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  0 Thread: Marking on truck door
Post: RE: Marking on truck door

I've seen similar patterns on a truck door from a bird that was either trying to fight with his reflection.  It kept happening because the truck was parked fairly close to a nest.
FireWood Home Improvement 23 2,285 10-30-2023, 10:10 AM
  0 Thread: Just a quick & easy Rehab
Post: RE: Just a quick & easy Rehab

What is Witch's Brew?
FireWood Woodworking Hand Tools 4 596 07-17-2023, 05:57 PM
  0 Thread: So much for dust collection
Post: RE: So much for dust collection

tablesawtom Wrote: (07-06-2023, 01:14 PM) -- Moral of the story is to take marketing with a grain of salt when buying something for your woodworking hobby. Tom -- Agree.   I've been at this for ...
FireWood Woodworking 5 971 07-06-2023, 04:17 PM
  0 Thread: Dust collector design question?
Post: RE: Dust collector design question?

Roly Wrote: (07-04-2023, 07:46 AM) -- Make sure the impeller is rated for the rpm you are wanting to run it at.    Most are made for 3450 rpm.    Roly -- and balancing that monster.  a 14" impeller...
FireWood Woodworking Power Tools 21 1,878 07-06-2023, 04:12 PM
  0 Thread: So much for dust collection
Post: RE: So much for dust collection

FS7 Wrote: (07-05-2023, 08:58 AM) -- Larger chips aren't a problem. Plane shavings, for example, are no big deal. I have a problem with a) large volumes and b) fine dust. For the first part, dust ...
FireWood Woodworking 5 971 07-06-2023, 08:44 AM
  0 Thread: turnin' tiny . . . well, small at least (new one!)
Post: RE: turnin' tiny . . . well, small at least (new o...

Phil Manzi (Chiz) was the master of tiny. He used to like to hand you a tiny lidded vessel, about the size of the pad of your thumb.  You'd pop off the friction fit lid, and there'd be another turn...
FireWood Woodturning 15 2,258 06-27-2023, 04:18 PM
  0 Thread: Woodworking YouTubers?
Post: RE: Woodworking YouTubers?

KyleD Wrote: (06-23-2023, 09:46 AM) -- Ditto. I try and keep my mouth shut on such things but a beautiful slab table with a colored stripe down it doesn't turn my crank.  Don't get me wrong, I lov...
FireWood Woodworking 29 3,447 06-27-2023, 08:48 AM
  0 Thread: Experience With "Smart" Windows
Post: RE: Experience With "Smart" Windows

Don_M Wrote: (04-27-2023, 12:25 AM) -- Anyone have experience with so-called “Smart Windows” or precisely Smart Adhesive Films. These are the products that can flip from clear to opaque with the flip...
FireWood Home Improvement 3 735 06-20-2023, 11:08 AM
  0 Thread: 4-1/2" length, 1/2" diameter upcut bit source?
Post: RE: 4-1/2" length, 1/2" diameter upcut bit source?

KyleD Wrote: (06-11-2023, 02:17 PM) -- I am still having trouble with why you have to reach so deep into the mortice. But that is ok, I look forward to watching your project on youtube. I have no dou...
FireWood Woodworking Power Tools 19 1,316 06-20-2023, 10:58 AM
  0 Thread: Festool ETS EC 150/3 EQ 6" Sander
Post: RE: Festool ETS EC 150/3 EQ 6" Sander

I've acquired a small fleet of festool over the years.  I never bought one of their vacs though. My 15+ year old Fein vac works fine.  ;) I have a festool branded pigtail hose that is maybe 18" ...
FireWood Woodworking Power Tools 19 1,230 06-15-2023, 09:27 AM
  0 Thread: spray foam insulation - dangers and downfalls
Post: RE: spray foam insulation - dangers and downfalls

The flir one gadget for phones is pretty affordable and effective. I bought one to deal with some issues in my house, and because I'm a bit of a tool nerd.
FireWood Home Improvement 30 3,618 06-15-2023, 09:16 AM
  0 Thread: WTB or trade: FWW No. 260
Post: RE: WTB or trade: FWW No. 260

https://www.ebay.com/itm/364248907925?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28 No affiliation with the seller above.
FireWood Tool Swap N' Sell 5 677 06-15-2023, 09:11 AM
  0 Thread: Woodworking YouTubers?
Post: Woodworking YouTubers?

I was thinking the other day about how much traffic on this forum has declined.  I figured that YouTube is probably the first place that people go these days when they want to learn something new.  I ...
FireWood Woodworking 29 3,447 06-14-2023, 01:15 PM
  0 Thread: spray foam insulation - dangers and downfalls
Post: RE: spray foam insulation - dangers and downfalls

blackhat Wrote: (05-26-2023, 02:44 PM) -- The take away should be that spray foam isn’t  the miracle many touted it to be. It can be very effective. It is less forgiving then conventional products if...
FireWood Home Improvement 30 3,618 06-02-2023, 08:48 AM
  0 Thread: Interior passage/Bedroom Doors
Post: RE: Interior passage/Bedroom Doors

Bill Wilson Wrote: (05-26-2023, 12:06 PM) -- Is it possible that the doors were already trimmed once, upon the original installation?  If so, you may not have as much material in the bottom as you ex...
FireWood Home Improvement 10 707 06-02-2023, 08:38 AM
  0 Thread: what is this trim style called?
Post: RE: what is this trim style called?

mound Wrote: (06-02-2023, 08:14 AM) -- The example in the middle: What's this style called? I want to lookup more detail about what the sill would look like and the appropriate dimensions and co...
FireWood Home Improvement 5 485 06-02-2023, 08:34 AM
  0 Thread: Got a clever way of storing your driver bits?
Post: RE: Got a clever way of storing your driver bits?

https://www.amazon.com/GRIP-Magnetic-Bit-Holder-Red/dp/B01BWO2PMS Love this thing.   fits into my toolbox drawer with all my other drill accessories, but is easy to take with me when I'm on the go....
FireWood Woodworking 12 1,461 06-02-2023, 07:34 AM
  0 Thread: Speed Square Recommendation?
Post: RE: Speed Square Recommendation?

https://www.woodcraft.com/products/ledge-it-square-8-kapro I picked one of these up on a whim when I was last in woodcraft.  It is not a high-quality square like woodpeckers or Starrett, but it h...
FireWood Woodworking 14 1,841 06-02-2023, 07:28 AM
  0 Thread: Table saw slider?
Post: RE: Table saw slider?

JDuke Wrote: (05-06-2023, 10:16 AM) -- As I sit here in front of my tablesaw examining this build a little more thoroughly it becomes evident that having a miter gauge with the pivot point 24 inches ...
FireWood Woodworking Power Tools 22 2,451 05-11-2023, 10:45 AM
  0 Thread: WTB a pair of Lie-nielsen long paring handles
Post: RE: WTB a pair of Lie-nielsen long paring handles

Admiral Wrote: (04-15-2023, 01:18 PM) -- If you're going to make your own, here's a tip.  Take some aluminum foil and crumple it up tightly inside the socket, then remove.  It gives you a template to...
FireWood Tool Swap N' Sell 6 766 04-18-2023, 11:45 AM

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