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Since we did Christmas yesterday with my family and tomorrow we go to the misses family decided it was as good a time as any to make some more cutting boards . These are Ash that was dying from the Emerald ash borer . I kept the live edge as the it looked interesting the way the borer made its tunnels

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That will be one nice ash cutting board

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Nothing better than a nice piece of ash.

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Agreed.

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well i've been working on this for more than today,but today i'm finished and will move onto something else.i bought a sheet metal brake from Princess Auto here(like Harbor Freight in the States)brought it home and never opened it cause i KNEW it was going to be cheap China junk so back it went,i thought i can build something better,so here it is,a 48 inch metal brake,a place off the side to mount my shear,a old antique Record swivel vise my Father-in-law gave me.i took it all apart,cleaned,greased,painted it and put it back together and that gives me a place to mount my bead roller off the other side of the table or whatever else i need a vice for,then across the back,what i call a pipe vise but i'm sure that's not the proper name.2 different sized pipes that let me roll metal over a pipe for a driveshaft tunnel,a transmission tunnel or whatever?i played with some scrap material and i think this is going to work just fine.

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That is a slick metal working station. You should build and sell those. I'll put my order in now

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hi Tim,i'll build you one but shipping would be a killer,you'd have to come get it,but it ain't nothing but a drive.

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I am a Huge HF fan.
I know what to buy and avoid.

You have the Perfect Work Bench.

Do you have a Beverly Shear hiding there somewhere?

Great Job on the Bench. :metal::metal::metal:

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thanks.i think it turned out well.i shop at Princess Auto here and Harbor Freight when i'm in the States,but as you say,there are things you can buy,things you can't.i don't have a Beverly shear,just a hand power shear that does a good job,surprisingly and the one on the side of my table that i bought at Eastwood in Pottstown,Pa when my buddy and i were there to go to Williamsgrove Speedway to watch the World of Outlaw cars a couple of trips ago.

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I was going to say the same thing. I would say the shipping would be around $1,000 for that to the central states. Maybe a little less along the East coast, but shipping is NUTS !!

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Yep, shipping is working on pricing itself out of existence... at least for us individual retail customers. I remember being amazed the first time I heard of an item costing less than it's shipping cost. Everyday occurrence now. It has become the norm, and shipping costs will keep increasing

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yes sir,you're right,shipping is nuts and it's just not big stuff like this table or whatever.i mailed out a bunch of calendars a week or so ago,the mail was almost as much as the calendars?then they wonder why the Post Office loses money?people don't mail stuff or ship stuff unless they need to anymore.a few years ago,i bought a 1956 DeSoto Hemi motor in Largo,Florida.i checked on having it shipped and it was about $1600.00 for a $1000.00 engine.we flew to Florida,bought a Toyota Truck that a friend of mine here ended up with,loaded in the engine,bought a pair of new Torq-Flex trailer axles that are under my car trailer i built,bought a new tool box,visited with our friends,Bob and Diane,the fella who is now sick with cancer in Ohio that we've gone to visit twice in the last year and headed home.we still spent some money,had a little vacation and i got a bunch of stuff home for the same money.

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I remember what I paid for shipping for a lot of things in my past and it's amazing how little that was. Sure seems disproportionate

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Some of USPS's prices are going up again in January. Go figure!!!!

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And again.. I ordered a small trinket from Florida on the 14th and selected (paid for) "expedited delivery". It was picked up by UPS on the 18th and handed off to USPS in Smyrna, Tn where it apparently sat for 7 days before being sent on to Searcy, Ar. Notice there are no updates from 12/21 to 12/28. 14 days from Florida for a 1st class small item weighing less than 1/3 pound.

12/28/2023
11:24 A.M. Delivered
Searcy, AR, United States
12/28/2023
6:42 A.M. Out for Delivery
Searcy, AR, United States
12/28/2023
6:31 A.M. Arrived at Post Office
Searcy, AR, United States
12/28/2023
5:16 A.M. Accepted at USPS Destination Sort Facility
Searcy, AR, United States
12/21/2023
11:16 A.M. Depature Scan: Enroute to USPS
Smyrna, TN, United States
12/19/2023
6:07 A.M. Departed UPS Facility
Orlando, FL, United States
12/19/2023
2:34 A.M. Package processed
Orlando, FL, United States
12/18/2023
7:12 P.M. Shipment tendered to UPS Mail Innovations
Saint Petersburg, fl, United States
12/16/2023
9:00 A.M. Order information received
United States

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The SMear-Nah Post Office has always been Lacking (Slacking) for Years on end.

