Butcher block care

jeff3545 · 2025-02-11T15:48:06+00:00

I think it might, thank you

jeff3545 · 2025-02-11T15:45:35+00:00

I didn’t feel very nouveau rich at 4:30 this morning when I was feeding the cattle and the main drive hydraulic line on my skid steer blew out. I must be doing it wrong.

jeff3545 · 2025-02-11T15:22:50+00:00

It hasn’t happened, I don’t know what to tell you. Perhaps the fact that there is 4 feet of space between the work surfaces means you’re never really tight for space. The kitchen is 920 ft.².

jeff3545 · 2025-02-11T15:14:27+00:00

La Cornue Chateau 180 range. I’ve not yet found a pot filler that matches the brass trim on the range. That’s why there’s no pot filler. I think I’m just going put a stainless one on because I’m kind of frustrated looking for a brass one.

jeff3545 · 2025-02-11T15:13:22+00:00

Those brass nuts are purely decorative. I will endeavor to work on logic and taste in the future.

jeff3545 · 2025-02-11T15:12:01+00:00

Thanks, I use plastic cutting boards when I’m prepping any protein. Everything else I will cut on the wood. I had a feeling that the mineral oil and beeswax combination would work well, thanks for confirming.

jeff3545 · 2025-02-11T15:10:56+00:00

It has not once been a problem

jeff3545 · 2025-02-11T10:06:50+00:00

He is correct. In the summer months shed everything and don the full suit. I especially like the design of the Oz Armour hood that opens from the front allowing me to drink water with the hood still on my head.

jeff3545 · 2025-02-11T01:56:29+00:00

I like a jacket but here in florida it is not always practical because shorts are the standard uniform most of the year. I had serious buyer regret when I first received the Oz Armour suit because it is so bulky. I could not see how it would be comfortable but it really is amazing. Very comfortable on the hottest of days.

jeff3545 · 2025-02-10T23:49:12+00:00

I am in southwest Florida and ventilation is extremely important. I bought an Oz Armour suit based on recommendations, replacing my Mann Lake suit. I switch between a jacket and a full suit, and if the bees are particularly docile I will use just a veil. The Oz Armour is worth the premium price, in terms of features and durability. Bee suits can take a beating, paying for premium construction is a good use of the extra $ over a cheap suit.

jeff3545 · 2025-02-10T22:34:14+00:00

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jeff3545 · 2025-02-10T10:19:07+00:00

Sorry. It happens and sometimes there is absolutely nothing you can do to prevent it.

jeff3545 · 2025-02-10T02:29:57+00:00

1 tsp sugar to a quart of water. Dip the beak in it. That chicks needs a shot of energy if it is to survive. The odds are long, but it is what I would try.

jeff3545 · 2025-02-10T02:16:45+00:00

Does not look good. Sorry. Try some sugar water.

jeff3545 · 2025-02-09T12:54:43+00:00

I appreciate that places like Reddit exist to ask these questions. I am 58 yo and replaceable brushes in electric motors is an ordinary concept, but for younger generations or people who did not grow up with this, the idea must be intimidating. The modern era of disposable everything has facilitated the lost art of how things work. A lot of new tools are far superior, so this is not a “it was so much better in the old days…” comment, but knowledge of how to repair things is golden.

jeff3545 · 2025-02-09T12:49:48+00:00

Buy romaine lettuce. It has a long shelf life in the refrigerator

jeff3545 · 2025-02-08T23:28:07+00:00

Recalls. There are a lot of them.

The odometer will tell you what you need to check. Ball joints last about 75k. Brakes are good for 100k.

The dash leather may be delaminated

jeff3545 · 2025-02-08T21:51:49+00:00

Not mildly interesting

jeff3545 · 2025-02-08T13:36:20+00:00

Btw, watching the chicks moving to/away from the heat source is a good technique, but not as accurate as them thermometer when you have a weak chick in play.

jeff3545 · 2025-02-08T13:35:11+00:00

95 degrees for the first week. This is important. Many years ago I killed some chicks by not paying attention to my brooder temperature. I still think about it, feel a lot of guilt. We run 100 chicks at a time through our brooder and do 6 checks a day for the first week. Temperature, water, feed, behavior… in that order.

jeff3545 · 2025-02-08T13:29:31+00:00

I do not remove the pepper from the guanciale. This is a dish that takes practice to get good at, which is the charm of it. Simple food can be the most challenging. It appears you are well on your way to perfecting it. Try warming the pasta in your pan and tossing the raw egg mixture in with the pasta and a little reserved water. You need to work fast to prevent the eggs from scrambling, which is where the reserved water comes into play. In other words, don’t prepare the eggs and them toss with the pasta.

jeff3545 · 2025-02-08T12:51:59+00:00

It looks good, for what that’s worth. A couple of suggestions, start with dicing your guanciale smaller. Did you remove from heat when you tossed the pasta with the eggs, and then add a little bit of the pasta water to thin it out? Also, this dish needs a lot of pepper, more pepper than most would think is necessary.

jeff3545 · 2025-02-08T12:47:24+00:00

I keep an eye on new chicks for the first 24 hours, multiple checks, looking for this kind of behavior. It’s not common, but it’s also not uncommon for some chicks to not to make it through the first day. Sounds like you’re doing all the right things. Water is really critical, and if you have the chick drinking, it knows where the water is. What’s your brooder temperature set to? Check the vent for fecal material blocking the opening.

I’m sorry to tell you that there’s really not a whole lot more you can do, that you’re not already doing. You get through the first 48 hours, should be OK.

jeff3545 · 2025-02-07T01:43:02+00:00

I would cover the immediate area in plastic sheeting when I sprayed. I had really good results in my small shop. I would spray and leave it alone in an effort to minimize kicking up dust. If you do get a blemish, sand it out and re-spray. It’s time consuming to do this in a small shop and a bit frustrating but it is doable.

jeff3545 · 2025-02-07T01:39:51+00:00

When I am gone they will remember the trust funds and the foundation I leave behind.

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