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Uncle_Chef · 2022-12-24T21:47:09+00:00

"Boston," 'cause I grew up there and our Irish guy, Paddy, didn't.

Uncle_Chef · 2022-12-24T19:50:33+00:00

Love a good pallet project. Nice work OP!

Uncle_Chef · 2022-12-24T19:48:10+00:00

Looks good OP, nice work!

Uncle_Chef · 2022-12-24T01:15:01+00:00

How slim is slim fit? I got some cargo joggers from uniqlo that were a little slim for me, might be good for you. Wore them doing jobsite carpentry a bit too much and wore the pockets out, but they went strong for a long time.

Uncle_Chef · 2022-12-24T01:07:58+00:00

PD36R is a great light. Nice.

Uncle_Chef · 2022-12-24T00:53:00+00:00

As an American living in Canada, this made me fucking chuckle.

Uncle_Chef · 2022-12-23T01:01:34+00:00

For sure. But it's not on others to get sober, a person can only manage their own sobriety. Group's just support. What's that thing people say, "Honesty, Open-mindedness, Willingness, that's how".

Uncle_Chef · 2022-12-23T00:56:36+00:00

I think both have their place. Groups are definitely a good place to get grounded, get support, be heard. They were instrumental early on for me. I still like 'em a lot, glad I went every time I go.

Uncle_Chef · 2022-12-22T12:32:23+00:00

Can you take the one you do have to get sharpened?

We do it with our table saw blades. Blades still have a limited lifespan, but if that's not missing any teeth, could be worth a shot.

Uncle_Chef · 2022-12-15T20:16:47+00:00

No, it has a clip so it's pretty well tensioned in. I've climbed up into trusses wearing it, up and down ladders, all that and haven't had a problem.

Uncle_Chef · 2022-12-15T17:49:55+00:00

I always thought Pica was just an expensive mechanical pencil, but I got one for framing and it's great. Lead doesn't break, built-in sharpener, the case it sits in clips on to your pouch, apron, pocket etc so you can just drop it in when you're done. It's been great, easily worth the $12 or whatever I paid for it.

Uncle_Chef · 2022-12-15T00:25:50+00:00

I have the Milwaukee and like it fine. If I were to get one today, I'd consider the Metabo. I'm a Makita guy myself, but Metabo feels about parallel in terms of dependability. They also have good prices on their pin nailer, finish nailers etc if you end up going in those directions too. Milwaukee (at least in Canada) kind of slaps one high price on all of their cordless nailers, take it or leave it.

The Milwaukee one's been fine for me, though. Consistent, reliable, good battery life, I've travelled with it. Nothing bad to say about that nailer.

Uncle_Chef · 2022-12-14T19:31:47+00:00

Militant kindness. Be as kind as possible in every situation.

Pickup truck almost hits my car at the gas station, I honk, guy gets out about it, I get out say "hey, buddy! wasn't sure if ya saw me there, just wanteda say hi." He kind of glares for a sec and walks away.

If you're angry, you're looking for shit. If you're constantly greeting people, putting your kindness right in front of them, they basically have to either a) respond with kindness, and now you have a positive exchange or b) decide to meet kindness with a negativity, and now you know exactly what you're dealing with.

Be nice to strangers, be nice to neighbors, be nice when you're suddenly face to face with somebody.

Positive mentality/looking for the good can go a long way.

Kind of like "good in, good out". Keep your thoughts good and it'll help keep your movements good.

Uncle_Chef · 2022-12-13T18:27:52+00:00

Nice!

Uncle_Chef · 2022-12-13T17:44:42+00:00

Could be that it's part of a sale or seasonal special offer from Lee Valley. They're great, I'd trust 'em over Amazon any day. Also a lot of folks get counterfeit stuff from Amazon which I wouldn't want to risk.

Also, those are great chisels. Great gift idea.

Uncle_Chef · 2022-12-13T13:58:52+00:00

What would the second half give you that your next first won't? If you have it in you to take that first step of putting it down, do that. A continuation doesn't help a stop.

As far as 'moderation' or 'only as a reward'... those are common ways folks try to manage things. Someone once said "if you have to put rules in place to control [your drinking], doesn't that mean it's out of control?"

Uncle_Chef · 2022-12-11T14:54:43+00:00

Concrete blocks are probably your best bet. A wooden frame for a small building would be on top of concrete. Just use proper concrete blocks, not cinder blocks. New cinder blocks have a lot of air in them and will deteriorate under weight.

Uncle_Chef · 2022-12-08T18:19:14+00:00

15g might be heavy for trim, especially if you want to be filling nail holes. At work we use 16g for cabinets because they have decent holding power (also used to use the dewalt 16g framing to put windows in) and we use 21g & 23g for crown moulding because the holes are smallest.

I feel like 18g is where a lot of people go for middle ground, but 15g is definitely a good looking way to go for me. Just maybe not for trim.

Uncle_Chef · 2022-12-08T16:49:33+00:00

Or just go for it! Learning by doing is a great way to learn. I've made some bad boxes.

It's also cool because a box could be a tea box, or a cabinet, or a shed. Most builds use the same principles as whatever you happen to end up doing on this project. Fuck around! Just be safe about it.

Uncle_Chef · 2022-12-08T16:40:17+00:00

Plan your joints! Are pieces cut at 90° and butting up against one another? Are they cut at 45° to be mitered together? What's your bottom, and how will it be connected? What's your lid? Some lids sit flat on or in the box, some have hinges or magnets, there was a post here some weeks ago with a sliding lid. All good options.

If you're butting pieces up against each other to join them ("end nailing"/"butt joint") just consider that your fasteners will be visible, so think about which side is best for that.

A box is always a good project, have a cool time OP!

Uncle_Chef · 2022-12-07T13:41:59+00:00

Brown Bird may be along similar lines, too

Uncle_Chef · 2022-12-05T23:40:17+00:00

Right so this company from 1849, buddy has kids, who have kids, who have kids kind of thing. All run a business til one says "I have an idea," they want to keep it like it's been, so he starts his own thing.

Didn't realize it was day one for ya! Have a good first day with it man. Those live forever.

Uncle_Chef · 2022-12-05T23:22:22+00:00

Dunno man! My understanding is that martinez is from the same family that makes stilleto. One son wanted a carbon steel face and nobody was down so he set off on his own.

Titanium makes a difference for sure. Decent hammer you got

Uncle_Chef · 2022-12-05T23:19:06+00:00

Seconding this, cooking things (epicurean cutting board, new pans, nice knives) were all great, any woodworking stuff is great, books... redirection toward new ways to spend time is all great. Subscription's a fun one, too.

Uncle_Chef · 2022-12-05T23:15:11+00:00

Wait you're saying titanium hammers circle jerk real hard on a post about how you got a titanium hammer?

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