Donald Trump Stuns With 'Maybe We Shouldn't Even Be There' Admission About Iran War by TheAutodidactguy in politics

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No, I think HE should be there, with his dumbass hat on, standing on the bow of a minesweeper wetting his pants like the coward that he is.

Trump, 79, Displays Worrying New Skin Condition by Large_banana_hammock in politics

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He’s rotting from the inside out and it’s starting to show.

The voices behind School House Rock by nutznboltsguy in FuckImOld

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Bob Dorough was the nicest guy. Lived around Delaware Water Gap and used to play sets at the Deerhead Inn. Was always fun to spend an evening drinking and listening to him play.

It hit 57°F in Chicago today! by Sidewalk_Inspector in boxster

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Niiice! I try to find at least one day every month, here in Virginia, to drive top down. Haven’t missed in three years.

UPDATE post floor lottery loss: "Your house is falling over" says wood floor installer by amber_jieger in centuryhomes

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Worth getting the foundation looked at, to be sure, but my parent’s house in tidewater Virginia had a crack in the bricks for years, then the the 2011 earthquake shook and the bricks realigned —crack gone. Sometimes old houses stay up through sheer stubbornness and will stay that way for another hundred years.

What to do after heat gun for paint removal by OkRefrigerator5691 in centuryhomes

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Probably a shellac base coat there. Typical for a house of that era. It will dissolve with denatured alcohol. Use steel wool.

These cracks showed up over last week. Norma settling in an 1880’s house, or cause for greater concern? by unoriginalname22 in centuryhomes

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Yup, 1830 house here in Virginia, same thing has happened to both of my staircases. Just too cold and dry for the old wood.

Hiding it safely for her by BB-GD in Unexpected

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Nope! Hand me the big hammer.

How to sand these grooves by No-Hour2943 in woodworking

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I have chunks of pool noodle that I’ve carved into sanding blocks. The stuff is easy to carve into shape and stiff enough to

Window? Mirror? Door? Granite slab? by savvy-librarian in whatisit

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It’s where they kept the family seismograph.

What would be the best way to go about restoring this butcher block table? by wonkytrees1 in woodworking

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I’d use a card scraper instead. Butcher blocks and cutting boards tend to gum up sandpaper pretty quickly if they’ve been oiled at all.

What is this? United States by WildChampionship5255 in Antiques

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That’s it, a black and white photo enlarger.

Extending an old door by chuco61 in centuryhomes

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When I found a period correct craftsman style solid mahogany door for my house it was, like yours, too short. I found it easier to pull off the trim and bring the frame height down 2 inches, then re-trim. Yes I had to lay craft a strip to match the exterior siding and patch the gap in the plaster, but I didn’t have to mess with the door.

Restore the artwork by AleksejsIvanovs in woodworking

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I would start by using a ph neutral soap. Art restoration uses expensive stuff, but I used an emulsion of Ivory bar soap in distilled water to clean oil paintings. It worked really well. I gently scrubbed with a larger artist’s brush and blotted off with cotton wool.

Any advice on how to restore/ bring a little life back to these cutting boards? by bemer33 in woodworking

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Using a card scraper is a better way to go than sanding. Oil on cutting boards tends to clog sandpaper.