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  0 Thread: Shiplap Back
Post: RE: Shiplap Back

"Interesting! The mint must be getting cheap. New nickels mic anywhere from 1.8mm to 1.92mm, depending on which part of the coin you are measuring." One of the many problems ancient Rome had was ci...
RobinOfKingston Woodworking 6 2,906 10-17-2020, 07:42 PM
  0 Thread: Lots of Hand Saws -- Freshly Sharpened
Post: RE: Lots of Hand Saws -- Freshly Sharpened

enjuneer Wrote: (10-05-2020, 05:43 PM) -- If you haven't checked out Loon Lake Tool Works (https://loonlaketoolworks.com/) in a while, take a look. This is a small company I started in 2019 to offer ...
RobinOfKingston Tool Swap N' Sell 10 4,101 10-16-2020, 08:23 PM
  0 Thread: Shop insulation
Post: RE: Shop insulation

Dusty Worksho Wrote: (05-05-2020, 01:29 PM) -- I want to cover it with something to keep the insulation in place and not have fibers falling on me. --  I have a friend who insulated his 12' shop ce...
RobinOfKingston Home Improvement 17 7,837 05-05-2020, 10:05 PM
  0 Thread: Measure twice...
Post: RE: Measure twice...

KC Wrote: (03-24-2020, 07:02 PM) -- They just don't understand.   :@ -- You are your own worst critic. We all are. Read this. It's called "The Man in the Arena," by Teddy Rooseveldt. "It is not...
RobinOfKingston Woodworking 9 3,911 03-24-2020, 10:32 PM
  0 Thread: Workbench advice please
Post: RE: Workbench advice please

nold.dog Wrote: (02-18-2020, 01:48 PM) -- Hello - 1)  What is your opinion on Douglas Fir as woodworking bench material?  I know the preferred wood is a hardwood  - but - free 16' beams....   2)  ...
RobinOfKingston Woodworking 19 8,455 02-19-2020, 08:40 AM
  0 Thread: Dustless sanding advertising
Post: RE: Dustless sanding advertising

I recently had my living room floor refinished (100 year old fir flooring). The guys who did it taped plastic into the doorways to the rest of the house. No problem with dust at all, either in the roo...
RobinOfKingston Home Improvement 9 4,296 12-19-2019, 02:51 PM
  0 Thread: Demo over bath tub
Post: RE: Demo over bath tub

Cooler Wrote: (05-13-2019, 11:52 AM) -- I would have to stand on the plywood. I'm not sure how well that would work; I'm pretty heavy.  I could cut a piece to fit the bottom of the tub.  That would w...
RobinOfKingston Home Improvement 11 4,799 05-13-2019, 12:28 PM
  0 Thread: Measure twice...
Post: RE: Measure twice...

KC Wrote: (04-24-2019, 05:16 AM) -- … or more than that.   :uhoh:  I'm building the upper cabinets to carry to the Nebraska City house next month.  Have three 'wide' units with double doors... one...
RobinOfKingston Woodworking 16 6,698 04-28-2019, 05:07 PM
  0 Thread: Stalled project--corner cupboard
Post: RE: Stalled project--corner cupboard

"... Sometimes woodworking can leave you with a half finished project. Some of those are hope for the future, the "I will get around to it", projects. Some, however, may be destined to be dead ends. ...
RobinOfKingston Woodworking Hand Tools 11 7,031 07-31-2016, 03:34 PM
  0 Thread: Stanley 78 learning
Post: Re: Stanley 78 learning

[blockquote]Bill_Houghton said:[hr][br][br][br]Experienced folks will say, "well, duh!" But I post this for new kids; that I get to look like an person by stating the obvious is just a side benefit.[...
RobinOfKingston Woodworking Hand Tools 6 5,414 05-07-2016, 09:20 PM
  0 Thread: Auxiliary Bench: Quick and Dirty
Post: Re: Auxiliary Bench: Quick and Dirty

Great looking auxiliary bench. If things go anywhere near the way they go around my place, it won't be long before it's full, and you need an auxiliary bench to catch the overflow.[br][br]I will point...
RobinOfKingston Woodworking Hand Tools 2 3,759 02-23-2016, 05:00 PM
  0 Thread: Toolbox Build Journey - Hand Tools - LOTS of Pics
Post: Re: Toolbox Build Journey - Hand Tools - LOTS of P...

Even with the errors that you identify, any dad worth the name wouldn't trade this as a gift for an equal weight of gold.
RobinOfKingston Woodworking Hand Tools 6 5,318 01-17-2016, 11:58 PM
  0 Thread: It's always nice to work on some vintage saws like these.
Post: Re: It's always nice to work on some vintage saws ...

[blockquote]TobyC said:[hr][br][br]What's the (brass?) stud for on the Atkins? [br][br][hr][/blockquote][br][br]It serves a function quite similar to the nib often found on older hand saws. /ssl_pro...
RobinOfKingston Woodworking Hand Tools 2 5,182 11-12-2013, 04:54 PM

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