Recent content by mathom

My order arrived yesterday. Epsteins was awesome as usual. I remembered seeing the planes in a photo of the store and asked if they had any left - and they went out of their way, sending pictures so i could see them, etc. Thanks Jori, Steve, and Matt! In addition to the picture, I got two...

Welcome from another newbie. Here's a random bit of information that I think is interesting, totally out of context: people are very good at judging vertical lines, pretty good at horizontal, and terrible at other angles. So, when designing a quick project that you don't want to fuss over...

Ha. I was in an antique store once that had two signs: "If you break it, you buy it. " And "Unaccompanied children will be given espresso, sugar, and a hammer. " :)

Here are two, one specific, one general Never put any part of your body in front of a chisel blade. Never do anything you wouldn't want to explain to the paramedics. -j

6812 placed. Random things we needed and have been waiting for this sale. Outdoor extension cords Painters scraper SK feeler gauge A few hammers (yep...the box of hammers) Combination square 2 gallon sprayer (the thistles are taking over) 2 heritage scissors Pump oiler Multiple clamps...

Thanks for the welcome. Here in Iowa, I'm told that the seasons are "almost winter", "winter", "still winter" and "sunburn". -j

So, shortly after I posted my "hello world" message this morning, the system blew up and it vanished. I get a do-over. Now, if I had a choice of things to do over, I'd probably choose high school. I'd be much less nerdy and much cooler and more popular this time, I swear. Anyway, when I was...