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  0 Thread: Any comments on the Popes casket?
Post: RE: Any comments on the Popes casket?
When i heard "simple" and saw news footage, the construction looked fairly complex, and the lack of adornment would highlight any flaws in the build. This morning, on another forum, someone posted a ...
 greenacres2 Woodworking 3 152 Yesterday, 03:16 PM
  0 Thread: Wood Chipper recommendations
Post: RE: Wood Chipper recommendations
Once you get to $240-$300 for a day, we have a local tree guy (does a lot of agricultural fence row removals) who would pull into my driveway for an hour and chip into his trailer. No time spent on m...
 greenacres2 Home Improvement 9 328 04-22-2025, 05:39 AM
  0 Thread: What material to use for radial arm table
Post: RE: What material to use for radial arm table
I'm with John, Mr. Sawdust design. i added a sheet of luan (pin-nailed) on top of my dual-layer MDF. and 8 years later it's still dead-flat. Saw kerf is no more than 1/16" deep, that helps too. ea...
 greenacres2 Woodworking 7 648 03-20-2025, 07:19 AM
  0 Thread: Resporators
Post: RE: Resporators
If you're not conc4rned with the helmet, take a look on the big auction site for the Versaflo TR-300N+-ECK. It's the healthcare industry version with a soft hood, Typically can find it for $400 +/-...
 greenacres2 Woodturning 5 754 03-08-2025, 09:41 AM
  0 Thread: Cheap or Expensive Jigsaw - does it matter?
Post: RE: Cheap or Expensive Jigsaw - does it matter?
I had a Master Mechanic (Ace or True Value house brand) for a few decades--and based on that experience couldn't conceive how anyone could use one for any degree of accuracy. Then, one day several ye...
 greenacres2 Woodworking Power Tools 21 3,046 02-02-2025, 04:28 PM
  0 Thread: Selling extensive Lie-Nielsen collection
Post: RE: Selling extensive Lie-Nielsen collection
Hmmm...i'm up in La Porte--but caregiving for my wife (dementia and recent bone replacement) limits my free time. Not just for making a drive but for woodworking in general. Still...i may end up sen...
 greenacres2 Tool Swap N' Sell 17 3,073 01-31-2025, 09:25 AM
  0 Thread: My New Year's Gloat
Post: RE: My New Year's Gloat
That's a sweet looking saw...congratulations!!
 greenacres2 Woodworking 12 1,722 01-01-2025, 05:06 PM
  0 Thread: Decking Board Question
Post: RE: Decking Board Question
Snipe Hunter Wrote: (10-06-2024, 06:31 PM) -- I've seen the Camo system in action. Didn't realize you could use it on wood decking. If so, it's worth the bucks. -- Didn't mean to confuse--i used th...
 greenacres2 Home Improvement 6 1,399 10-07-2024, 05:52 AM
  0 Thread: Decking Board Question
Post: RE: Decking Board Question
I did 2 small decks (12' x 10') 6 or 7 years ago, one pressure treated, the other Ipe. Used Kreg's blind screw jig. Neither deck has any sign of cupping. Did a bigger one (32' x 16') pressure treat...
 greenacres2 Home Improvement 6 1,399 10-06-2024, 07:07 AM
  0 Thread: Shipping handtools and payments
Post: RE: Shipping handtools and payments
Good experiences with Pirate Ship here as well. That said--they do not control what the shipping companies do...like USPS sending a box back and forth from a Chicago distribution center to 3 differen...
 greenacres2 Woodworking Hand Tools 7 1,495 10-03-2024, 06:56 AM
  0 Thread: Shipping handtools and payments
Post: RE: Shipping handtools and payments
USPS Flat Rate Boxes are still available IF they have a size that is a reasonable fit. I got introduced to a business called PirateShip that accesses UPS, FedEx and USPS (with discounts on the flat r...
 greenacres2 Woodworking Hand Tools 7 1,495 10-02-2024, 08:28 AM
  0 Thread: WTB: 6/4 (or similar) dark wood
Post: RE: WTB: 6/4 (or similar) dark wood
Well...I've got a few things that are possible: 1. Black Walnut--2" x 2" x 12", i have 5 of those, plus another that is 9" long. Plenty dry. Probably $5 each stick. 2. Cocobolo--1 1/2" x 1 1/2" ...
 greenacres2 Tool Swap N' Sell 1 519 09-14-2024, 05:47 AM
  0 Thread: Dewalt 735X planer??
Post: RE: Dewalt 735X planer??
I've got the smaller diameter Byrd (OEM wasn't out yet when i got mine). I did adjust the depth gauge on my planer to get it close--but i use a caliper to measure anyway (normally a go-no go gap tool...
 greenacres2 Woodworking Power Tools 14 3,673 09-08-2024, 05:04 PM
  0 Thread: Remove fence post in concrete
Post: RE: Remove fence post in concrete
Not experienced, but there's a few things i might try... 8" round gives a pretty good sized area to use a drill pretty safely. So...maybe 5-10 3/4" to 1" holes deep as i could get, then use a pry ba...
 greenacres2 Home Improvement 20 4,025 09-08-2024, 04:52 PM
  0 Thread: Lost a Month
Post: RE: Lost a Month
Glad to hear of your progress John!! Keep up on your rehab, it will pay great dividends compared to not doing it!!
 greenacres2 Woodworking 12 2,466 08-07-2024, 05:38 PM
  0 Thread: Machinist for sholder bolt
Post: RE: Machinist for sholder bolt
Perhaps not elegant, but if the threads on both ends are the same...could a 3/8-16 x 3 1/2" threaded stud work with a suitable bushing or nuts & washers to provide the needed spacing? You could proba...
 greenacres2 Woodworking Power Tools 8 1,701 07-31-2024, 07:11 AM
  0 Thread: Kreg 2000 For Sale - SOLD Pending Funds
Post: RE: Kreg 2000 For Sale - PRICES REDUCED
tablesawtom Wrote: (07-19-2024, 04:03 PM) -- I am sorry to say that it is the Kreg jig that I have. I also have the clamps and screws so I am not in the market. But I did want to say that it is a ver...
 greenacres2 Tool Swap N' Sell 3 1,202 07-19-2024, 05:17 PM
  0 Thread: FS: MiniMax MM16 4.8HP, 16" Resaw Home Use - Massachusetts
Post: RE: FS: MiniMax MM16 4.8HP, 16" Resaw Home Use - M...
Tapper Wrote: (07-11-2024, 07:01 PM) -- What a nice looking saw at a reasonable price! Were I nearer I'd be knocking on your door - good luck with the sale! Doug -- Fully agreed.  I'm 930 miles ...
 greenacres2 Tool Swap N' Sell 14 3,281 07-11-2024, 08:35 PM
  0 Thread: Inca 342 186 10" bandsaw for sale
Post: RE: Inca 342 186 10" bandsaw for sale
I like it...just having trouble talking myself into 8 hours of round-trip driving!! I'll be in Kalamazoo on 6-8, but Midland is another 2 1/2 hours up & over. Grrrr...
 greenacres2 Tool Swap N' Sell 8 2,407 05-21-2024, 07:32 PM
  0 Thread: Vintage Dewalt RAS table brackets
Post: RE: Vintage Dewalt RAS table brackets
fredhargis Wrote: (05-15-2024, 06:07 AM) -- The brackets do not nee to be an iron bar under the table. If you look at the ones they put on a subsequent model (the 925) they are little more than a pie...
 greenacres2 Woodworking Power Tools 15 3,918 05-15-2024, 08:33 AM

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