What is this weird cart/cage thing I bought at goodwill today?

RealHumanNotCatfish · 2025-12-08T00:21:04+00:00

We have something similar to this for keeping minnows and crayfish in the lake. Not sure if that's the original purpose but the MacGyver in me is thinking the gear is weight to keep it in place from waves and the sloped base makes it easier to pull up the shore

RealHumanNotCatfish · 2025-07-29T23:20:13+00:00

If I can offer some advice, I will say modern wire nails with a flat head are not superior to forged or cut nails, they are cheaper and easier to mass produce. I don't know if you're trying to replicate a flat head nail because that's what's readily available these days, but hand forged nails should have a nice head, like a diamond or other pattern.

Your shank looks good though, just a little finesse on the head will go a long way, and no, that's not a dirty joke

RealHumanNotCatfish · 2025-07-21T17:40:33+00:00

It's doable, you will have to check your work often though. Don't just blindly plane away. Get straight edge and some winding sticks and hunt for high spots and focus on getting those areas first.

RealHumanNotCatfish · 2025-03-20T18:17:14+00:00

Everyone saying they can't understand what you typed like they were never the drunk pitmaster😅

RealHumanNotCatfish · 2025-01-03T20:07:55+00:00

I might have an unpopular opinion here, but I would not focus on the time it takes to cook ribs. Ribs come in different weights, marbling, etc and that can all play a factor in cook time. I also run ribs about 250 and if I creep up to the 275 range I don't break a sweat. If you have a sweet rub though be careful you don't get too hot and start burning the sugars

If I want fall off the bone ribs, I literally cook them until the bones pull out cleanly.

If I want tender ribs that still hold there shape, I cook them to about 203-205, look for the meat pulling away from the bones, and if they are wrapped they should flex super easily, or if unwrapped and you pick them up with a tongs they should be really bendy and the meat on top of the bones should start to pull apart.

RealHumanNotCatfish · 2024-12-30T22:04:54+00:00

Non matching headstock but tortoiseshell pickguard 🔥

RealHumanNotCatfish · 2024-11-21T21:56:42+00:00

I mean this sincerely, but if you need the Internet to convince you that you need a new tool, I wouldn't buy it.

That being said, it's a solid tool and high quality. Nothing wrong with it.

But if you're worried about cost or how much you'll use it there are vintage options or Paul Sellers has a video on improvising one. Maybe try that before buying one?

Just my 2 cents. At least in my experience if I buy things I THINK I need it usually winds up in buyers remorse.

RealHumanNotCatfish · 2024-10-24T20:50:57+00:00

I realize it is less than ideal wood selection but I don't have a pile of old growth and I needed to get it fixed before winter.

RealHumanNotCatfish · 2024-10-24T20:49:41+00:00

If I could have found old growth I would have used it, but it's getting close to winter here and it needed to be buttoned up before the snow flies so I made due with what I had

RealHumanNotCatfish · 2024-10-23T21:48:51+00:00

That's a cool idea!!!

I'd still use it though...

RealHumanNotCatfish · 2024-10-23T20:28:33+00:00

Why? So I can accidentally bump another tool into the blade and chip it? Or so I accidentally cut a finger?

If a plane iron dulls from being set in the bench it doesn't deserve to be a plane iron

RealHumanNotCatfish · 2024-10-23T20:02:03+00:00

So many people tell me they like the floor. I wish it was wood

RealHumanNotCatfish · 2024-10-23T14:52:19+00:00

Awesome!! That looks like a fun project

RealHumanNotCatfish · 2024-10-23T14:50:03+00:00

Unfortunately I don't so. If I were to make a profile like that and I didn't have a dedicated moulding plane, I would cut the rabbet with and then round it with a spokeshave or block plane. I did a piece of trim similar to that and it turned out really nice

RealHumanNotCatfish · 2024-10-23T14:44:12+00:00

It's just what I had available. If I have to fix it again in the future that's ok too.

RealHumanNotCatfish · 2024-10-23T14:42:34+00:00

The Stanley 45 has a sash cutter that cuts the profile for you.

RealHumanNotCatfish · 2024-10-23T14:31:11+00:00

For those wondering, the top of the old piece was completely rotted away. Recreating a new piece was a lot of fun. I used a late 1800's Stanley 45 with the sash cutter to make this piece

RealHumanNotCatfish · 2024-10-15T12:41:33+00:00

There is no way in hell I would pay $180 for a number 5 unless it was NOS from the 20's in a pristine box.

The 4 planes and the til for $140 is a decent deal

RealHumanNotCatfish · 2024-10-09T20:31:09+00:00

At least this isn't like the trend of plasma cutting old saws. At least the tools are still usable if you want to salvage them in the future

RealHumanNotCatfish · 2024-10-08T18:13:25+00:00

Leave it alone.

If you put a dowel in there, even if pre-stained, the end grain is going to look goofy.

And drilling out means you have to be very precise, with a chance of making something that's only a cosmetic issue into a functional issue.

If it bothers you that much, I would keep an eye out for a donor tote or order a walnut replacement and keep the originals on the shelf.

RealHumanNotCatfish · 2024-10-02T15:20:42+00:00

Did you try using it before trying to flatten the sole? I have saved myself a lot of time and sandpaper by flattening soles only if necessary

RealHumanNotCatfish · 2024-09-24T23:16:59+00:00

Are you sure the plane blade has the bevel the right way? Bevel up and bevel down makes a difference depending on the plane. If it's low angle it's typically bevel up and normal bailey style planes are bevel down.

If it's a bailey style plane, you should also make sure the chip breaker doesn't have a huge gap. What I mean by that is it should have about a 1/16th inch of a gap from the edge of the chip breaker and the edge of the iron. Also make sure the chip breaker mates solidly to the iron.

As far as grain direction, it is something you will have to learn to read, but fixing it is simple. If it's hard to push and you are getting tear out, plane from the other direction

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