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Thread: Does oak tannic acid destroy steel fasteners?
Post: RE: Does oak tannic acid destroy steel fasteners?
I believe that eventually the acid will corrode the screws. I have picnic table that is an example. Around the turn of the previous century, as the oil fields of the Allegheny mountain area of Pe... |
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RobertJ25 |
Woodworking
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12-27-2018, 10:06 AM |
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Thread: Battery-powered string trimmer...you have one?
Post: RE: Battery-powered string trimmer...you have one?
I bought a craftsman 19.2 volt string trimmer, because that's what a majority of my cordless tools are, and there's always a fresh battery on my charger. It's light and works well trimming grass. Bu... |
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RobertJ25 |
Home Improvement
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08-05-2018, 08:31 AM |
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Thread: Lost my enthusiasm
Post: RE: Lost my enthusiasm
I sometimes feel guilty when I loose interest in one of my hobbies, and look at what I have spent on it. But what has worked for me is combining hobbies, so that they support each other. For insta... |
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RobertJ25 |
Woodworking
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07-23-2018, 09:02 AM |
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Thread: Bittering agent addition to house paint?
Post: RE: Bittering agent addition to house paint?
Try a crate for the dog when you are not with it. Our pup enjoys her crate, and as a matter of fact the door to the crate is open and she is in it right now. |
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RobertJ25 |
Home Improvement
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12-12-2017, 09:25 AM |
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Thread: Walk in bath
Post: RE: Walk in bath
I was considering replacing an outdated tub with a walk in shower unit with a seat, grab bars, etc. A very experienced local realtor said for that to not negatively impact resale, you have to have ... |
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RobertJ25 |
Home Improvement
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09-06-2017, 08:06 AM |
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Thread: What's your go-to for cutting 4"X4" posts?
Post: RE: What's your go-to for cutting 4"X4" posts?
!'ve been known use a chainsaw. A sawmill's blade wanders and flexes too much for me. |
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RobertJ25 |
Woodworking
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09-04-2017, 12:58 PM |
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Thread: a quiet scroll saw/band saw for my apartment?
Post: RE: a quiet scroll saw/band saw for my apartment?
To put it into perspective, my scroll saw and bandsaw make less noise than the vacuum cleaner, dish washer, or the wife's hair dryer. |
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RobertJ25 |
Woodworking Power Tools
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07-13-2017, 08:45 AM |
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Thread: Repair old deck
Post: RE: Repair old deck
Thanks guys ! I found an item called a "Duck Billed deck wrecker". It looks like it will do the job with minimum punishment to the arthritis in my right hand. If I end up with many orphaned spiral ... |
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RobertJ25 |
Home Improvement
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05-17-2017, 04:56 PM |
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Thread: Repair old deck
Post: Repair old deck
This is not really my first post, as I used to be fairly active before the software change. My old account was tied to an old email address which I can no longer access. The easiest recovery for me... |
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RobertJ25 |
Home Improvement
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05-17-2017, 08:43 AM |