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Canned matte or "satin" varnises are generally just the basic clear varnish with fine "dirt" added to dull the gloss. I've yet to come across a canned "satin" finish that contains UV inhibitors...

It your base coat isn't abso-fooking-lutely the same color all over, your finish coat will not cover the uneven color of the basecoat. That will be more apparent with a light colored finish coat than...

If you're talking about a cloth cover, I'd say white Sunbrella is a better option than cotton canvas, which will rot in short order. Ventilation is the key, though. You'd be surprised how hot it can...

You should be okay if they are marketed as fuel shut-off valves. They probably have to comply with some sort of safety standards. I wouldn't mess around with anything that isn't designed for fuel....

What David just said. Bottom line, ... just... don't... go... there. Ever. For one thing, water-based anything raises the grain on the wood.

I love the environment as much as the next guy and...

Yep, that's Andrillot, no 'bout a doubt it. 25'3". (And that's honest measurement, not the way a monkey measures his privates, from the end of his tail!)


The later versions added a strake to...

No doubt that non-skid additives work well in varnish, but for the life of me I can't imagine why anyone would want a varnished surface that was rough enough to be "non-skid." There's a reason God...

"It now has 4 coats of poly smoothed with 2000 grit between coats." Really? 2000?

Pay close attention to what Wiz and Ian have said. It appears that your experience with solid fuel stoves is limited. Get somebody to show you how to use it efficiently and safely. A damper is...

Ah-ha! Your memory does serve you well, Ian. At our age, you must be taking those vitamin supplements they advertise on TV.

I'm wondering now with Matt's taking over, when one ends up in the...

I read somewhere that the Ark of the Covenant was made of acacia wood. :D

Thanks for the information on LED lighting. I've been scratching my head over that for a while. Time to upgrade my shop lighting!

What everybody said. Yeadon is right, of course. I had a buddy who sacrificed a finger to the Shopsmith Tablesaw
God. Like most tools that claim to perform all sorts of functions, the Shopsmiths...

I think when the question was posed to the theologians, there was some confusion about the sort of "beaver" in question. When the wise men were presented with the wrong sort of beaver for the purpose...

Well, I guess this is what strict gun control gets you. "Mass stabbings?"

[QUOTE=Art Haberland;6717588]Why does everything always seem to come back to Reagan?

Basically, that's about where it all started. I was a college student in San Francisco when Regan became...

Me three! They come up on eBay fairly regularly and often overpriced. An average "duck" will weigh around five pounds IIRC. Get yourself some scrap lead and pour a batch. You can also buy bronze ones...

Indeed! The best practice is to bring a magnet with you when you go to the store to buy stainless fasteners. (I learned this after installing a track on a 40' mast using what the chandlery clerk...

No question that the environmental mitigation costs have increased the insurance losses significantly, in theory, at least, but how many boats end up creating an environmental clean-up and to what...

Looks like they've got the backhoe in the background ready to go. Looks like there's some nice hardware on her. The bronze portlights and the anchor winch are worth getting the sawzall out for.

And still another. Nada, zip, zilch. Wash them down with salt water regularly. Lightly bleach with a mild solution of oxalic or citric acid in water. Never ever allow anybody to bring potato chips,...

Sigh... Oh for a return to the days of Perko and Wilcox-Crittenden!

I've got bunches of pocket knives, some nice ones, but the problem is that I can't really carry them for everyday use because I'm always going through metal detectors at courthouses and other public...

True that. Any oil-based bedding compound should only be applied to sealed wood (paint, varinish, CPES, or shellac) so the wood won't soak up the oil and turn the bedding compound brittle. Henry's...

No need for an EMP strike. The first casualty of war used to be Truth, but now it's GPS. They "dumb down" the GPS data, or encrypt it, to make it harder for enemy cruise missiles and other munitions...

