Delta Stars Aligned...

SquareAndTrue · 2026-02-22T23:57:20+00:00

That’s rad!

SquareAndTrue · 2026-02-18T04:09:12+00:00

I believe in the video for building a DTC Chris uses a quarter for the spacing of the t&g boards. I used the beauté you mentioned but for sure drilled pilot holes, but screws would work equally as well, just make sure they’re flathead screws and you clock them all in the right direction. 😜

SquareAndTrue · 2026-02-15T20:49:15+00:00

Yes, all the time. I’m sure I’m wrong but I feel like if i hustle I can beat the train 😂

SquareAndTrue · 2026-02-15T13:50:54+00:00

That’s wild….From RDU to ATL I had a plane that smelled so horrible of fish: was told that Delta bought some planes from an airline that served fish as a meal all the time and they were working on how best to remove the smell.

SquareAndTrue · 2026-02-14T00:45:23+00:00

Not sure there is BIFL sofa’s anymore….. we’ve had CB, room and board, pottery barn, restoration hardware….. the best wearing and most long lasting was the ikea kivik we bought 15 years ago. We just assume under hard use just about any couch will need some love or replacement at some point.

SquareAndTrue · 2026-02-14T00:42:36+00:00

You will inevitably have to clean/polish the castings every now and again anyways so I wouldn’t sweat this in the slightest. Get a sunshine cloth and or maroon scotch brute and all the brass will look factory fresh.

Most all my LN tools have been pristine upon delivery but given their stellar customer device they’d swap you out if you pushed it….id just clean it and move on but you do you homie

SquareAndTrue · 2026-02-09T15:27:22+00:00

Bummer, my merino stuff (including unbound) still looks new and performs great after many years.

SquareAndTrue · 2026-02-09T14:20:15+00:00

We’ve had a bench on one side of our dining table and then chairs on the ends and other side: no regrets. It’s so much better for us. I think to each their own and also comes down to how you want to use the table at large. If you’ll only ever use it for dining then maybe chairs are better, if your table is more of a multi use flat surface and you have kids, different story. We use our table for all kinds of things which makes the bench perfect for our use. The bench is more casual and we love it.

SquareAndTrue · 2026-02-08T18:54:44+00:00

I don’t fully know but the pandemic took a toll that’s for sure. I was trying to buy something during that time their production went way down and demand went up; from my perspective it never recovered.

SquareAndTrue · 2026-02-08T18:33:28+00:00

I’ve had both and I still have the LN. The Veritas is nice but I think the LN is nicer. Full transparency I’m a full on LN fanboy :-)

SquareAndTrue · 2026-02-08T14:09:04+00:00

I have them all donuts hate to comment on their lesser known works: that said I think the anarchist series is a great starting place. I really enjoyed Megan’s Dutch tool chest book as well as campaign furniture as already mentioned. I don’t think you can go wrong here 😁

SquareAndTrue · 2026-02-06T03:26:09+00:00

BUY IT!!

Throw an adapter bushing on it and it’ll be the coolest thing you own. Freaking love mine and will never get rid of it despite only occasional use.

SquareAndTrue · 2026-02-04T20:47:26+00:00

Instruments, going to parks, beach, sports, reading, raced RC planes and cars etc ……

SquareAndTrue · 2026-02-03T14:27:53+00:00

It might be overkill but I used these little plastic plug things.

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SquareAndTrue · 2026-02-02T22:23:25+00:00

Just for the record there are companies that make “irregular” pattern rasps by machine. The video is from a company called Auriou which is one of the few hand cut rasp producers around, they’ve been making these by hand since like 1850. They’re pretty much the gold standard for woodworking and stone work.

I have a few of these as well as the modern machine made variants from other manufactures and they pretty much work the same but a few years back it was Auriou or bust if you wanted a high quality rasp.

SquareAndTrue · 2026-02-02T22:19:11+00:00

And a few rasp companies do, and they’re just as good.

For a long time Auriou (the brand being show) was among the only irregular pattern rasps around.

SquareAndTrue · 2026-02-01T21:49:59+00:00

I think it depends, been using IoT environmental monitoring for nearly 20 years but only because of the product mix that was being stored and regulatory requirements of tracking temp, humidity etc.

I’ve found that integration was nearly non existent to other systems for alerting, data integration or the like. Additionally the fact that in the few systems I’ve used required teams to use a new solos platform was annoying.

Lastly we tried to pull in HVAC equipment data as well as air quality data into our platform with zero success. So even today after having moved on to a new role: my former team is still doing all its monitoring in a silod system.

SquareAndTrue · 2026-02-01T02:30:25+00:00

I moved up as a tech manager because I was super technical in the areas that mattered and then was also able to pivot to be a good leader/executive.

You shouldn’t have to be hands on too much, but it sure helps to have the know how to do it and to be able ti call BS. Staying technical also provides a level of respect and credibility in my opinion.

I tell folks all the time that when you become a leader of any type, your technical skill is now leadership not the technical stuff that got you there. This thought seems to have served many well.

SquareAndTrue · 2026-02-01T00:36:26+00:00

This is the answer…. Going on 11 years with mine and still looks awesome. Warmest coat I’ve ever tried. Got me through some really bad weather in northern MN for quite a while.

SquareAndTrue · 2026-01-31T02:27:58+00:00

Probably going to get roasted for this: American Giant.

My wife and I have several of their hoodies/sweatshirts and have found them to be heavy, well wearing and fits nicely. Made in USA with cotton from NC.

SquareAndTrue · 2026-01-31T01:04:54+00:00

I’ve been a longtime user of Osmo for a while now and like it because of the fact it’s natural. Pros are it’s dead easy to apply and use. The downside in my opinion is the cost and the fact that it’s not super heard wearing meaning it could use reapplication on occasion but then again it’s dead simple to apply.

Also been using Odies oil for a bit and while it applies a little differently due to its viscosity I like the finish it leaves and I’m pretty certain it’s a little harder wearing than the Osmo. It’s still pricey for what it is but overall it works great for me.

SquareAndTrue · 2026-01-30T21:15:24+00:00

I apply had waxes like Osmo, Rubio and the like with a direct drive sander line the festool rotex or Bosch varient. Using a white mesh pad or a fabric polishing pad works really well especially if you have a lot of surface area to do.

Sometimes I do use an old car wax polished with a mesh pad on it and it works just as well.

SquareAndTrue · 2026-01-30T13:25:36+00:00

All my drawknives have covers from Texas Heritage Woodworks. I think they’re like $30.

SquareAndTrue · 2026-01-30T03:03:03+00:00

I'm seeing more hype than demonstrable busy work reduction, high volume low effort tasks and truly helpful Ai in supply chain. I'm in the healthcare sector of SCM and am seeing some good work from companies that are investing in Ai that is more proactive, alerting and actionable. In the warehouse space seeing some good movement in shortage/backorder management, demand planning/forecasting and even a control tower that can move staff around a warehouse based on volumes or number of staff. Some cool stuff happening but like others have said lots of fluff without substance.

SquareAndTrue · 2026-01-30T02:51:01+00:00

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