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No worries, always good info to share. Interesting about the European's usage of cherry pits. Better safe than sorry for sure. If I recall correctly I believe that cyanide can build up in your system as well so even non lethal amounts over time can cause issues. It's also used in silver...

Indeed, many fruit trees actually contain cyanide of varying degrees. I actually knew about this. We don't plan to eat the leaves though and most likely won't be burnt anytime soon either. Good info though, nature is a cruel mistress, lol

Ok good info, I should be more specific about the handles.....I actually mean handle inserts I guess (I'm not up on all the nomenclature). For example I have an old Coes monkey wrench i want to restore, already in decent shape but one of the wood inserts is chipped pretty bad, would like to...

I'm in NH so we're about to enter the heating season so anyplace inside should be plenty dry. I could perhaps stack it in my den where my Pellet stove is but I wonder if that would dry it too fast. I hear that cherry is prone to splitting and checking. What's good for sealing the ends? I've...

Hey all, hopefully this question is ok to post here. Last weekend we cut down a small wild (black) cherry tree on my dad's land where he's building a shed. It occurred to me that I could do something with that wood other than burn it in a campfire. The tree is maybe 6-8" in diameter at the...

Thanks for all the input everyone - so ok I misunderstood the sealed vs oil-less system so that's good to know. I'll give it some reasonable testing and inspection and then just keep an eye out for leaks. FWIW, It'll be on the otherside of an enclosed workbench when in use so collateral damage...

Haha, ya I'm not concerned so much with spontaneous explosions whilst asleep snuggly in my bed so much as using it at full pressure with an impact gun or some such thing. So that sounds good though I'll open the drain and see what I can see, maybe give the bottom some taps then stick it out...

Hey all - I have in my possession a 4hp 25gal horizontal Craftsman compressor. I don't know the exact age but at least 20 years old. It was given to me by my uncle a while back and has been sitting unused for at least 5 years in my shed. I now have some space and need for it and would like to...

I thought it was interesting and it's on both ends, both sides. Guess they really didn't want anyone to lose that wrench.

Oh cool, good to know - I have a friend in CT so I could easily make a trip out of it next year.

Ok guys, I'm new here and also sorta new to the tool "collection" game. I'm using quotes cause at this point I'm just going by what I think looks cool. But I figured I'd play along. I met a guy for this Bench Grinder from FB marketplace for $25 (it's in great shape) and while I was in the...

That looks like a nice little haul there! Yes I agree with that for sure, I've done that with other things I collect such as shot glasses. There are plenty of people that know things only generically, as in the case with shot glasses I've purchased lots that had just 1 glass I wanted because...

oh wow, I'll have to keep my eyes peeled next time I'm down that way. My closest one is about an hour away but I go down from time to time.

Ya I'm in a quite rural area, so yard sales are the easiest but not many of those going on this time of year. I'll have to dig in and see if I can locate some indoor flea markets and other such things around here.

I'll have to keep a look out for estate sales, I've never really paid much attention before. 1 thing we have a million of around here are antique shops, I've never been in a single one in the 35+ years I've lived here, HAHA