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    Help needed with Wilton vice rebuild

    Hey all, I bought this Wilton 1644 off eBay a while back and planned to tear it down just to clean it up and re-lube everything, polish up the chrome (yes, it's chromed) and put it into service. As a disclaimer, this is the first time I've ever torn down a vise (or owned a decent vise for...
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    Does finishing off a garage add value to a home?

    Hey GJ, the title asks my question, really. The long version is I own a townhome with a rough-finished (drywall is up, but the tape/mud is very rough) 2-car garage. I'd like to finish it properly but I feel like I need to justify the cost as I'm only likely to stay in the home 4-5 years. It's...
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    Tung oil on plywood - how many coats?

    Hey GJ, I just put together a new workbench and topped it with 3/4 Oak hardwood ply, which I'm finishing with Tung oil (applied 1:1 with mineral spirits). I've done 3 coats thus far with fine steel wool buffs in between coats, and it's starting to look really good. BUT, this is the first time...
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    Townhouse 2-car

    Hello GJ. I've been lurking off and on for a long time, but haven't really posted much, so I thought I'd start a running thread for my work-in-progress. For background, I spent the last 10 years getting edumacated (college, masters, medschool), which meant living out of small apartments on...
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    Tiny garage solutions

    First off: HI! This is my first post on the forum, though I've lurked in the past. As a car nut I always appreciate a well-put together garage space, and it's fun to see what some of you have done; I'm always impressed. The reason I've now gone from lurker to posting is I just put in an...
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