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! TALES FROM GRANDPA AUGUSTUS
The history of logging in the Pacific Northwest is an epic saga of giant trees and the rugged souls whose lives revolved around them. These legendary adventurers, mainly Swedes, conquered the ancient ...
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A CURE FOR BALDNESS
by Forrest Addy Illustration by Peter Martin Here in the Pacific Northwest the first generation of Scandinavians - old guys who started very sentence with "Ya," chewed snoose, ate cheeses whose names ...
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BEST SAW BLADE
by Forrest Addy What is it about brand loyalty or seeking the best saw blade? All saw blades are about the same given equality in tooth count and kerf thickness. The difference lies in the cutting edg...
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CIRCUIT WIRING
by Rod Peterson A question arose on Badger Pond about electrical wiring that illustrated a fundamental misunderstanding about the role various wires play in a circuit. This was my attempt at clarifyin...
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DRILL DOCTOR 750 REVIEW
by Forrest Addy Taking a break from more onerous tasks, I got out a Christmas present for the first time to see if would perform better than my skepticism predicted. Yup. My rotten grandlings got tire...
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FAVORITE CHILI RECIPES
Excerpts from The Message Boards Forrest Addy Forrest's Famous Sleep on the Couch Chili 1 lb lean ground beef braised left in 1" chunks 1 12 oz can of Dennisons thick chili—any good quality basic ca...
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GETTING A GRIP ON THE PC7529
This press-fit knob improves on the adjustability of a good router. This press-fit knob improves on the adjustability of a good router. SHOP OWNER: Eddie Pacheco LOCATION: San Jose, CA Here are some p...
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HANGING DUST SUCKER
And you thought flannel was only good for shirts! SHOP OWNER: Forrest Addy LOCATION: Bremerton, WA [EDITOR'S NOTE: This Shop Shot originally appeared (sans sketch) on the WoodCentral "Messages" forum ...
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HIGH MATH AND THE SOARING SAW
by Forrest Addy PHOTO COURTESY OF PETER PALMQUIST, ARCATA, CA I've seen videos of the monster saws, wielded by beer-swilling mesomorphs at logging competitions, that saw three slices off 12-inch logs ...
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HOW DID THE PITSAW GET ITS NAME?
by Forrest Addy PHOTO COURTESY OF PETER PALMQUIST, ARCATA, CA One possibility: Like riverboat gamblers, old time woodwrights never knew just when an emergency would crop up and they'd need a small ...
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HOW GRANDPA BEGAT A LEGEND...
by Forrest Addy In 1884, my great grandfather Augustus had occasion to visit Washington DC to carry support for Washington Statehood to the Territorial Commission. In those days, travel was hard, for ...
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HUNTING FAIR
by Forrest Addy Spring is coming after a long winter's wallow. Time to stir ourselves for the coming days of mild weather. That means readying the yard for new plantings, taking off the snow tires and...
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IN THE VERY OLD DAYS...
The true story of the old Swede and Goldie the ox by Forrest Addy Someone mentioned I might have a story about my great grandpa and the first coniferous tree. Story indeed! I resent any implication th...
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MOSQUITO SEASON
by Forrest Addy I sure hope you fellows aren't suffering as bad as we in the Pacific Northwest. I hate this dang ol' hot weather. It's been above 70° for several days now and that goofy bright thing ...
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PIDDLIN' MEASURES
by Forrest Addy A board foot was a fiddlin' small measure in the days of my Great Grandpa Augustus. For a time, he was a timber cruiser for Pope and Talbot. A timber cruiser measured the circumference...
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POWERING A BIG GRINDING WHEEL
by Forrest Addy A fellow Centralian was discussing building his own grinder with a newly acquired large surplus wheel. Having some knowledge and experience in that department I thought I'd offer some ...
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REMOVING A DRILL'S CHUCK
by Forrest Addy Open the jaws all the way and look down inside the chuck. You should see the head of an Allen screw. This screw is left handed. Turn it clockwise to loosen it. The chuck is on right ha...
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RIPPING PROBLEMS - NOT NECESSARILY THE OBVIOUS
Excerpts from The Messageboards ANURAG wrote: I just got a Delta Unisaw (3hp). The fence (Biesemeyer) is parallel to the miter gauge slot, but when trying to rip, the front and back ends are off by 1?...
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SHARPENING WITH A GRINDING WHEEL
by Bill Tindall This note is a companion to the earlier note on diamond sharpening. I was encouraged to submit it by someone who I goaded into trying this technique. They were pleased with the result ...
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THE IRRESISTIBLE FORCE
by Forrest Addy A fella set up a steam sawmill on Front Street in Port Orchard, where logs from all over the county could accumulate in salt water and provide year-round employment for the mill hands ...
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