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  1. Re: "As American as Apple Pie" ... "As ___ as ___."

    I don't mean to belabour it,but I am truly sorry about that.
    R
  2. Re: Wood Adhesive suitable for High Moisture Content

    Is it wet now?
    Construction adhesive like PL Premium doesn't mind wet wood.
    I'd use screws or bolts for back up.
    R
  3. Re: Smuggling whiskey on board- what I learned

    No leakage from pressure changes?
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    Re: Raised Panel Cabin sides

    Notice the beveled top edge of the rail that helps to shed water.
    They look lovely,but are ....ahem....difficult,in the long term.
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    Re: What is this tool?

    I concur.
    Google it.
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    Re: 100th Anniversary of WWII

    During the Northwest Rebellion in 1885,the Canadian/British hired a Gatling gun and a Gatling employee,Lieutenant Howard, to use it against the 'rebels' led by Louis Riel and Gabriel Dumont.
    In the...
  7. Re: Would these trees make good lumber for anything?

    How many pines?
    If they all look like the one with your hand on it and there is a decent butt log on a dozen of them,it might be worth it.
    The spruces look a bit scraggly and small.
    R
  8. Re: whats it take to go from tree to lumber?

    If you already had a chainsaw mill,it's pretty straightforward,but you need a decent sized saw.
    The pieces are small enough and would dry quickly enough without needing time in a kiln.
    If you only...
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    Re: Mayor crack pipe

    Here's some background;
    http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/globe-investigation-the-ford-familys-history-with-drug-dealing/article12153014/?page=1
    R
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    Re: Mayor crack pipe

    If he is clean, why did he wait so long to say anything?

    Wouldn't a simple drug test prove it?
    R
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    Re: Aftermarket spin-on diesel fuel filter

    Bumpity update.

    I finally got around to this project.
    Using two of these
    http://www.fleetfilter.com/filter/wix-filter-bases/24770.html
    and one each of these;...
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    Re: Toponyms

    Lots of the place names around here are stolen from somewhere else and aren't too interesting.
    R
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    Re: Earthquake!

    I neither heard nor felt anything abnormal today,though A,whose office is upstairs, said that she thought someone had hit the building with the loader or a truck.
    We hadn't,but it wouldn't have been...
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    Re: Sunset cruise

    "If luck is not kind,I'll just stop for that pint."
    That's a point of view.
    I'd stop for the pint either way.

    Quit if it's crap.
    I don't see the problem.
    R
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    Re: One of you has got to go

    It sucks, dollar-wise.
    On the bright side,hopefully you'll gain yourself a permanent ride without the hassle or expense of owning a big boat.
    R
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    Re: Time to get back basics

    I'm not sure why anyone would want something more substantial than the two lags,aside from stainless steel.
    It's simple and it works,but will be leaving rust streaks when the zinc electroplate wears...
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    Re: Black Powder

    IMHO this is the reasoning behind most of the safe storage laws that we have.
    Guns aren't supposed to to be stored in plain sight and the ammo is supposed to be locked up separately.
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    Re: This just ain't right...

    We've got 26C(80-odd Fahrenheit).
    Sunny and hot for early May in the south end of The Great White North.
    Apparently,you suck!
    :p
    R
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    Re: How to cut dado into inside curve?

    The bearing acts as the fence/depth gauge.
    The depth of the cut is set by the diameter of the bearing and the diameter of the cutter
    I'd get a bit that was a bit narrower than the thickness of the...
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    Re: Screen door construction

    We've made a few hundred wooden screen doors since the late '80s.Mostly knotty pine,but several cedar and one or two of cherry and oak,to match the rest of the door set.
    Stiles and rails are 1 1/4"...
  21. Re: industrial engine (13-15hp) with belt drive for sailboat (32ft) auxiliary

    Donald Branscom installed a Honda air-cooled into a small boat and detailed it on this forum.
    Have a look
    http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?93613-Honda-inboard-19ft-cruising-sailboat
    R
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    Re: White Oak, and then there's white oak

    Wiki says different,and everyone knows they aren't allowed to lie on the internet.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood#Earlywood_and_latewood_in_ring-porous_woods

    R
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    Re: hydraulic control valve advice

    Here's a thread;
    http://www.arboristsite.com/firewood-heating-wood-burning-equipment/105929.htm
    R
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    Re: 300 effing channels

    Ball carving doesn't sound like fun at all.
    Maybe it's an Aus thing.
    R
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    Re: White Oak, and then there's white oak

    Fast grown ring-porous hardwoods like oak and ash should be denser, therefore stronger and harder to split, than slower grown material.
    The bubbly bits are much weaker than the solid parts.
    R
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    Re: YANMAR 1GM gasket question

    I kinda figured that my answer was too easy.
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    Re: IP addresses

    Cats are badass.
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    Re: Revolution

    Whaaaat?No super volcano?
    Disappointing.
    I was under the impression that we were 40K years overdue.



