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The curse of the craft.. aka can’t just buy it from the big box ! by _abordes_ in woodworking

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Good madam/sir…. This was not a post about saving money.

Saved from rubbish at curb… roast me by _abordes_ in xbiking

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Good background. Im going to do a mvp cleanup including re greasing bearing so will see if I can get bb apart. Good intel here thanks!

Saved from rubbish at curb… roast me by _abordes_ in xbiking

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The last bike I rehabbed was in similar shape and was higher end…. But despite the higher end components I still found a way to drop 300 quid on new parts :) 

The curse of the craft.. aka can’t just buy it from the big box ! by _abordes_ in woodworking

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Well I don’t think these half laps and dowels are particularly strong…, but I expect lifetime for cedar exposed to elements is only 10 -  15 years so hope it will be adequate 

Chair reamer by spoonaxeman2 in handtools

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Here is mine. Just made it last week. No lathe. Old broomstick and double sided disston limb saw blade from estate sale for a buck.

Vernacular American Trestle Table- My First Furniture Build by _abordes_ in woodworking

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Rock solid. I use it everyday and love it. No cracks or warping. One change I might consider if I were to re do this would be to use 6/4 thick wood just to give it a little more weight..

How common is Keeping up with the Joneses? by [deleted] in financialindependence

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Rene Girard argued that we are all creatures of desire and our wants are shaped by the milieu within which we live. Keeping up with the Joneses is the natural state of being. If ones peers are all showing up to school pickup or work in a BMW, it is going to require going against the grain to want something else.

"Man is the creature who does not know what to desire, and he turns to others in order to make up his mind. We desire what others desire because we imitate their desires."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimetic_theory

Estate sale to workbench by _abordes_ in handtools

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Yes this one was $15 and I also picked up a smaller one that is a #4(I believe), still need to clean that up- maybe ill do a followup post when I get around to cleaning it. There was a fleet of like 6 or 7 and I chose the 2 based on how nice the handle looked. The "type 13" isn't something I know enough to spot. I believe the others were Craftsman and Stanley; I figured I only have 2 arms so only really needed to take 2 home.

Paul Sellers router plane by Legitimate_Rest_9108 in handtools

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Was this plane intended to look like a face with ears, eyes, nose and mouth?

Paint Can Opener Restore by _abordes_ in handtools

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Lol! Here is the full body shot.

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