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  3. Epoxy tp repair knot / cracks in live edge cherry

    in Woodworking

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    I use West systems epoxy... It's great stuff, and fills gaps easily.
    Just put blue painter's tape on the bottom side of the inclusion, mix up the epoxy and pour it in to level. West systems does not shrink, so a level pour is almost perfect. Plus, it dries perfectly clear. Any bubbles can be removed with a quick pass of a propane touch before drying. Don't use a hair dryer, it will push the epoxy around.
    Sand smooth after a 24 hour cure time, (don't worry about the hazy finish) and top coat with your project finish. Once you top coat, it will bring back the transparency to the epoxy.
    You can buy West systems in small bottle (8oz or 4oz) quantities. I have projects over 20 years old outdoors for their whole life that have not failed or yellowed...

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  4. Name That Tool

    in Pub Talk

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    Correct. It is used in the process of sharpening a scraper. Specifically it is used to debur and square the edge prior to polishing the edge.

     

    Your turn....


    Ha! I have a great one, but it's at my shop. I will post one tomorrow morning!

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  5. Epoxy tp repair knot / cracks in live edge cherry

    in Woodworking

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    I haven't done it but there are some interesting tips on Instagram. I just read one where a professional wood worker uses regular two-part epoxy to fill cracks and knots, it sets as yellow but according to him after sanding and poly coat it turns clear.

     

    If you're on instagram I follow some great woodworkers if you want to go through my follow list: bmack_tia

     

    You won't learn any pro woodworking from my IG haha.


    Hey Bman, check my IG feed... I have a great little giveaway going on right now!
    Al

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  8. Name That Tool

    in Pub Talk

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    I was assuming JMG meant that it doesn't sharpen any knives at all from his previous post.... does that include the two above as well?

    A cabinet scraper is not a knife in any form. It is basically a rectangular piece of steel with a drawn burr meant to smooth the surface of wood.

    Here's an image of one:

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  17. How to read a tape measure

    in Hand Tools

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    proper way to read a tape measure is in the vertical position with your left or right arm bent at approx. 30° head tilted towards tape measure readings. If this is not available I get someone else to get measurements............


    Lol! You forgot to mention that the tongue must protrude from the mouth exactly 1/16" on the opposite side from the dominant hand...

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  18. Where's home

    in Pub Talk

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    Suburb called Crete, about 25 minutes south of Chicago, yea minutes that's how we measure distance in the Chicagoland area ha ha

    Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

    So roughly 3 miles south of i80!

    I was born in Havelock, NC (Cherry Point marine corps base), was a marine brat and moved every year til I was 7, grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana, moved to Des Moines, Iowa as a young adult, and just recently (2013) moved back to Baton Rouge, Louisiana...

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  19. Toughsystem

    in Dewalt

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    Honestly I admit I did go a little crazy [emoji12] But in my defense I will never see those prices again so I bought for future tool purchase storage. I now have nice homes [emoji537] for my Flexvolt tools [emoji106]


    Tough Tool Reviews on Instragram

    Yeah, I'm so jealous...

  20. Toughsystem

    in Dewalt

    Posted

    Probably have another 20-25 tough boxes in my tool shed...one of those things I just hate to get rid of. ...I even keep a 150 on the boat with hand tools,drill in it.....Now ...77 Ford  is downright amazing with that collection....

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    Hey, if you have extras, I bet we could work out a deal!

  22. Toughsystem

    in Dewalt

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    That's not a bad plan @albert.amantea but 400/450s are deep. You need to make sure those are tools you need for every single job because emptying them out isn't fun and killing time that way defeats the purpose of the modular system. My current setup is:

     

    100 - Milwaukee batteries, charger

    300 - Fuel 7.25" circ, impact and hammer drill, bits and blades, speed square, etc

    150 - Fuel Sawzall, hackzall, blades

    150 Fuel impact wrenches and sockets

    100 - Dewalt batteries, charger

    150 - XR impact, compact drill, bits etc

    150 - FlexVolt grinder, wheels/discs

    300 - XR planer, multitool

    400 - XR Framing/16 gauge nailers, hammer, etc. 

    300 - hand tools

    100 - consumables

     

    i still need a few cases for an XR996, my Fuel braking grinder, my Fuel screwgun and rotozip, and to figure out where I want to integrate my M12 ratchet, etc. Also not sure what my ratio of 130s to 150s will be, though if I can't find 130s for $40 CAD I'll be sticking with 150s exclusively I feel. This leaves me with a 300 leftover which will end up in my truck toolbox I think because the truck box weatherstripping is trash. 

     

    This also leaves me in a fairly good spot to expand later; when the Fuel midtorque wrench comes out I'll likely need two 150s for all my automotive stuff, when the Dewalt nailers come out I'll grab another 400 and the 18g and 16g will be a box and the framer and 15g will be another. Investing into the ToughSystem instead of a pile of random boxes (or worse; using OEM blow molded cases) has been one of my best decisions regarding tools. Moral of my story is you can't go wrong with any size and you'll find uses for them all and can customize and rearrange as you see fit down the road. 


    Great insights. Quite the setup you have there! I really like the ideas, and appreciate knowing how you are organized.
    I've got to do something, because I'm tired of all my tools in a million different cases rattling around in my Excursion.

    I love the idea of having a different case for each job type, and putting in the accessories with the tool that uses them. That makes a lot of sense to me, and satisfies my OCD tendencies as well.
    Like a lot of people, I find that if I don't ha e a designated home for something, it ends up on the closest horizontal surface available, and can be difficult to locate a second time! (that's why I have a zillion tapes, a quad zillion pencils, etc.)
    I'm tired of doing that, and hate the wasted time. Good organization is expensive, but only once. Without it, I will pay for it the rest of my life... [emoji16]

  23. Toughsystem

    in Dewalt

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    It is getting to be shopping time at Home Depot, I saw where the black Friday stack of DS130s had a moderate price drop $31 (I think) to $25 per box. I might have to pick up some if they drop to below $20. leftovers from last Christmas is how I ended up with the small blower and bluetooth speaker for about $50 and $35 for each of them. i walked by a kit at HD somewhere that had the black Friday DS450 combo stack for something like $109, I think it was the last one. Something sticks in my mind it was like $129 or $139 before Christmas.

     

    As for your organization ideas, If I were going to go with a DS450 to start, I would probably put the circular saw and reciprocating saws plus their accessories in it, you should be able to keep the tray in it for your accessories. I'd run the drill and impact and accessories in a DS130/150, The OMT would go in it's own DS130/150, you don't always need it on every job you do. The organizer is great for the small quantities of fasteners. I would also go with some form of bag with pockets inside and and out for all my hand tools like pliers, crimpers, screwdrivers, hammers, squares and the couple of different types of tape you can never seem to find if they aren't all together. Then I'd pick up one or two of the open top totes, or milk crates even, to put the loose expendable stuff like caulk. RTV sealant, the gun for those, sandpaper and sanding blocks, that stuff that doesn't have a home, but you need to have on a project.

    Great thoughts! I do like the idea of keeping the different tools in separate cases. Much better than lumping them all together,and makes more sense to keep the accessories with them.

    Honestly, my Intention for the 450 is to get into a wheeled cart without having to spend the money on a DS cart to start the things off.

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  24. Going to be a good day

    in In The Shop

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    I'm in southern Louisiana now... Baton Rouge Area... So close you can almost the water in the Gulf of Mexico. It's great, but people really freak about cold weather here.
    I don't think there's a snow plow or even a snow shovel with 200 miles... [emoji16] [emoji2] [emoji38]

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