Sorpa wrote:Installed 9 windows in the last 2 days.

7 in the basement and these 2 monsters 125″ X 60″. Heavy like heck. Didn’t fit through the door so I pulled them up through the openings with ropes.

Holy they are pretty big windows. That is too bad you had to haul them up with ropes. They do look nice.

JimDaddyO wrote:

Boschmanbrian wrote:
Definitely will make a difference in keeping the heat in

I hope so. This place is a frightening cost to heat. I’ve been heating with wood for 15 years in the old place. It was cheap. Wood stoves are on the list of things to put in. (yes, stoves with an S, as in multiple)

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JimDaddyO wrote:A second coat of poly on the outfeed table today. Then I edited the last video on the potato bin and got it put up. Took delivery of a few windows and a big 42″ door plus sidelight for the house. 23 windows in all.

That is alot of window. Those should help with heating bill.

Boschmanbrian wrote:

GTokley wrote:

Boschmanbrian wrote:
Was pretty darn good , only thing is we have to tweak the recipes , it has to much soya sauce , not that it’s a bad thing , just very very high in sodium , which is not a good thing for me

That great it turned out good.

Some soya sauce can be really high in sodium. Wifey bought some s…

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Boschmanbrian wrote:Was pretty darn good , only thing is we have to tweak the recipes , it has to much soya sauce , not that it’s a bad thing , just very very high in sodium , which is not a good thing for me

That great it turned out good.

Some soya sauce can be really high in sodium. Wifey bought some soya sauce from Costco was pretty bad. S…[Read more]

Boschmanbrian wrote:

GTokley wrote:

Boschmanbrian wrote:
So they started the layoffs , handing out the paperwork , and the last day of work will be the 22nd of January plus I heard that 22 people accepted the early retirement offer ,

So it’s a kinda ho hum day here today.

Sounds like it wouldn’t be a very good day forsure.

How many people got…

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Sorpa wrote:Bought meself off facebook a close to mintish Stanley #78 rabbet plane. No depth gauge and fence though.

$30 CAD. Scoring spur is untouched.

Made in Albion

That is great score for sure. It is really good shape.

You can find some good deals on Facebook Marketplace.

Boschmanbrian wrote:

GTokley wrote:
Got a Contour gauge the other. Thought would be nice to have.

Nice , I’ve always wondered about these , let me know what you think about it , do you have any immediate projects for this , they look practical

Thanks! I need to open it and check it out. No projects in mine as of yet. There were times I wish I h…[Read more]

Sprokitz wrote:

GTokley wrote:
Ok I didn’t know this. I have take look at to see where it would come apart.

They’re not all the same. You may have to check on the manufacturers website to see if or how it comes apart. Some have velcro holding the fabric on the back for access. Some bolt together, some recliners have lock levers..some can be spl…

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JimDaddyO wrote:Fighting my sore back and a little more mucking about. More electrical…surprise! Found another feed wire from the panel that I had the breaker shut off to and marked it. Traced another wire to one of the little rooms in the shop. Found another hidden junction box in the ceiling…not surprised. So, after sussing it out and mov…

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Boschmanbrian wrote:So they started the layoffs , handing out the paperwork , and the last day of work will be the 22nd of January plus I heard that 22 people accepted the early retirement offer ,

So it’s a kinda ho hum day here today.

Sounds like it wouldn’t be a very good day forsure.
How many people got laid off?

Sprokitz wrote:

GTokley wrote:
The couch section was to long to get threw the front door.

That’s what I meant. The large sections can be taken apart to fit through tight areas, turns and smaller doorways

Ok I didn’t know this. I have take look at to see where it would come apart.

Boschmanbrian wrote:garlic ginger pork with rice noodles

First time trying it

Looks pretty good. How did it taste?

Sprokitz wrote:Didn’t that section come apart ? Many of the new sofas can be taken apart easily

@GTokley

Oh yes it came in 3 sections. The couch section was to long to get threw the front door. We had come threw the door and turn to the livingroom. We couldn’t come straight in as there is wall right there. We did try and stand it on its e…[Read more]

Boschmanbrian wrote:

GTokley wrote:
I brought home a truck load of tools from my workshop and shed yesterday. I didn’t chance to unload them when I got home as we had our new 3 pc sectional delivered yesterday. The problem was the sectional was only delivered to the driveway due Covid. We had to get the sectional from the driveway to the L…

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Got a Contour gauge the other. Thought would be nice to have.

I brought home a truck load of tools from my workshop and shed yesterday. I didn’t chance to unload them when I got home as we had our new 3 pc sectional delivered yesterday. The problem was the sectional was only delivered to the driveway due Covid. We had to get the sectional from the driveway to the Livingroom. The middle section was a workout.…[Read more]

JimDaddyO wrote:Had my first guitar job in Wawa. Fixed up a nice little Yamaha acoustic for a young person. It ought to be a lot easier to play now.

That’s awesome you are finding guitars to work. I am sure you will get more coming soon once the work gets out.

Boschmanbrian wrote:Received my order from Mississauga

A l box tray torx bits and a hoodie

Congrats on your tools. You can never have enough bits. Mine you I don’t use alot of torx bits.

JimDaddyO wrote:Miamicuse wrote:
the issue with renting a big space like that for a daily event is if it’s for a meeting or service, you need a lot of chairs and a podium, or a bunch of banquet tables. The renters would expect those to be furnished and no one would bring their own.

Would you use the space to store the lumber or to show the l…

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