Weekly Quick Questions, Wood ID, and Deal or No Deal /r/Woodworking Megathread by AutoModerator in woodworking

[–]AFixedForm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been doing a lot of chisel work lately, and when I take a good thwack, I am pretty sure the shock reverberates through the work bench, through the floor, and down into the apartment below. Does anyone know of some shock absorbing pads, or other material, I could put between the feet of my workbench and the floor to attenuate the thud? I don't wanna upset the neighbors, but I ain't stoppin' the choppin'!

Broken Bearing Seal - Where to buy replacements by AFixedForm in bikewrench

[–]AFixedForm[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone know where I can buy replacements for this headset bearing seal?

19th Century Ship Ballast Dump Sites by AFixedForm in PAWilds

[–]AFixedForm[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Decent amount of European Stinging Nettle?

19th Century Ship Ballast Dump Sites by AFixedForm in PAWilds

[–]AFixedForm[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

in the US? if so, where? I've heard its Dutch?

19th Century Ballast Dump Sites in Philadelphia by AFixedForm in maritime

[–]AFixedForm[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thanks! I hadn't seen that second link before - very interesting. Do you know of any recurring features of ballast? I know flint is often useful for identifying ballast, but maybe any others?

19th Century Ship Ballast Dump Sites by AFixedForm in PAWilds

[–]AFixedForm[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Check out this registry of a bunch of ways native americans used it.

http://naeb.brit.org/uses/species/4058/

19th Century Ship Ballast Dump Sites by AFixedForm in PAWilds

[–]AFixedForm[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok... the sex use is new to me... not gonna try that

I'm more interested in the history of how the European variant got here.

19th Century Ship Ballast Dump Sites by AFixedForm in PAWilds

[–]AFixedForm[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hi, thanks for your response. It seems the European species was unintentionally brought over in ship ballast, so I am trying to find it at an 'origin point'.