But it is what it is what it is. ... ... My wife is convinced that I want to be the boy with the most toys. I have told her many times I do not want to win, I only want an honorable mention. ... ... ... ... Just to set the record straight!!!! I a...
This is my mill! Very simple machine, all manual operation, but works great. With a helper it can make a lot of lumber in a hurry. ... ... What I like the best is the quality. Dimensional stability, if you saw 2" it holds2". ... ... Plus ...
... Trust me, it's well worth the time. Very cool to have a place like this.... ... ... http://www.harryepstein.com/frontdoor.htm ... ... ... In a while, Chet....
For the last several years the Wiffy always says that my sons and her sons want to know what I want for BD or Xmas and I usually give her a list of simple inexpensive tools that I just never have bought for myself. Well, on that list every year has ...
Since I helped the Wiff's son last month and used his chop-saw, I have been wanting one big time so tomorrow when we are at Home Depot or Lowes, Imma gonna get me one. ... ... Of course price is 'ALWAYS" a factor with me but I think I can bring...
Hi guys I'm lookin to buy a cement mixer. It won't be for any commercial work just for my persoan around the house projects. I already know that I want an electric one but what I need to know is there one brand that is better that others and is ther...
talk about a tool junkie, I think this guy was rather anal about tools,,, [ya think?] ... ... his stuff is all going up for auction . located in Bend Oregon, In Centeral Oregon, one of the areas hit really hard by the recession,, once a real boom ...
I finally have one!! I don't think that this one will stump you folks as well as the past Mystery Tools have, but it's worth a shot. What is it? Hmmmmm? ...
After several years of working on various hobby, handyman and other projects my shop has matured to the point where it contains all kinds of paint thinners, hydrochloric acid, rocket motors, etc. etc.. Having all of these scattered about in regular ...
I've been dragging this thing around from house to house for years and for some reason I can't throw it away. ... ... It is a completely useless tool as far as I'm concerned. A double bit axe or a machete and a hammer even beat this thing. ... .....
... The reason that I am limiting the guessing to our northern neighbors will be obvious to the others - - - I think??? ... ... Y'all know what these are ? ... ...
I have an air compressor that I bought from Sears back when "Moby Dick was just a minnow" and it has served me well for "way too many years". Lately, everytime I plug it in, I wait for the tank to explode so I finally decided to ...
Did Fulton make skill saws too ? ... ... http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-INGERSOLL-RAND-S80-CIRCULAR-SAW-8_W0QQitemZ140304441676QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPneumatic_Hydraulic_Valves_Parts?hash=item140304441676&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A4%7C65%3A15...
Yesterday I was using my tablesaw, have been using it for twenty years, Not paying attention I took 1/8" off of my long finger on my left hand. To add to the delema thats the finger I smahsed at work 30 yrs ago so it is now really tore up . Ple...
This may be old news for some of you fellas but a woodworkin' buddy of mine just told me about it. I've made very similar joints to these but this kit and simple technology is very cool. It's called "Pocket Hole Joinery" and the kit is by a...
Hi guys! You may remember that I "restored" an old lawn tractor this past summer. The ol' thing is as strong as can be but then developped an issue with a pully on the mowin' deck. We'll deal with that over the winter, what I wanna do now i...
While I was still laying blocks, I finally sold my 10 wheel dump, (no money in trucks, stay away from them) I turned that cash into a used mill. I cleaned up a blow-down for about half what I needed, then bought a truckload of Hemlock for $1100. Blad...
Just received a sales catalog from Craftsman - - - good from Jan 4 thru 10 and they have two saws in there that I can afford to buy. ... ... One is a 12 amp cord-type for $99.99 and the other is a 12Volt Lithium-lon cordless for $74.99 - - - I never...
When I was a kid, my dad worked for a rich guy in town....He had 14 acres of grass on his estate, and I used to get to cut it on his National Lawn Tractor for 50 cents/hr..........That was 1962 and I was 10, so it was pretty cool. ... ... I decided...
It's raining today and I am bored, so I thought I would take the camera and shoot a few pics of some of the old tools and stuff that my dad left for me. Now that I am getting older myself, I can appreciate this stuff a bit more, considering I am now ...
I used to have several of these but had to resort to a pic from the net. ... ... The mystery tool question is: These tools served two purposes, what were they?...
OK, Gang, here's one for you. ... ... It is made from solid brass and, as you can see, it has some calibrations on it. ... ... (Hint: I probably should ban, Peg, from guessing on this one - LOL)...
... When I saw Poncho's "Grabbit Thread" it reminded me of an old tool that belonged to my Grandfather and I didn't know if I still had it or could even find it, however, I did have it (thank God) and I'd lik...
We just had that discussion about quality tools and wouldn't you know it, this past saturday Ryobi opened their annual employee only tool sale to the public for the first time. I tried to be good. Honest I did. I didn't even take a cart in with me be...
