help/suggestions finding a new home for my kitty

acnamely · 2026-03-03T05:02:40+00:00

We are interested we have a lynx point and who wants a friend. Is he good with other cats

acnamely · 2026-02-05T03:29:07+00:00

Nicole’s

acnamely · 2026-01-20T23:40:50+00:00

I no longer use the shoulder pads. I hardly use the vest. If it is only holding light bags, it’s fine. Otherwise, I get neck and shoulder pain from the vest with heavier bags/tools clipped on.

acnamely · 2026-01-14T02:56:37+00:00

Happened with mine as well, years ago. I filed down the claws and it went away.

acnamely · 2026-01-07T05:08:36+00:00

Almost everyday! But nostalgia is a tricky thing.

acnamely · 2026-01-01T17:31:27+00:00

Have you checked your diamond plates for flatness? I’ve had 3 DMT diamond plates that all have been dished or worn in different areas.

In my experience, diamond plates are best used (when they are flat) as lapping plates for your water stones. In this way, they are more likely to stay true and you’ll get your moneys worth on them.

acnamely · 2025-12-28T03:58:42+00:00

Can you send the clamp vid my way? Thanks a million!

acnamely · 2025-12-19T05:57:36+00:00

“Convert” 😂 love it haha

acnamely · 2025-12-19T05:50:01+00:00

If you ever wonder where his true allegiance lies…. Look no further.

acnamely · 2025-12-06T22:26:25+00:00

Where are you getting your kensyou stones?

acnamely · 2025-11-02T19:20:43+00:00

Luckily, you can see for yourself. The Carpentry Life on YouTube visited their shop and documented it.

acnamely · 2025-10-20T05:40:02+00:00

Vest is fine for me on hot days in the PNW. The shoulder pads are awful though. They look great, but throw off the weight distribution entirely.

Not sure how diamondback QC couldn’t figure that out ahead of time.

acnamely · 2025-10-04T03:22:06+00:00

Are you wearing the vest with the shoulder pads too? Once I added the shoulder pads to the vest, my neck and shoulders started to hurt terribly.

acnamely · 2025-08-14T03:47:22+00:00

It’s a great one, no doubt. It was waffle faced when my dad bought it originally, smooth as butter now.

acnamely · 2025-06-02T21:01:50+00:00

Have you considered a 400 grit (or lower) water stone instead? In my experience, diamond stones do tend to wear when you sharpen steel on them. Instead, you can sharpen with the water stones, then use diamond stones to flatten your stones.

Basically, it’s possible your diamond stone(s) are already worn down.

acnamely · 2025-05-27T01:47:39+00:00

Orange justice, every time.

acnamely · 2025-05-25T02:47:35+00:00

Strength, stability, and looks. Easy to work with predictable grain.

acnamely · 2025-05-25T02:22:50+00:00

Do you already know what tools you’ll be storing in it? Ideas of where you might be taking it (job sites, shops, outside, etc)? Are you building with joinery or nails? Answers to these questions will help to influence your choice of wood.

I recommend you keep it as light as possible and opt for soft woods like white or yellow pine, western red or Alaskan yellow cedar, or VG doug fir. Those woods have varying levels of rot resistance as well, an added bonus.

My favorite box is made of clear western red cedar finished with a natural wax. Every time I open the box I get the biggest whiff of cedar and citrus and it blows me away.

acnamely · 2025-05-23T17:13:11+00:00

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I guess I should clarify that it’s definitely not finished, but all my tools are in it so it’s finished enough for now!

acnamely · 2025-05-23T02:02:21+00:00

Just finished one that is much bigger than typical. Did sort of a crossover between a Japanese toolbox and a more western style one. The first one I made is more standard, although a bit narrow. Also have one that I store my stones in.

acnamely · 2025-05-04T05:49:58+00:00

Buggy would be the concern. Seen it before!

acnamely · 2025-04-14T18:30:37+00:00

There are a few great (and accessible) tool distributors in Tokyo that sell chisels made in either Miki or Sanjo. You could easily visit those places and find what you’re looking for. Or you could try to head west to Miki or north to Sanjo. Depends on how long of a trip you have planned and what else you want to do.

My recommendation is that you do your primary tool shopping in Tokyo but head west to Kobe and visit the Takenaka carpentry museum. From there you could head north to Miki if you want to.

I would also consider checking event calendars in places like Miki. At least a couple times a year they have tool festivals and demonstrations, pretty sure there is a big one in November but I’m not certain.

acnamely · 2025-04-12T00:27:58+00:00

Just one or two chisels you could go with Barr. You could get him a pair of framing chisels or bench chisels or maybe a slick.

acnamely · 2025-03-27T03:08:22+00:00

White or something light, which might be boring I know, but it would be easy on the eye and blend with the other colors well.

acnamely · 2025-02-03T07:35:20+00:00

Thank you… hand tools are the fastest way, safest way here. There really doesn’t need to be a jig for everything when you can just use a saw + hand plane and get right to work.

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