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  0 Thread: mulch options for grass seed
Post: RE: mulch options for grass seed
I've used them all and what I like best is renting a powered lawn reseeder. Cuts grooves into the soil, seeds fall in, lots of germination. Not to be confused with a dethatcher, which is similar, but ...
 joe1086 Home Improvement 10 148 1 hour ago
  0 Thread: Lane Acclaim Table Build
Post: RE: Lane Acclaim Table Build
Of course the work is spectacular, like always. Another impressive feat is how John got all three posts and all the photo links posted in about 45 minutes.
 joe1086 Woodworking 17 1,292 03-27-2024, 11:15 AM
  0 Thread: Moisture Meter Suggestion
Post: RE: Moisture Meter Suggestion
I have an older Wagner pinless that's probably 15 years old. Got it when I got a load of fresh cut cherry and dried it under my deck. Meter worked like it was supposed to. Just looked at comparable...
 joe1086 Woodworking 25 1,130 03-21-2024, 09:19 AM
  0 Thread: David J Marks
Post: RE: David J Marks
barnowl Wrote: (03-10-2024, 06:16 PM) -- His torsion box episode was great too. -- I built the torsion box, and it is great. But it takes three men and a boy to move it!
 joe1086 Woodworking 6 982 03-12-2024, 01:31 PM
  0 Thread: Whirlpool In Door Ice Maker
Post: RE: Whirlpool In Door Ice Maker
I've had success with these guys Circuit Board Medics (https://circuitboardmedics.com/). They can repair or replace boards, and their website lists some boards that are available. Once you get to a sp...
 joe1086 Home Improvement 4 323 03-12-2024, 12:10 PM
  0 Thread: Cutting tenons quickly and safely
Post: RE: Cutting tenons quickly and safely
Nice to see you back Dave. Always enjoy your set up/project pics.
 joe1086 Woodworking 16 1,321 02-18-2024, 09:42 AM
  0 Thread: refinishing water rings on nightstand Pix added !!
Post: RE: refinishing water rings on nightstand Pix adde...
It's in pretty rough condition...not much there to lose.
 joe1086 Finishing 13 1,001 02-16-2024, 12:22 PM
  0 Thread: In making cutting boards what would you use
Post: RE: In making cutting boards what would you use
Not the same Howard.  Howard's Butcher Block Oil says it's mineral oil, 12 oz. for $15 or so including shipping. Mineral oil at the grocery store is probably $5 or less for 16 oz. Just get food ...
 joe1086 Woodworking 19 1,205 02-15-2024, 12:28 PM
  0 Thread: Is there any woodworking you can make money at?
Post: RE: Is there any woodworking you can make money at...
meackerman Wrote: (02-14-2024, 12:14 PM) -- Course if you factor in the cost of tools, I actually prolly lost money, but I already had the tools, so I don't count that. -- True, but my issue is tha...
 joe1086 Woodworking 34 2,509 02-14-2024, 12:54 PM
  0 Thread: In making cutting boards what would you use
Post: RE: In making cutting boards what would you use
From the wayback machine and Howard Acheson: "An excellent treatment for wooden food preparation surfaces like cutting boards and butcher blocks is a mixture of mineral oil and either paraffin or b...
 joe1086 Woodworking 19 1,205 02-14-2024, 12:50 PM
  0 Thread: Cutting tenons quickly and safely
Post: RE: Cutting tenons quickly and safely
I' made John's mortising jig and use it quite a bit. I posted here yesterday about the wall unit I just finished. It made quick work....here are the eight door frames.
joe1086 Woodworking 16 1,321 02-13-2024, 04:12 PM
  0 Thread: Project for my daughter
Post: RE: Project for my daughter
Just found the 'before' pic. They hired someone to do the demo and a flooring company to source and patch the floor.
 joe1086 Woodworking 13 825 02-13-2024, 08:42 AM
  0 Thread: Project for my daughter
Post: RE: Project for my daughter
Thanks all. John, it's been about three months since the countertop was painted and I told them to give it another month, however the speaker was non-negotiable. On their website General Finishes s...
 joe1086 Woodworking 13 825 02-12-2024, 02:02 PM
  0 Thread: Project for my daughter
Post: Project for my daughter
I just finished a project for my daughter’s house in Charlottesville, about a three-hour drive. They have an alcove in their family room, 12’ wide and 8’ tall and 27” deep. Originally, the alcove ...
 joe1086 Woodworking 13 825 02-12-2024, 11:09 AM
  0 Thread: Under deck waterproofing options
Post: RE: Under deck waterproofing options
Drifting off topic... Many years ago I built a 12x20 second floor deck and wanted a dry patio beneath it. I sloped it at 1/4" per foot, so over the 12' span the deck was 3" lower from the futhest p...
 joe1086 Home Improvement 17 1,299 02-02-2024, 09:40 AM
  0 Thread: Go Board
Post: RE: Go Board
MstrCarpenter Wrote: (01-21-2024, 10:43 PM) -- Regardless of which system you choose, I can say that it has always been worth my time to get the framing perfect before hanging board for tile. That no...
 joe1086 Home Improvement 5 638 01-22-2024, 08:47 AM
  0 Thread: Where do folks get wide hardwood molding
Post: RE: Where do folks get wide hardwood molding
At first I thought it had to be an ordering or shipping error. But the OP says it is maple?  Don't think I've ever seen knotty maple crown unless it was a custom order.
 joe1086 Home Improvement 13 1,179 01-11-2024, 12:19 PM
  0 Thread: Tip of the day
Post: RE: Tip of the day
We got some like that from Costco or Sams a while back. Useful to sketch out full size drawings also. The paper I have has pretty accurate 1" markings.
 joe1086 Woodworking 5 775 12-22-2023, 09:56 AM
  0 Thread: Hanging Christmas Lights in Sheet Metal
Post: RE: Hanging Christmas Lights in Sheet Metal
Outdoor rated 3M Command Strips are an alternative.
 joe1086 Home Improvement 14 1,036 12-20-2023, 10:27 AM
  0 Thread: Review of Tianli Handheld Mortiser-Domino Alternative
Post: RE: Review of Tianli Handheld Mortiser-Domino Alte...
Another cost efficient alternative is John Teneyck's horizontal mortiser. Takes some time to build but his plans are thorough and I think I have about $100-150 in materials invested, not including the...
 joe1086 Woodworking Power Tools 13 2,139 12-12-2023, 12:40 PM

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