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I bought one from Ronald for my 2005 JM . Easy to install , never leaks a drop, and is a huge improvement in the smoothness of operation. BG
I bought a water level with a battery alarm that works great ,especially when you work alone. Nice job on the foundation, building a shop is as much fun as using the shop. BG
Before I bought my Jinma i rented a small backhoe and pulled it the the jobsite with my 1/2 ton Chevy pickup. I dug the footer I neede and left to return the rental. THe trailer started swaying at about 50 mph and got worse and worse until I lost control and waas pushed across the oncoming lane of traffic and into the ditch. No one was injured, no damage done but i still shake 15 years later when I remember that trip. Don't ever pull an overloaded trailer with an undersized truck. Get a bigger truck. BG
Bert, Thank You for your kind words. I truly have no special skills it all comes down to how much energy do you want to expend to achieve your expected results? Can you afford to spend the time it takes to get the results you desire? I've know truly gifted mechanics, woodworkers, builders, musicians, artists, who burn out trying to make a living and just don't have the energy left to try stuff they want to do. such is life BG
Mike, A froe is a narrow blade 1.5 inches wide .25 inches thick 18 inches long with a handle attache on one end. You insert the blade into a split in the wood and pull the handle to force the wood to split apart. The process is called riving. I've added three pixs to the photo album to show a tiny bit of the process of Windsor chair building. Thanks for your interest.
I notice your interest in boating and navigation. I have done quite a bit of sailing in the past and always wanted to learn to use a sextant. I've witnessed it's use first hand and it was very impressive to see it used so accurately, just not by me! I still do a fair amount of trail hiking and am trying to teach myself the simple use of a compass. And i get a heck of alot of satisfaction out of keeping this chinese bucket a bolts running. What kind of trees do you have on your 56 acres? BG
I've been a lifelong woodworker, I built a 16×32 shop just for woodworking. For the last few years I've been building Windsor chairs. Traditional WIndsors are made entirely by hand. I fell the tree ,split the log into quarters using wedges. Work the pieces down using a froe and drawknife. Some parts are steam bent in a steamer I built. The legs are turned on the lathe. It is the most rewarding of all woodworking to sit on a chair you have made . The problem is it takes alot of time and energy neither of which I have a surplus of. It takes alot of time to learn to sharpen and use the tools. But it sure does feel good when you finish one. Hand tools are definintely tha way to go when woodworking for fun. No noise ,no dust ,not too dangerous. However at the rate I'm going it will take the rest of my life to finish a full set of chairs! BG
Rich, Thanks for the warning. i have little patience for anyone that attempts to suppress sharing of knowlege. Guess I'll browse as a guest over there! BG
