@Doobie, not many folks would ever think of building their own custom window. Congrats on the creativity and effort.! Looking forward to seeing it installed.

That is looking good Brian! Like the pavers and always appreciate well done landscaping.

Well, I jumped on the Milwaukee Packout wagon. Had some sales and coupons so I save a bunch over regular price. Quite happy with the system so far. Very sturdy and a lot easier to connect than L-boxxes.

theamcguy wrote:Amazon has now put their name on drill bit sets.

https://toolguyd.com/amazon-basics-drill-bit-set/

I would prefer a quality name brand bit set like Bosch or Milwaukee. Pricing is not that different.

Congrats on finishing the powder room project. That always feels good. What are you going to do to refinish the vanity? Are you putting on a clear finish or paint? Post a couple of pics.

Boschmanbrian wrote:Now I’ll have to source some sandpaper , anyone have suggestions

Bill had posted a review of sandpapers awhile back. The hands down winner was 3M Cubitron II. I tried it and it is now my go to sandpaper. Long lasting, great removal of the wood without being overly aggressive. Give it a try and you will be quite pleased w…[Read more]

Just ordered a couple of these. It is an intriguing tool.

RonW wrote:I got a box today. This one has been on back order for a while. Thanks Bosch and BTP.

Glad you finally received it! It is a very nice finishing sander. Enjoy it.

JimDaddyO wrote:My charcoal barbeque came in so I went and picked it up. Brought it home and put it together. Then I drank beer, played my guitar and grilled up a steak.

Tough day.

Oh yeah, a real tough day! Good for you!

kurt@welkerhomes.com wrote:Finished up a new railing for a customer. all the wood parts were made in our shop. Here are before and after photo’s

What a great change that was! I cannot believe they kept the old one that long. It looked terrible.

Good for you Kurt! I have to admit I am jealous. Nice saw.

MTRoads wrote:Not so much in the shop as ‘delivered and in the house’. Fishing rod racks were delivered to the grandsons, youngest grandson had breakfast in his bedroom sitting next to the rod rack – guess he liked it.

Being a Grandfather myself, I am tickled by your post. How wonderful for you!

RonW wrote:Well my wife had to have a new pool. So we all know what that means. Yep she also had to have a deck. So to keep her happy I’m building a deck. But that’s not making Ron all that happy with lumber prices the way they are.

Looks awesome Ron. It seems you made quick work of it. Quite a nice mother’s day present!

Congrats Mark! Looks like you can make a big pile of sawdust really quick. It will be interesting to see your finished projects. Looking forward to seeing more.

kurt@welkerhomes.com wrote:I wrapped up the day helping my wife with landscaping around our house. I moved to many large rocks, I am sore today.

Been there and done that many times Kurt. Those rocks seem to keep getting heavier too.

Anyway, worked on gluing up a dozen cutting boards and finished sanding a natural edge slab for a coffee table…[Read more]

RonW wrote:PI_Woodworker wrote:
Have you heard the term “Calico Hickory”? That is what I want big time. Very hard to find around here.

To bad your not a little closer Lon. Can get all you want here. Have build a few sets of cabinets with it.

I will keep that info in mind Ron. Maybe time for a road trip sometime soon.

theamcguy wrote:Who Makes the Best Nailers For Every Job?

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I own 3 different Milwaukee cordless nailers. Nice to see they came out on top of the reviews in their categories.…

Have you heard the term “Calico Hickory”? That is what I want big time. Very hard to find around here.

Dustincoc wrote:Bandsaw would be a less noisy option for the cutting and less risk of starting a fire. Those are the main advantages I see over just using the grinder.

I took the question as if one would get one versus the other. You make valid points about noise and sparks. Your call.

I would say you will find more uses for the grinder than the bandsaw. You can use it to cut that bar stock you mention using the bandsaw on. The only time in my work around the shop where the bandsaw would have been nice was to cut some PVC pipe nice and clean. That’s my 2 cents worth on the subject.