I worked in Smyrna for years and would drive to the Lebanon PO,
So, I would know that nothing would not get loss in the Cracks.

There are 2 twin sisters that work there that Take care of business.

I now drive pass one PO that is closer to go there in Lebanon. :metal:

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Well, it's a late gift for the wife but she loves it. That's the important thing. ;)
This is the 2nd time I have ordered something from Florida and paid up for the delivery and had a lost parcel for a bit. Our local PO was absolutely no help what so ever! Must be a requirement for some POs. His give a damn was still BUSTED!

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Working with some Hemlock today . I have a real big pile in the barn that the prior owner had stored . I also have a good amount that I milled . Going to take inventory and see if I have enough to do the kitchen floor . I needed a filler piece for behind the backsplash that needed to be 1 1/2 inches thick . These are 1 inch thick so after planning it worked perfectly.

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I really like the grain in Hemlock

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Yep the practice of paying for expedited and then UPS and FedEx hand it off to USPS is complete bull****. I've had this happen too and the USPS has become just like government offices. They hide behind 1 phone number for hundreds of people and endless phone menus and 3rd party contractors to dodge accountability or having to actually talk with "we the people" who they are screwing over.
OK, that may have sounded a little political, but it wasn't meant to be..really...;)

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Hemlock weathers really well, unlike pine. wooden ladder rails are made of Hemlock, rungs are red oak. The rungs are what retires one. A great strong softwood that takes weather

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It would probably be a good alternative to SYP for a truck bed . And the grain would be really nicer too

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What did I do today...? Let's see: I fixed one dryer; I tore another one down but I didn't get to replacing the motor bearings yet; I hung up a whole bunch of artwork on our entry hallway that my wife wanted rearranged after my daughter gave her a new one for Christmas (over the stairs, on the top rung of my ladder); I sold an old Subaru; I cleaned leaves and muck out of about 120' of gutter; I went to my daughter's house to chase away her ex-boyfriend; I swept my driveway and mopped my garage; I recycled some metal... I think that's about it. And I was supposed to be resting my injured back today. I'm not very good at resting, I guess. At least that's what my wife says.

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I had the same problem after my back surgery. I couldn't sit still. I don't think I did as much in one day as you did though... :)

LockDoc

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well after finishing up the metal workers table i just built,i got back into the 39 Chrysler making pieces for the floor,still a long way to go til i get to the back of the car but here's the first few pieces i made getting back over the tall part of the frame right at the "X" in the middle.once i'm past this part,it's mostly flat but at different elevations,all with beads pressed in.a little progress anyway,better than none at all.

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Nice work there

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Yesterday, I changed the oil in my three motorcycles. I discovered that the water pump seal in one of them was leaking, as the oil came out somewhat milky appearing. Parts ordered the fix that.

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thank you sir.i'm learning as i go.it'll all work out i think?Happy New Year to you.

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It's not political. It's also the way the big corporations do things.

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Took wife and mother in law to breakfast then came home and took down all Christmas decorations inside the house. That was about it.

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bought a "new" truck today. 100% rust free, just a crusty front bumper.
picking it up on sat
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Nice! I'd like to find one like that. Is it a '95?

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Finished the first round of blocking primer on my sons Camaro. 2 spots need filler yet and then I will re-guide coat and block the whole thing again.

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it's a '96, 4.3, 5 spd
after 28 yrs, my ol '90 stepper is plum wore out

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What are you running for tires on this rig.

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You have come a long way. She's looking good and you deserve huge props for all your skill and effort
Ok, '96. I wasn't sure when passenger air bags came out. I actually like that it has a V6. These days I save my bigger motors for bigger heavier trucks that need the added power. That 4.3 will getcha along just fine

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That's a nice truck! Does it say ZE5 on the back fender? What is that? I only know about the Z71.

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That's some tidy work!

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Thank you sir. Very much appreciated.

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thank you sir,i have a few more pieces made,pictures later but i'm rapidly getting to the point of needing a bigger bead roller or a deeper throat?always something?