$77 a quart is insane. You want to know why? Read the SDS: https://www.pettitpaint.com/media/5060/kcm-pettit-742005108-dolphinite-sds-american-english.pdf

The two major "hazardous materials," 20%...

I don't know about for pain, but for ED I take mycoxaflopin. :D

Indeed it is. The photo is from the movie of the same name, so it's not a real prison photo, but it is a quite accurate portrayal. Danny wasn't an Esse ("S" for Sureno - Nuestra Familia,) as I...

Blood in, blood out, Carnal!

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Why do you think they call it the Secret Service? Actually, in my not so limited experience, I'd have to say that a significant majority of law enforcement and military personnel, even in the...

I scored one of those in an old barn. I cleaned it up and sharpened it. I loaned it to my (now) ex-father-in-law to mow his fallow acre of weeds in his backyard acre. When I asked him for it back...

Unfortunately, it seems WBF still requires a web-hosting service to post photos that aren't already posted someplace else on the internet. It seems that the WBF, now in its second version, is way...

I may stand corrected, but my understanding is that non-ablative antifouling paint cannot be applied over ablative antifouling paint, which, obviously, is designed to slough off. If you want the...

Thanks for the birthday wishes, guys! After 73 of them, they start to lose some of their excitement, I suppose. :D Still sucking air, so I can't complain, though.

Well, there are lots of reasons, some good and some not. Another good one is that if you have a varnished mast, when you get to the masthead in a bosun's chair to varnish the top of the mast, you'll...

Andrew, go to https://www.clockparts.com/clock-movements-motors/ or an equivalent site. Select the movement (and hands set) that fits your clock body and face, i.e. the right mounting hole diameter...

Kermit Parker and his wife, Fritz, were close friends of mine for many years beginning in the early '70's through Kermit's passing around 2000. I worked for Kermit selling classic yachts at his...

What Ian said. One Shot yellow, plus a bit of white and just a touch of red will get you a good gold color. One Shot sign painters' paint is worth the cost. (Seal the opened cans carefully so it...

The canvas over foam stuff works very well, but it does have its aesthetic limitations. I've come to prefer the "Full Hornblower" treatment. It's a lot less expensive, too!

I think we've all got specialty gear that we no longer use and would love to sell, but I've found that local internet bulletin boards really don't get you a lot of exposure because there are few...

Like NASCAR indeed. Except I don't expect a lot of rebel flags and ladies in wet tee shirts in the parking lots. You still might get to see somebody kill themselves in a crash, though. :D

Did you...

Well, my mom was blind in her later years and the DMV gave her a handicapped parking placard.

With self-driving cars coming on line, I see no reason why a blind person couldn't get a license to...

At least 1967, as I recall. That was the latest teak one I can recall knowing offhand. I believe Cheoy Lee had their own teak forest and used their own stuff. Burmese teak was plentiful in those days...

The hell he's an old guy! He's my age, 72. That's not old at all. :D The antibiotics are for some sort of bacterial infection. Maybe it's an STD he caught from a Coke can.

Let me see what I can do. Send me a PM with your email address, Thad.

The bronze windlass is in the 1996 catalog. It's not the only "shameless copy" in the catalog, that's for sure! The galley pump isn't in the '96 catalog. There is a fisherman anchor listed, a...

True that, to a large extent. (Note the answer was somewhat tongue in cheek.) Covering the ways, and everything else, to keep the abrasive grit off of the lathe is a given. (I've gone as far as to...

How about a metal lathe and a tool post grinder? (https://www.dumoretools.com/) You'll perfectly centric results at exactly any point angle you want. You'll find lots of other uses around the house...

Nope. According to the two ABI catalogs I have in my research library, they only ever offered simple single and double teak-shelled blocks, with or without a becket. (Four teak-cheeked block models...

I have the 1996 and 1998 catalogs. (The 1998 catalog is in color.) They're about sixty pages long. Scanning one would be something of a pain in the butt and probably would exceed the average email...