    Full tilt
    Rob Ford is an obnoxious twit.
    R
  29. Re: Solid wood drawers need help sliding straight. OK, not really boat-related...

    Pull out a drawer and give us a look inside.
    There needs to be a guide on both sides of the drawer,between the front and back leg/posts or the drawers will flop around.
    Sometimes they are tacked...
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    Re: Late spring

    Snowed here today, too.
    Crane does boats in Tobermory on Monday.
    R
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    Re: Stimson bowshed alternative

    If you have snow load to worry about,don't make it wider than it is high.
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    Re: YANMAR 1GM gasket question

    http://us.yanmar.com/where-to-buy/

    There are 13 dealers in Quebec.
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    Re: Bruce Anchors

    Our friends have been happy with a Delta in North Channel mud, gravel and rock.
    We've been using a 35lb. CQR in the same places and dragged once in soft mud when we didn't set it hard.
    R
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    Re: Black Walnut for boat building?

    It'll be lovely with oil or varnish.

    Walnut is a durable middle weight.
    Any suggestions that it is too heavy, not strong enough or not rot resistant enough for the interior of a steel boat are...
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    Re: Is Gold crashing?

    I don't know FA about this,but in this day and age,wouldn't lots of people be doing the same as you(Paying attention to technicals(whatever they are)) and driving the price to a self-fulfilling...
  36. Thread: Wood

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    Re: Wood

    What's wrong with using Larch-amatack?
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    Re: Classic pinhole mistake?

    Foamies leave bubbles if you work them too hard.
    Bubbles from the brush are different from the bubbles caused by air escaping from the pores in the wood.
    By the third coat,the escaping air bubbles...
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    Re: Teenage girl speak.

    My daughter,almost 20, is just growing out of it.
    A year in university seemed to do the trick.
    The response, when I complain about this kind of thing, has been,"It's my job,dad."
    R
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    Re: messin and gomin...

    You must have some good meds if you aren't seeing double.


    I like guns and shooting at stuff,especially while drinking lots of beer.
    R
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    Re: Scarecrows for Canadian Geese???

    A)They hate long grass,so stop cutting it.
    B)If they really are Canadian geese,they will leave if you ask them nicely.
    R
  41. Re: My table saw motor just stopped.. What do I do?

    Heat builds up and trips the internal breaker.
    Cleaning with air dissipates heat and removes insulation.

    R
  42. Re: Joe CSOH or Shang, or other Gym Rats...

    Just for shigs you could measure the weight and calculate.
    Extra points for calculating,in your head, while you are deciding to pick'em up or put'em down.
    R
  43. Re: How often do the police helicopters pass over your home?

    The pot police fly over in September.
    It's usually a bit after the unmarked,but very yellow,Cessna goes by,flying a pattern.
    Otherwise,SAR, Coast Guard doing maintenance,or air ambulance.
    R
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    Re: mud driveway from hell

    +1
    The spoil can go alongside,in the wet low spots, to provide a bit of width,and shoulder support.
    That's where I'd start.
    If I rented a single machine for a couple of days,it would be a 4wd...
  45. Re: Worth it just for the bronze centerboard!

    Annan is about 40 minutes from here, if anyone wants me to have a look.

    R
  46. Re: large sheathed strip hull in lumber yard spruce or ply??

    IMHO it's a combination of a weather conditions.
    The last ten or so years have been quite a bit warmer,so the lakes don't freeze and much water is lost to evaporation during the winter.
    When there...
  47. Re: Made to last in china (with a lathe review)

    There is quality fade,but there is also price squeeze from the other end.
    When head office wants a cheaper widget,they just lean on the supplier.

    My friend Kevin worked for a fence post...
  48. Re: large sheathed strip hull in lumber yard spruce or ply??

    I've lived here 23 years,but I'm not from here.
    Who's the guy that you know? Chris Clayton is the only one I can think of offhand.He had a blue Folkboat ,IIRC with decks like a waterbed.

    Water...
  49. Re: large sheathed strip hull in lumber yard spruce or ply??

    I'd try Goodfellow in Toronto or Winnipeg, or Tyee timber somewhere near Vancouver just for comparison.
    They both are shipping material from out west.
    R
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    Re: tips to build under tent?

    No central heat or indoor plumbing either.
    I'd check TSC or Princess Auto for a snow shelter.
    R
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