jaftwo wrote:I’ve been reading that it’s best to store lithium batteries at half charge. I have several Ridgid 18v batteries, 4, 5, & 6ah and use them on a rotating basis.

I’m retired now and don’t use my tools every day. It’s difficult while working to get them a “2 bars”, stop and change the battery, and repeat. Then when you’re done w…

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Glide will be in action today doing the rough sizing for my new project. PB360 will be there as well pumping out the tunes.

Had a visit with @jimdaddyo yesterday. Shop tour and a very nice chat. Great way to spend a day.

More beautiful weather here, cool nights and warm days.

The old Rockwell planer was my TOTD. Rough plane cherry in just 3 passes. One side just under the nominal mill size to establish a flat face then 2 more passes to clean up the mill marks and see the grain. Final sizing will be just 2 more passes at up to 1/8″ per pass.

cmeyer25 wrote:

Boschmanbrian wrote:

cmeyer25 wrote:
As I get closer to being at the milestone for my current goal, I’m already thinking about the next thing, and so, as long as nothing else is added to the list, I’m probably going to go for either The DDS183 KIT, or the plunge base for my mr23 router.

I know exactly what you mean Cha…

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cmeyer25 wrote:I started a new project today – I’ll be making a sliding barn door for our utility room from some raw slabs I got from a friend of a friend. It’s all fir so nothing fancy, but I’m really looking forward to the process. I rough cut everything to general length this morning, and the next step (or chunk of steps really) is going t…

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Just for fun..

wbembrid wrote:I broke the cover on my favorite coffee travel mug Camelbak Forge) and they promptly sent me a new one under their lifetime warranty which was excellent, however they neglected to put the rubber gasket on it which I assume they meant for me to transfer the one from my broken cover. Hopefully I still have it and it didn’t prevent m…

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cmeyer25 wrote:

smallerstick wrote:

JimDaddyO wrote:

smallerstick wrote:
Went to a local mill today for some cherry for a new project. He called this pile 50 board feet; I think I got a deal.

Are you hooked on cherry now? It is so nice to work!

You’re right, it’s such a pleasure to work and the shop smells so good, too.

Boschmanbrian wro…

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More heat and humidity this week, 29 today and rain and thunderstorms later in the week.

redwood wrote:Bases are finished, though I may try to add some more stain to the center 4×4’s. It almost looks like I didn’t stain them. I still have sanding to do to the top, then stain and seal.

Some really good work, Mark. I’m assuming the piece on top is the stretcher; nice touch with the contrasting band to mirror the band on the top.

CCS180 to break down wood for transport yesterday. Guy at the mill was impressed with it.
PB360 in the shop later in the day; love the sound.

wbembrid wrote:Slightly off topic, who here has opted to upgrade to a 220v shaper as a replacement for their table mounted router – I am considering it instead of spending almost as much for a bigger /better router table.

Opinions welcome.

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cmeyer25 wrote:Oh boy. I’d like to see some of the son’s work…unless he did this for his pop…

Son’s work is mainly exteriors and it’s not bad, not great but not bad. He is really a nice kid. Year before last he was milling lumber during the winter to help with the bills. @jimdaddyo @r-ice @58chev and I got some maple and ash for workben…[Read more]

Elderberries and crabapples are ready now.

JimDaddyO wrote:

smallerstick wrote:
Went to a local mill today for some cherry for a new project. He called this pile 50 board feet; I think I got a deal.

Are you hooked on cherry now? It is so nice to work!

You’re right, it’s such a pleasure to work and the shop smells so good, too.

Boschmanbrian wrote:

smallerstick wrote:
Went to a local…

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Went to a local mill today for some cherry for a new project. He called this pile 50 board feet; I think I got a deal.

cmeyer25 wrote:

smallerstick wrote:
Some good trimming tips here. Instead of crown moulding, just run a piece of 1 x 2 strapping followed by window casing. Instead of mitered corners, caulking will do just fine and don’t forget the drywall sandwiched between the door frame and casing.

Is that a homeowners work? I can’t imagine someone with rea…

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Miamicuse wrote:Yeah, and it’s no fun in August, crawling a south Florida attic full of blown fiberglass insulation, trying to chase down substandard handy work.

By the way, I didn’t take a pic, but in one of the bathroom walls where I removed a recessed medicine cabinet, which exposed the wall cavity, I shone a flashlight down, saw something res…

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