Recent content by Fixr

Another 5 mil Hardy vote. I prefer them over thicker gloves for dexterity. I don't try to reuse them. They cost about 6 cents apiece when I buy them on sale, so not worth the hassle of trying to dry them out or put them back on wet.

And so it begins... Again!

ITC (Harbor Freight Inside Track Club) has a coupon for 30% off anything under $20 this weekend. That makes the boxes less than 12 bucks. I still haven't come up with a good use for a second one, so I'll probably pass. I don't have excessive empty space just waiting for a little toolbox, and I...

I would try the stain on clear Douglas fir if you can get some within budget. I suspect the grain would match better. I achieved a similar dark walnut-ish color on oak with a combination of 2 different shades of aniline dye (I think Walnut and Mission Oak), followed by a dark shade mix of...

Have you noticed any buildings, much less a container, with that much roof cantilevered off of it like that and attached like that? There's a reason you haven't - they all collapsed. Your structure would need to be much much stronger than what your sketch shows. A freestanding carport would make...

I had gotten them measured by an old Redwing dealer who said he had been doing it for about 40 years, so hopefully he knew what he was doing, but who knows? However, my toes are pretty short in relation to the rest of my foot, and the insoles I bought apparently only come in two sizes. I haven't...

After 40 years of use, the owner may not have been too concerned with saving a buck.

Gareth is the guy I communicated with, and who got a pair of 8 inch boots made for me. Now I'd like a pair of the moc toes.

You should have 2 pairs of boots at a minimum so you can rotate them daily if needed and let them dry properly to reduce rot. That gives you a legit reason to try the JGs. I would say the Jim Greens are solid workmanlike quality. I bought a pair of Razorbacks when JG was first getting started...

Rose Anvil taught me a lot a few years ago when I was looking for better boots that I could still afford. That's the only cobbler channel that I have followed.

I lay my heavy duty 3/4 and 5/8 inch black rubber garden hose out as straight as I can manage and then coil it in big loops, whipping the straight part at every turn so it can un-twist. The big loops help keep the hose from taking a set in little coils that just want to twist and tangle when...

Maybe "works" but I have doubts about "wonderfully".

Just out of curiosity, what floor jack works wonderfully in gravel? (Forklifts and telehandlers excluded).;)

Seems like a good and needed product based on reviews here. I hope it makes you good money.

I don't think I ever read about what really happened. I just like to mention the story.