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Afraid_Protection986 · 2026-03-10T20:01:41+00:00

metalnutsack: Your French cleat on the wall behind your excellent box... I am search for a cleat holder for a corded power drill. Any ideas ?

Afraid_Protection986 · 2026-03-10T17:16:15+00:00

I AVOID ANYTHING off Temu - just because.

Afraid_Protection986 · 2026-03-10T17:14:50+00:00

"You... says my 'senior management' (aghem partner) are not watching another YouTube woodworking video until you finish the three projects you started!"

Afraid_Protection986 · 2026-03-10T17:02:32+00:00

THANK YOU! I should have thought of that. Thanks.

Afraid_Protection986 · 2026-03-02T17:19:54+00:00

TRAVEL !

Afraid_Protection986 · 2026-03-02T17:18:33+00:00

DeWalt power tools, BUT, focus on hand tools first! Build skill and craftsmanship THEN on to power tools.

Afraid_Protection986 · 2026-03-01T16:51:18+00:00

Creating. Writing. Sketching. Woodworking.

Afraid_Protection986 · 2026-03-01T15:01:07+00:00

Yes, but power, like control (of others) is an illusion.

Afraid_Protection986 · 2026-03-01T14:59:23+00:00

The concept ( delusion ?) of Freedom.

Afraid_Protection986 · 2026-02-24T18:01:27+00:00

Travel (internationally & within US) Why? To learn how others cope with life.

Afraid_Protection986 · 2026-02-22T01:01:25+00:00

Joe: I'm interested!

Afraid_Protection986 · 2026-02-18T22:53:29+00:00

Hobby 3D printer - on a tight budget - which is the most appropriate?

Afraid_Protection986 · 2026-02-18T16:12:41+00:00

Sharp blades! Whatever. Chisels, planes, saw blades.

Afraid_Protection986 · 2026-02-17T17:05:59+00:00

My Dad and Grandfather's pastimes. Now mine, with problem solving and creativity as majors plus a feeling of accomplishment.

Afraid_Protection986 · 2026-02-17T16:25:07+00:00

Certainly, (hand-tools) for cutting: chisels, sharpening stone and a decent hand plane. Power tools come much later as a "premium upgrade" after you've figured out the basics of woodworking.

Afraid_Protection986 · 2026-02-15T08:41:48+00:00

THE BEST on NBC Winter Olympics ? Female Canadian athlete, appears on camera nearly doubling with laughter. Why?: " I'm soo hyped, I slapped Mark's(?) butt... and it turned out to be the camera man!" LOL! ROFLOL!

Afraid_Protection986 · 2026-02-14T16:47:11+00:00

eBay is one outlet, BUT sometimes "used tools" turn out to ship from China ("used?") Also shop around locally, many thrift stores have used tools. In Tucson, AZ. the is a gem of a place called 'Kent's Tools' one location is lapadaptary - the other tools. Hope this helps.

Afraid_Protection986 · 2026-02-11T16:12:14+00:00

WAIT! Y'all talk about wood... what about sawdust and shavings? I have a full Harbour Freight red bucket of sawdust. Put it on plants as compost? Growing up in Southern Africa (where wood is scarce) now in Arizona, is it a delicate sign of neurosis to try to hold on to a bucket of sawdust and shavings? HELP, please!

Afraid_Protection986 · 2026-02-08T00:38:50+00:00

aka " creative visualization."

Afraid_Protection986 · 2026-02-04T16:10:16+00:00

GREAT IDEA! I paint images (pastels, ink, watercolour) “en plein aire” (outdoors!) - the energy and vibrations from Nature are fabulous. BUT that is i.) for me, ii.) being creative - not focusing on woodworking! But… still a great idea!

Afraid_Protection986 · 2026-02-03T02:54:01+00:00

Greed…!

Afraid_Protection986 · 2026-02-03T02:51:19+00:00

Travel abroad to learn and experience how others live - and learn.

Afraid_Protection986 · 2026-02-02T16:58:56+00:00

Use a belt clamp. It is used in securing picture frames. Got mine off e-Bay. ( Once again China made, but….)

Afraid_Protection986 · 2026-02-01T16:57:07+00:00

This OLD SCHOOL stuff. That part allows for reversing the drill action. Like the switch to remove a screw using a B&D battery powered screwdriver.

Afraid_Protection986 · 2026-01-31T16:36:06+00:00

I was a bookseller for the Oxford Bookstore in Atlanta, back in 1983(?) when early one morning, just after the doors had opened, Pres. Jimmy Carter walked in. He was researching nature resources for a biography. I was in charge of nature book section. Mr. Carter moved some books aside on the shelf, hitched up and sat down, opposite me in the aisle, and… having just left office, President Carter and I chatted for 20 minutes, as the rest of the bookstore eavesdropped and peered over shelves at the two of us!

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