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I found a 'new to me' woodworking channel on YouTube. It's a Norwegian guy that builds most of his projects out of Pine. Now projects from Pine don't really peak my interest, but it's difficult and very expensive to get other woods in Norway. Even Maple and Walnut are exorbitantly priced there. He doesn't do a lot of voicing in his videos, which also doesn't really appeal to me. Most of his projects are pretty basic, though he does seem to have some skills. Actually I can't seem to pinpoint what it is I like about watching his channel? Meet Are Baloni.

Clive isn't really my type, but I am a fan of his acting. The idea is interesting though. Sam Spade finds himself in a small French village after retiring, and of course a mystery insues. It's mostly successful, although it gets a little convoluted at times. All in all an interesting watch.

Dear Sir, I have always put my wood in the correct direction, and have several young men that can verify my statement.

Absolutely! Not denying that at all. Just saying that you still need to be very aware using any table saw.

Too tall BLTA.

I seem to be discovering great pairings I didn't know existed.

I do have a bit of concern on this technology, as it's my belief that people can become complacent and get careless because of a false sense of security. I have been using table saws from the age of 12 (51 years). Every time I'm operating a table saw I block out everything else and put my full attention into the use of said saw. I can't count the times I've ripped fellow employees a new asshole for carelessly knocking into me while I'm using this tool. Sometimes it seems that no matter where I set up the saw, some idiot will start hauling lumber, or moving tools, ladders etc. right in the path where I'm using my saw. Then they get a sore vagina when I jump their ass. And even as careful as I have been through the years, I still managed to resize a finger. It's a very dangerous tool! And a collapsing blade system won't do a damn thing to keep someone from being gutted by kickback. I've been an audience to this more than once. Riving knives have dropped these incidents drastically, but carelessly binding a board between the fence and blade can still create a devastating situation. My point is the table saw still commands the utmost respect and complete attention, whether you have an electrically conductive blade system or not!

So it seems that the upcoming new regulations on all table saws (these will require safety systems like SawStop has on all future table saws), will be a little less problematic for other manufacturers. As SawStop, or Festool (the current owner of SawStop) will be voluntarily sharing their patent once the new regulations are imposed. I believe the patent ends in 2026 anyway, but many patent holders do everything possible to hold onto or extend their patents, so it's refreshing to see a manufacturer take this approach.

When I was a young kid I thought that Bobbie Gentry was an exotic, classy woman. She made the rounds on the numerous 70's variety shows. The songs that she wrote were absolutely controversial for that time. "Fancy" was a song about a dying Mother turning her teenage Daughter out to a wealthy man. And she wrote it in the late 60s. And she was a Country music artist! I have no idea how she got away with it, but her beauty probably had something to do with it. I don't think the good ol' boys of Music Row really grasped true nature of her music. This was, and still is a favorite of mine...

I've always loved both versions, but I didn't know that they ever performed it together. Great stuff!

I remember buying some of the first mesh style sanding disc at Woodcraft in Austin years back. It's so easy to keep unclogged, so it last a long time. The hard part is keeping the outer edges from fraying. Hopefully we'll see pics of your completed project Marc.

The 3M Cubitron mesh discs are very highly rated!

Welcome Junie!

Well, virtual beaver worship is nothing new, but I attest to not understanding it as well.

It's the 3mm that confused me. That's a mighty small sander! OK, after a little investigation I see that it comes in different stroke sizes, and 3mm is one of them. But yeah, I use the mesh disc on Al's often.

I had no idea that there was a gay Niagra Falls! Is it close to the regular one?

Had breakfast at the Hummingbird with Dorothy and her bo Gavin. I had fried chicken hash, Dorothy had chicken and waffles and Gavin had Heuvos Rancheros. Forgot to take pics.

The happiest of Birthdays Nate!

Have a phenomenal day Sir!

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Why not bacon brownies?

Happy Birthday Naaman! How do they celebrate Birthdays in Arkansas? Have the best Birthday ever! Maybe a new Bronco Raptor?