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Dewalt screw…thing.
My friends Dean and Cindy got me this Dewalt electric screwdriver thing for Christmas last year. I also have a dedicated screw/impact driver for the bigger jobs but it turns out this tool is very robust and lends itself to … Continue reading
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Router Table
With all the window repair and trim to be done, as well as such projects as making storm windows and window screens, I knew I would need a router table. My Dad got me this one for Christmas a while … Continue reading
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Paint–fail.
Didn’t get all that much done this weekend…we chose to relax most of Saturday. Ate nice meals. Drove around and looked at property. Talked. Solved all the worlds problems at one time or another. Sunday, we trimmed some trees and … Continue reading
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Full power restored….
*schhniiick* “Full power restored.” “Excellent! More than a match for poor Enter….” Oh…wait…that’s a different movie. Ah well. This weekend was a change. A real change. I’m not quite sure what to make of it yet. See, for the first … Continue reading
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Whoosh! (the sound of money departing at high speed and volume)
I ordered the shakes for our 1880′s Gothic Debatable tower today. I’m replacing all the cedar on it. Got some trim work around the edge of the roof to do as well. Oh, and a couple pieces of tin to … Continue reading
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The Weekend Off…
Well, with forcast temperatures in the teens, we decided we wouldn’t be getting much work done this weekend. Painting? Uh, no. Not only do I not want to be outside, but the paint would be somewhat solidified. We may have … Continue reading
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Padded…
ROAD TRIP!!! So, I jumped in the left-handed fargle-snorker and trucked on up to Clarksville on Saturday. The trip itself is kind of a big deal. It’s an old rig, yet brand new to me, so I’d no experience as … Continue reading
Boom goes up. Boom goes down. Boom goes up. Boom goes down…
Playing with the new toy…ur…tool…TOOL today. TOOL. Wanted to get used to the boom movement/bounce etc…since I haven’t been on a boom truck since my Llamco Electric days…gad…30ish years ago…and that was a squirt boom instead of a knuckle boom… … Continue reading
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Guys. Tools. The left-handed fargle-snorker.
Most of us that have aged beyond our second decade realize something about guys. They’re guys. Single minded. Determined. Sweaty. Messy. Passionate. We LIKE blowing stuff up. Pretty simple creatures. Our lives revolve around just a few things. 1) What’s … Continue reading
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Bucket Truck (left-handed Fargle-snorker)
Bucket truck…also known as the left-handed Fargle-snorker Sigh. I know. “Boys and their toys.” For what I paid I figure I can use it for what I need to get done now, and if it seems I’ve little use for … Continue reading
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