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[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

I am glad to hear its still going...I started the ornament swap quite a few years ago, an educated guess is maybe 14 years ago....did it for a long while and finally gave up the helm to another, sorry my memory isn't what it used to be so don't even remember who took over the swap at that time...I have...

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Re: Log In Problems

Not sure why, but it just logged me in...this is "screwed up"!

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Re: what is yew

"What is yew"? I iz what I iz!

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Re: Palo Verde and Mesquite

Mesquite IS hard..so is ironwood, most arizona desert trees are hard...but....the grains in all of them I have seen are beautiful....really good stuff to turn on a lathe! One that is not very hard and is carveable is Navajo willow, I have made several canes...

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Re: How to glue a 3 piece cane

I drill holes in the end and gorilla glue wood dowels , it takes a little effort to make sure everything lines up so you don't spend the afternoon sanding trying to even the edges lol...a doweled joint is actually stronger than the natural wood....metal...

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Re: Hello from Hemet California



I have gone deer hunting up on the mountain there at Hemet.....many, many years ago now...I know I would not recognize the place!...

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Re: Hello from Hemet California



Your lineage traces back to "whales"? You must be related to Jonah? err, unless you meant Wales.....lol...

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Re: Dental Handpieces

I have a "Paragrave" one of the first ones sold in California when they came out...good machine..

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Re: Clarifying Rumors about Woodworking Magazines

I hope Carving isn't shutting down! I take this one AND Carving...I like them both!

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Re: Where are my posts?

All my posts are in post holes on the fence line!

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Re: Finish on a Fish?

Tartar sauce tops off a fish pretty good!

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Re: What kind of wood smells like camphor?



I bought some "Tree Tea Oil" from down under, took me a long time to figure out the smell, but its Camphor....I assume thats the same kind of tree you are trying to carve?...

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Re: Blade Covers ??





Not a problem, if it gets loose, take a thin piece of paper cut to size to fit in the cover, put some elmers on the side next to the wood, usually one piece of paper is enough, if not, put one on the other side as well....works for ...

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Re: Blade Covers ??

The trouble with magnetized covers....lay your knife down on your bench and when you pick it up, you will have all these little iron particles stuck to your knife....

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Re: Social Security raise

Hey, don't complain...$36.00 ? My wife and I each got a whopping 10.00 bucks each!