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  0 Thread: Eurekazone shutting down
Post: RE: Eurekazone shutting down

I picked up several of the plastic edge strips, and some additional bits and bobs. Really sad to see them fold.
jppierson Woodworking Power Tools 4 1,396 05-21-2022, 10:03 AM
  0 Thread: Insulating non-wrapped structure
Post: RE: Insulating non-wrapped structure

Thanks all for your advice. The barn/shed isn't a real barn, there are a set of french doors on the west side, and a man door on the north, windows on the north and south on both stories. I am not f...
jppierson Home Improvement 13 2,203 01-14-2022, 10:18 AM
  0 Thread: Insulating non-wrapped structure
Post: RE: Insulating non-wrapped structure

Floor is cement slab. Ceiling is 8ft. The structure is bare studs, wired, but no vapor barrier inside the t-11 sheathing, in other words I can see the back of the sheathing inside the building. Sou...
jppierson Home Improvement 13 2,203 01-06-2022, 12:27 PM
  0 Thread: Insulating non-wrapped structure
Post: Insulating non-wrapped structure

Woodnetters, I have a 2-story barn/shed that is sheathed with T-11. It is not insulated nor wrapped. This is going to be my wood working shop and I intend to heat/cool it using split A/C. So, what ...
jppierson Home Improvement 13 2,203 01-05-2022, 06:03 PM
  0 Thread: secret santa 2021
Post: RE: secret santa 2021

Pedder Wrote: (10-01-2021, 06:06 PM) -- should consider to take part: https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SRAY2EiHzL4/YVeTnVfvJJI/AAAAAAAAIIg/ASt8rA2wXEUjT5mS-o-edR3UcmJqi1PyACLcBGAsYHQ/s600/IMG_20211001_...
jppierson Woodworking Hand Tools 5 1,400 10-02-2021, 01:25 PM
  0 Thread: Emmert K2 Pattern Makers Vise
Post: RE: Emmert K2 Pattern Makers Vise

Joe Bailey Wrote: (09-25-2021, 05:48 PM) -- It goes without saying that you really scored -- Congrats!I have had more than a few Emmerts over the decades (and am down to one K1, type U3 as of ...
jppierson Woodworking Hand Tools 18 4,650 09-25-2021, 05:56 PM
  0 Thread: Emmert K2 Pattern Makers Vise
Post: Emmert K2 Pattern Makers Vise

Bought at auction today. $20.00
jppierson Woodworking Hand Tools 18 4,650 09-25-2021, 04:50 PM
  0 Thread: Mice Traps - Suggestions?
Post: RE: Mice Traps - Suggestions?

Walk the plank is too complicated. I just lay a stick from the floor to the top of the bucket. Spread Peanut Butter around the inside edge to make the mouse stretch a little to get to the bait. Wor...
jppierson Home Improvement 25 4,533 07-14-2021, 08:39 AM
  0 Thread: Wood identification request
Post: RE: Wood identification request

Look like some sort of mahogany to me. I picked up something very similar from an estate sale of a guy who refurbished pianos
jppierson Woodworking 8 2,001 12-29-2020, 05:22 PM
  0 Thread: Knife Block - flexible inserts
Post: RE: Knife Block - flexible inserts

Why mess with success? Use the same material as before.
jppierson Woodworking 5 1,927 12-22-2020, 11:51 AM
  0 Thread: restoration tool kit
Post: RE: restoration tool kit

I clean up old hand tools for my daughter's antique mall. Basically all I do is remove rust, clean, and bring the sides and bottom of planes to clean metal. I clean up the blades re-square the edge ...
jppierson Woodworking Hand Tools 4 1,841 12-20-2020, 07:22 PM
  0 Thread: buying fixer-upper tools on eBay
Post: RE: buying fixer-upper tools on eBay

I shop auctions for old tools for my Daughter and SIL's antique mall. They can turn a profit on the tools I rehab ONLY because my labor and materials are free to them. Those tools I rehab fly off th...
jppierson Woodworking Hand Tools 18 5,859 12-10-2020, 08:45 PM
  0 Thread: Neighbor gave me this jointer plane...worth fixing?
Post: RE: Neighbor gave me this jointer plane...worth fi...

Flattening the back is a boat load of work. Use the Charles Worth (?) back bevel method if you are going to keep the original blade.
jppierson Woodworking Hand Tools 20 6,780 12-10-2020, 08:33 PM
  0 Thread: Looking for chisels for my son
Post: RE: Looking for chisels for my son

Bench chisels, or carving (gouges)? Robcosman.com has a set of 4 Woodriver for $147.50. He doesn't sell junk. https://robcosman.com/a/bundles/woodriver-bench-chisels:-4-piece-bundle-pi6
jppierson Woodworking Hand Tools 16 4,739 11-23-2020, 09:34 AM
  0 Thread: SECRET SANTA 2020
Post: RE: SECRET SANTA 2020

Woodnetters, We now have a whopping two entries for the 2020 Secret Santa! If you want to get involved, please PM per the instructions in the first post.
jppierson Woodworking 10 19,648 10-01-2020, 09:10 AM
  0 Thread: wood counter top with herringbone corner?
Post: RE: wood counter top with herringbone corner?

Wouldn't each short segment of the herringbone expand/contract thus creating a gap at each end grain joint?  You can force the overall total of expansion/contraction by pinning but what happens at eac...
jppierson Woodworking 23 7,225 09-10-2020, 11:21 AM
  0 Thread: what kind of tree is this??
Post: RE: what kind of tree is this??

Eastern Cottonwood Populus deltoides ssp. deltoides I learned something today. I live in the Adirondacks and just thought they were old birch trees. So had to look it up. Got my info from http...
jppierson Woodworking 11 4,640 08-31-2020, 05:38 PM
  0 Thread: Free 26 Oak Church pews! (san leandro)
Post: RE: Free 26 Oak Church pews! (san leandro)

Try these guys. They may be able to assist in your problem. https://www.usedpews.org/home.html
jppierson Tool Swap N' Sell 4 1,950 08-30-2020, 12:00 PM
  0 Thread: WTT Stanley 5-1/2
Post: WTT Stanley 5-1/2

I have a 2-1/4" width that I would like to trade for a 5-1/2 that uses 2-3/8" blade. I also own a 4-1/2 and 606 that use 2-3/8' and am looking to standardize. Please PM me for photos.
jppierson Tool Swap N' Sell 0 598 08-27-2020, 02:44 PM
  0 Thread: Let There Be Light!
Post: RE: Let There Be Light!

When going through the retrofit decision process, eledlights dot com has neat magnetic strip retrofit kits. You remove or disconnect the ballast then reuse the fixtures you have. They come in variou...
jppierson Home Improvement 10 3,146 08-24-2020, 08:52 AM

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