if you soak rusted tools in coke, that it will remove the rust. I have decided to try that on some drill bits and allen wrenches first, to see if it works. If anyone...
  7. Dusty Sawyer

    Chainmill Sharpening - Score one HFT

    :thumbs_upFor years now I've been milling my own lumber but have been hand sharpening my blades. My rig is a Stihl 044 with a 30 inch bar using semi-skip chain on a Granberg mill.... that adds up to 105 teeth on a blade. I had done some in depth reading recently to find out why I wasnt able...
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