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Stanley #95 Edge trimming plane I've had this for a few months and finally got around to using it yesterday. The blade needs sharpening...

Early pre-lateral Stanley 4½ smooth plane (Type 4). It is 10” long with a 2 3/8” wide cutter. Stanley began manufacturing the 4½...

I didn't even look yesterday to see if there were any sales nearby, it was miserably hot and humid and air quality was noticably...

I had to go up to a friend of my wife's and do an increadably minor home repair, and on the way I stopped at a couple sales. Only one...

I have good friends who, when they built their new off-grid house, decided to use a rain water and cistern system. They found a...

Pictures would help but your going to spend a lot of money on energy with no insulation. Don't take this the wrong way but someone with...

We have a history of our municipal water supply flatlining in the summer, so we decided to start buying IBC containers (275 gallons, or...

Our munipal water ran low a couple of days ago, to the point where some parts of town had no water at all, so we are glad we have three...

The applicable code is available for all to see, specifically the 2024 International Energy Conservation Code as adopted by the state...

I used to solder a section of the cable--a half-inch or so--then use a Dremel cut-off wheel to cut in the middle of the tinned section...

Some of those reviews are so stupid that I use the "Report" button and make a relevant comment, or just say it is off-topic. Is that...

Understandable. One of the few times I left "Negative Feedback" for an ebay seller was because of packaging. Rather than put the steel...

My favorites are the one from reviewers that give low ratings to the product or seller because of a delayed shipment. I once managed to...

Then there are the one star reviews where the person was totally happy with their purchase. Apparently they don't know how a star rating...

Bought a $40.00 harbor freight battery load tester. Directions say “Will smoke on first use” burning off manufacturing stuff. one star...