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Is anyone else out there suffering from "Tool Aquasition Syndrome" ?

Egon

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I've been using hybrid sunflower seeds.

I like the 4-6 foot range.

Around here, anything taller than 6 or 7 feet gets knocked down in the wind. /forums/images/icons/frown.gif

Some woods give off a pungent taste to the meat... mesquite comes to mind first.
I refuse to use that stuff.

I guess I'll go burn some of this and see what it smells like.

If it's OK, then...

I use cherry, hickory, pecan and apple mostly.

Pecan and apple are hard to find. /forums/images/icons/frown.gif

Can ornamental crab apple be used ?

I just trimmed a bunch of limbs from...

After you're in Lexington, NC with Nat, come on down this way (about 30 miles) and visit. /forums/images/icons/grin.gif

How is the guide attached to the log ? Clamped ?

Do you flip the log to...

Best ammendment to clay soil is gypsum.

Sand helps but gypsum keeps the clay from packing tight.

Borgs sell bags of pelletized gypsum.

I've also heard of folks using drywall after removing...

Ya'll keep that stuff up there !!!!! /forums/images/icons/grin.gif

We've had a pleasant spring.... most days about 8-10* cooler than average.
Plenty of sun.

A little low on rain though....

Also, check with your local colleges.
Some of the music departments use them.

Most are tax-deductable.

I donated about 75 of mine to our local college.

You got some good advice here. (as usual from these folks)

I'll add, sometimes the top bolt is so frozen it has to be cut off with a hacksaw. DAMHIKT. /forums/images/icons/frown.gif

Be...

Just ask my wife, I'm still more of a collector !!! /forums/images/icons/grin.gif /forums/images/icons/laugh.gif

I H8 when this stuff happens.......... /forums/images/icons/frown.gif

But at least they're trying to make good on their product.

It did, but it's an avatar-size photo.

I bought the movement from Klockit.

They are pretty cheap on quartz movements.

They now sell just the lumber packs for clocks; along with plans and whole kits.

www.slarose.com is prolly...

This is the first clock I've ever built. I gave to to one of my friends (that is getting married tomorrow) as a wedding present.

It's mahogany with two coats of Watco Danish Oil (fruitwood and...

Welcome !!!

Good luck on your search.

I know personally that ANYTHING outside a city is better than being in a city.

The only thing need is a jig to hold the dowel at the correct angle.
The jig would definitely help with the repetitive process.

My plug cutter only cuts 3/4 - 1". I don't know if that would be...

Pat, biscuits have their place, just like pocket holes.
I probably would not build a bed or chair with biscuits or pocket holes. Too much chance for racking.
Traditional M&amp;T is better there.

I...

I've heard that you only NEED 3 gouges: 1 parting tool, a skew chisel and a bowl gouge.

That sure would make it a cheaper hobby !!! /forums/images/icons/grin.gif

After seeing a friend spend $300 on a lathe, I thought, "Man that's pretty cheap!"

Then I saw him spend $900 on accessories and I said, "NO WAY!" /forums/images/icons/blush.gif

Maybe down the...

"Small" and "Portable" are KEY words for my shop, too !!! /forums/images/icons/grin.gif

Wife calls me a "tool collector". /forums/images/icons/blush.gif

I don't know why............ /forums/images/icons/wink.gif

Lots of good instructional books. Get one with a CD; that way you can hear what each piece is SUPPOSED to sound like.

I would also take about 8-10 lessons to get the basics down right.

If you...

www.slarose.com has tons of movements

http://absolutelyfreeplans.com/ has lots of plans

http://members.cox.net/messman123/messman.htm more free plans

Have fun and good luck!!!!

Yes, you can play with big fingers.
You might have to shift your hand a litlle for some chords, but that's no big deal.

If you think about it, a guitar neck is almost twice as wide as a banjo or...

Way to go, Bird.
Preserve a piece of history for future generations to see.