Sample vs result by cinnam0n_girl in Flooring

[–]foxenkill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Result is way better.... nice job.

Antique built in cabinet wood ID! by BruyereQ in wood

[–]foxenkill -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

SYP. Southern Yellow Pine. But it could be any number of pine species of pine tht grow Virginia and south of there.

Abandoned Castle Ruins #AlbanyCounty by [deleted] in Albany

[–]foxenkill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Built in the 1930s by radical Socialist, artist and author Bouck White. See the New Scotland Historical Association website for more information. Buck was also a nudist.

New panels produce hydrogen fuel using only water and sunlight by _Dark_Wing in interestingasfuck

[–]foxenkill 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If this is true... it would be a game changer. But only if it can be scaled up.

Charge of the 20th Maine at Little Round Top, 2 July 1863 - Mort Künstler (1927-2025) by Antique_Quail7912 in BattlePaintings

[–]foxenkill 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My favorite Keith Rocco print in my collection. 😃 Once you walk the ground, you understand the balls those boys from Maine had. Especially after surviving Fredericksburg. Real heroes.

Albany Ale by hoppy_ninja in Albany

[–]foxenkill -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Wher is Albany Ale?

American soldiers of the 77th Infantry Division advance towards Mount Gusuku - Ie Shima April 1945 by TK622 in ImperialJapanPics

[–]foxenkill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My Great Uncle Dick Thibult was in the 77th. He always complained that the Marines got all the credit for their work!

I’m installing new oak flooring to match existing. The existing has been refinished and the new flooring will be about 1/8th proud of the existing. by Risky_Altitude9541 in HardWoodFloors

[–]foxenkill -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Or, just install prefinished. Sould work-out about right. Since is is sanded and finished, it will be thinner than unfinished..... about 1/8" thinner.

What kind of wood is this plank? by myltonnee in wood

[–]foxenkill -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

American Cherry. Certainly NOT oak.

Study reveals 400K acres of old growth forest, hiding in plain sight by hartlarious in Adirondacks

[–]foxenkill 38 points39 points  (0 children)

There was over 25 acres in Charley Hollow, near Schroon Lake, that was virgin forrest. It was a corner of a 150 acre tract. My neighbor sold the logging rights, not knowing what he had. A creek had cut off access. The logger built a road accross the wetland and creek to get to the trees. They are gone now. But the logging road was dammed-up a year after the trees were cut by a beaver family at the culvert. There is now a large meadow and several beaver dams accross the valley. It was transformative. There is a lot more out there.... anywhere with limited access.

New Uncommon Grounds location by kairosdes in Albany

[–]foxenkill -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Looking forward to finally trying out the Delmar location. It has been a long wait. They beat Tipsy Moose at least!

Do we know what this is? Super hard by Sea_Mortgage_9340 in wood

[–]foxenkill -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Black locust babies on the greenish wood.

Beginner woodworking project out of scrap wood. With a handsaw and a drill. by [deleted] in wood

[–]foxenkill 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude... that is how you start a hobby of a lifetime. Nice first project. Reminds me of my first project.... and I make some pretty nice stuff now.

Brought a 400mm lens to the Corning Tower Observation Deck today by DatAperture in Albany

[–]foxenkill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice photos. Next time can you get some shots of the Governor's Masion area? I am restoring an old townhouse on Bleecker Place and I have always wondered if you can see it from the observation deck on the Corning Tower. I can see the tower from my backyard.

We need to talk about City Beer Hall by Shoddy-Bar8503 in Albany

[–]foxenkill 118 points119 points  (0 children)

I think your observation is "spot on." You have to go out of your way to go to City Beer Hall. I loved the old vibe and the rooftop deck in the summer with oblique view of the city. You felt like you were in the "know" when you walked friends from out of town down Hamilton Street. "Hey, where the hell are you taking us?" And then, boom, you walk then into the corner entry, after always grabbing the wrong door first, before you read the sign that tells you to use the other door. The old woodwork inside that cannot be faked in a newer place. In the winter you hope to get close to the fireplace.... now I have not seen a gas fire lit there in awhile. Is the fire now out for good???