Two friends of our eldest daughter, whom we have known since primary school got married earlier this year. My wife
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Two friends of our eldest daughter, whom we have known since primary school got married earlier this year. My wife
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Continue readingI’ve been on the lookout for an older heavy cast iron lathe for a long time, and last weekend the
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Continue readingI’ve read about card scrapers and have appreciated their utility, but for whatever reason they occupied the little pigeon hole
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Continue readingMany students of Paul Sellers have purchased a Thor 712R hammer on his advice. I am one of those.
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