Dang chilly wind today. Bet there is some sun and nothing falling from the sky!

No reactions? Maybe my sense of humour fell a bit flat on this one.

A little cool and supposed to get snow on and off, but the forecast is for clearing and warmer.

smallerstick wrote:Milled some pine for my new shop cabinets. Did the math and at 90 cents a board foot, it’s cheaper than sheet goods, easier to handle for me and better looking finished. win-win

At that price you have me thinking now.

A bit warmer today, but there is still cold wet stuff falling from the sky. Supposed to be more snow tonight. I’m going to take a nap.

I got the strop video edited and up finally. Tried a new thing on the edit. A pretty easy build, but one that will be worthwhile.

Neat idea using the spacers. I would have never thought of that. It will surely improve consistency.

Edited the strop video. Will be posting it up on my thread after the dog is finished taking a nap on my lap.

Hello right back at ya! Welcome to the forum.

Lot’s of wood splitting over the last couple of weeks. We ran out of seasoned stuff and are into stuff we took down last fall. Not the driest, so splitting it small makes it burn better. I guess the chimney will have a bit more build up in it this year than what we usually get. Not really concerned about it though. What I am concerned about…[Read more]

cmeyer25 wrote:Thanks @jimdaddyo – I’d love to see what you did (or what you end up doing) for your king bed. I love getting new ideas and, if history is any indication, I’ll probably be making us another bed within the next year or two, lol!

The one I have now is just a platform made from some reclaimed 2 x 6 screwed together and some 1 x 4’s s…[Read more]

Boschmanbrian wrote:Not sure, what’s the opinion from you woodworking guys here.

Yup…a table saw would be #1 on the list. I use it on just about every project, and with a variety of jigs and sleds and a dado stack it becomes even more versatile. On the other hand, as much as I love the 1617 router kit, I can go several projects without f…[Read more]

No damage to the house or sheds as far as I could see over at another home here. No one is living there and it’s slated for removal. Still, rain, freezing rain, sleet, ice, and high winds are pretty powerful stuff. It’s snowing again this morning so I won’t be able to get at this clean up for a few days. I am pretty sure it’s some sort of soft…[Read more]

cmeyer25 wrote:Thanks @ronw and @smallerstick. I repurposed most of the wood from our old queen bed so the butterflies were already made. It was a lot of work, and I really liked the look of them so I couldn’t bring myself to just let them go to waste!

It was part of my design process to be able to incorporate them as focal points in the new b…

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theamcguy wrote:Good article on cheap tools. I use cheap drill bits for wood, never have had a problem.

http://toolguyd.com/5-tools-i-will-never-cheap-out-on-again/

I read an article or blog post once on drill bits. The author was in a manufacturing plant and noted that they were experimenting with some of the bits (colouring them). When he…[Read more]

I skipped right by the 1900N light and just saw the 420B.

Which would be a better choice, given that it’s prime use will be general area lighting for power outages, and perhaps some task lighting in the shop? It may come in handy as a fill light for shooting video…[Read more]

GTokley wrote:Is there a reason why don’t want to be invested in the 12V lineup?

I don’t want to deal with all the different chargers. I have two of the 18V now that came with tools. I don’t want another set of chargers, but if I HAD to, I would go where there are the tools I want to go with them (the aforementioned nail gun and router). So, g…[Read more]

Doobie wrote:

JimDaddyO wrote:
For the light I am thinking the GLI18V-420B. I think the adjustable diffusion is a good idea. That way I can use it in flood or spot mode.
https://www.boschtools.com/us/en/boschtools-ocs/cordless-lights-gli18v-420b-140864-p/

Do you think those are the best choices?

I have that light and rarely ever reach for it. I…

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roninohio wrote:I had one of our guys frame in a bathroom door. I had a fit when I saw what he did! Then he argued that it was fine. I made him tear it all out and do it right . I don’t know what he was thinking.

I’m not even close to being a pro at framing, but I see that and….no…just no.

Boschmanbrian wrote:

JimDaddyO wrote:
With this last storm and the power going out I am thinking the 18V light and radio. I almost have enough for the hole saw set too, so I will save a bit more and shoot for all 3 at once.

Nice, what hole saw kit you thinking about Jim. And which light you thinking of, I have the three lights, all very good.

I…[Read more]