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Month: December 2017

The Great Black Hole of the Universe

December 3, 2017 Jim Reed

Black holes in space are areas that attract and consume all matter that gets too close. The Queen refers to…

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Posted in: The Sawdust Pile

A Sawbench and Bodger’s Bench

December 2, 2017 Jim Reed

You don’t see many sawbenches around these days and that is a shame. My workbench might be the most valued…

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Posted in: Shoptalk

Three Rules for Employees

Jim Reed

Most of my 45 year working career has been supervisory and managerial. During this time I have hired and supervised…

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Posted in: The Sawdust Pile

What is The Sawdust Pile?

Jim Reed

Thoughts rumble around in my brain constantly. Sometimes they have nothing to do with woodworking. But I have to get…

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Posted in: The Sawdust Pile

The Saga of the Rocker

December 1, 2017 Jim Reed

One summer I needed a project to get my mind off of some serious issues. We were dealing with a…

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Posted in: Woodworking Projects

How to use a Stanley #65 Chamfer Shave

Jim Reed 1 Comment

It was a showdown and there would be only one victor. And that victor would be me. Sometimes using vintage…

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Posted in: Hand Planes

Repair of a Goodell Pratt Eggbeater Drill

Jim Reed

The first cordless drills were offered for sale over a hundred years ago. Of course, I am talking about eggbeater…

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Posted in: Tool Refurb

Refub of a Columbian Woodworking Vise

Jim Reed

OK. I will admit that I have a soft spot for woodworking vises. This one arrived looking sad but I…

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Posted in: Tool Refurb

Repair of an N. Slater Woodworking Vise

Jim Reed

Sometimes even a blind squirrel will find an acorn. That was the case with this vise. It seemed to not…

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Posted in: Tool Refurb

Restoration of an Athol Vise

Jim Reed

Late one night, I saw this greasy and paint splattered beat up hunk of iron on line. It was not…

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Posted in: Tool Refurb

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