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Cool drill press vise with a swiveling movable jaw for clamping tapered objects, found today at salvage for $12 — vintage Record 412 drill press vise

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For $15, snagged some on-sale White Wenge — 4 feet of 4/4 at 6” wide, calculates out to 2 board feet. Normally $9.20 per board-foot, since it is only 1/2 a foot wide (6”) and 4/4 thickness, half the price per linear-foot. Plus it was 25% off today! Score! Will make some really nice signs or box tops

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The Pinnacle No 151-1/2 spokeshave with convex sole. From @woodcraft.bsky.social — looking forward to test driving it after I apply a film coat of 3-in-1 to protect from rust

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Secrets of minesweeper you never knew. See number. Place that number of flags. Then, while holding right mouse button, left-click the number and it will auto-clear all remaining unflagged cells around the number. Speed-running minesweeper was my jam

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This WoodRiver block plane is actually quite nice. Built well, good finish, nice feedback, hefty, and cuts very well. Not sure why I resisted getting one of these for so long. The knuckle cap has an extremely satisfying over-center locking mechanism that is superb

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More tools from @woodcraft.bsky.social — the block plane was $40 off because it was left-over Black Friday stock (how cool is that — whatever doesn’t sell on Black Friday remains on-discount until it sells; even if that is months later, making it a good idea to visit the store in-person)

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Such a happy guy!

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Maple leaves classing-up a drop-ceiling with a little CNC. Inventive and creative!

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Struth!

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What is this strange + symbol that appears when posting? Let’s give it a shot …

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Today’s trip to @woodcraft.bsky.social scratched an itch. Rex Krueger made excellent points about the merits of Butt chisels, allowing you to raise up your work in the vise without making your blows awkwardly high. I will be very excited to beat the crap out of these new chisels

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Anthropology meets infrastructure! Kathryn Bouskill shares how cultural insights and behavioral nudges transformed Meta’s engineering practices at #SCaLE 22x https://bit.ly/4fN9SY0

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First time having rugelach and I was wondering, why is this little bag $15? Oh, my, goodness! What a treat! This stuff is deliriously good! I don’t know what’s in it or if all those in the bag are the same (some have a topping that looks like salt and pepper) but this bag will not last long!

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On sourdough

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Anyone recommend/vouch-for a Python lib for calculating Bézier curves?

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I got a mention in today’s Scoutcrafter episode! youtu.be/PUcLAQy_j4k?...

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A theory … 🧵

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The book that started it all …

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Bought some new books. For reading.

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Holy Slink-o!

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Like a pro, huh? Well, since I was shopping at the salvage yard, it only set me back $3, so worth a shot. I doubt it will fill me with the confidence needed to pull it off though, but we’ll see. I’m practically there working through my first WoodCraft cabinet plans (for a hand tool cabinet)

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$2 a piece — I surmise that with the scant investment of $6, my wood finishing game is about to be on-point

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This book, copyright 1989 (35 years ago), sold for $20, and I just bought it for $5 — it has a chapter on why you should buy old tools. Old tools from the perspective of 35 years ago. Every chapter contains something I have never heard of before from a quick skimming. Glad I picked it up

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After restoring this blade, it tried to cut me no-less than three times. Only thing that saved me was experience. It will not get a fourth chance. It gets coated in a light oil (3-in-1 works well) for shipping and a blue tape sheath with a bright white warning for the new owner come Secret Santa

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115 year old blade back to hair popping sharpness

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