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NathanA wrote: BTW, George how do you find your images? Do you do a google search for "incredulous toddler expressions" or do you just save images you like and wait for the perfect opportunity to present itself?

I was wondering the same thing....

It would look crappy. I err on the side of form, but I also let my pipes "hang" like seamonster, off the button.

e Markle wrote:

LatakiaLover wrote:

Alden wrote:Yeti gonads are a myth.

Where do little yetis come from, then?

From under a Nepali cabbage leaf.

The Nepali people tend their cabbages very gently. Now I know why.

Ratimus wrote:Bruce, I've known vegans who wouldn't even eat honey or wear silk.

That's weird. Don't they realize they are predators? I take great comfort in the fact that I have canines and my eyes face forward .

Can we vote to have Todd for our diplomat to the US? I think we can make this happen. Maybe that would ease the briar shipment problems.

Reminds me of the quiznos sponge monkeys. Creepy things.

Welcome.

Yeah, don't use the cork.

Just sand the chamber when you are done, the cork will nearly always cause that bleeding.

I use 1/4 inch as a general rule. Tenon size can change that. Large tenon, thicker walls.

sandahlpipe wrote:

PremalChheda wrote:J.D.,

Just in case.. We are joking about the woodpecker and woodchuck.

Whew! That's great, because I left my woodchuck out in the shop this weekend and it got too hot...

And you didn't crack a window?!

The corrections you get here will be well intentioned and helpful, but you need a thick skin due to the fact that it's not face to face interaction. That's mostly what is meant by "honest". When info is conveyed clearly and concisely it can sound harsh in written form.

Lincoln City!

PremalChheda wrote:How much wood can a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

You had to go there.

And I will be driving the opposite direction towards the OR coast... or I could tell my wife that plans have changed and we are driving east... to a "conference" in another state.

Fastest is by disk. Gouges can be used too.

Well, now we can't sticky this. Just great guys, just great.

IAWY

Tough crowd Sas.

You can tint over shellac, but there are better ways of setting the first layer. This is where research starts.

It takes practice. Past threads cover the basics. The frequency of your dyeing will just frustrate you. I apply dye twice for a contrast stain, once for base color, once for contrast. Your sanding is fine, but you can cut your dyeing application in half. Applying the colors twice will most likely bl...