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Sometimes I need to angle cut strips of wood like this pictured. Two 6"×1.5"×3/4". Center I cut with a table saw, blade lowered to 1/2 thickness so they lock together (that's easy because I move rip fence a little each pass. The problem is the ends, I mark diagonal then scroll saw cut with blade...

I have a Trac Vac 880, a Cyclone rake and an Agri Fab sweeper. Of the three the simple brush sweeper does best job getting up leaves. The Cyclone is on a Deere 455 and chute adapter I worked on some today making a tighter seal, but neither that or Trac Vac do that well. Both have lots of...

I planted expensive red maples in front yard in Spring, watered all summer they were doing great. Yesterday noticed they're all torn up. We have deer, they even eat sassafras growing at front porch. Apparently a buck rubbing antlers and I keep them sprayed with deer off. Black is prune seal...

I've decided to sell my Trac Vac 880, just in time for Fall leaves! It's stored inside, runs great. Comes with two chute adapters, extra hose I ordered and a fabricated dolly and two PVC pipes for getting leaves under sheds, etc. Has manual. $1,500 S.Central Va.

As a kid our neighbor had miles of split rail fence just like in the photo. He made his own rails, cutting trees (American chestnut or oak) then split into rails. He didn't have electricity in his cabin, or car or tractor, just draft horses. We see that fence here in Appomattox or Gettysburg...

I just found out our favorite restaurant is closing Friday [emoji25]. First place I took my wife to in 1972. Friday night all you can eat spaghetti. Back then $1.95...now $8.95, exact same recipe with buttered garlic bread, large salad. Saltfish for breakfast sometimes. Homemade desserts, Lemon...

They started on roof today. Metal standing seam 1.5". They ran off different patterns but we liked the standard flat the best. I cut this tree down overhanging the roof...not sure what it even is (wild cherry?). Then it started to rain! They quickly covered roof with a large tarp. They'll put...

I'd like to fence 250ft near house across driveway and row of evergreens. First picture shows it, second is it starts at a building (6x6 pt post in concrete), run just below pines & cedars, a 10ft gate, over to step columns, a 4ft gate, over to an 8" pt gate post set in concrete. Sketch shows...

We planted squash in large containers and they're doing well except we'll see some fall off the vine, usually 2"-3" and starting to rot. Some we pull off vine if it's turning brown. First picture is example of healthy plant, second is good squash ready to pick in a few days, third is same...

Today I'm cleaning gutters, and counting everything I'm guessing 600ft. At 70 yo I don't mind but it has to be done frequently, so many trees here. What's the best leaf guard? From what little I read Leafguard may be it but real experience beats salesmen! I want the house new roof this time...

I had soil tested I bought as 16 tons topsoil which I spread in front yard depressions, it rained that night and it turned to like concrete. It came from where an apartment complex is going in, the delivery place refunded my money. I couldn't believe how acidic it was, 5.1ph, and why it would...

About a week ago I had a tandem load of supposed to be screened topsoil from a guy who I've used before, gravel & sand. He has good online reviews. I had a good place to dump it, not far off the road. I cut grass real short for dump site which is part of our yard. He said 18 tons, it looked like...

I found this soul food place "Soul Sisters" in Bedford, Va. Talking about KFC made me think about it, wife got fried chicken, catfish for me. We both had good cooks (Mom- Grandmothers) and this place asked if we minded the wait since everything is made fresh. It was just like home made...amazing...

I have a 3038e I bought new 2017 with 406 hours. It runs great. D160 FEL, 9.5 ft BH, 10 attachments. The problem is lift capacity. I just got new 350# forks and wanted to remove a 4x4x8ft hay bundle (about 1,100#) off of truck into horse stable. I've been unloading bales no problem, but I'm 70...

A skid steer does things either a tractor won't and/or it's more compact. I looked at this one for sale...what do you think? The owner bought it new 2005, 756 hours on it. Front hydraulics. Everything works perfectly. He said they never washed it and I believe it. Garage kept. It was serviced at...

Someone has a 2005 S175 skid steer they bought new with 760 hours asking $25K, super clean with new tires. That seems like a good price. Bucket & forks. Dealer installed glass & heater. Thoughts?

I just finished mowing the front yard, years ago the original owners had a garden there. It was plowed so it's not even, some depressions, etc. and I've worked on it for 43 years. I don't have a box blade but if I had one with rippers up or removed would that work if I put composted soil in to...

My grandfather planted this oak 43 years ago here, it came from Poplar Forest, a decendant of one of Thomas Jefferson's oaks. It had gotten large, really too close to house. I thought it could be trimmed but tree cutters showed me where bottom had a rotten area and it tried to heal itself. It's...

I have a good spring fed creek I'd like to rig up an irrigation pump for a garden. One area would be close to the creek, so lift would be 10-15 feet and close to creek. We're not planning on a huge garden, about 40 ft X 80 ft would be fine. Another area available would be uphill a ways, so lift...

Years ago a friend had this Kemp wood chipper that wasn't running he gave me. He was 97...I insisted on giving $100. I saved 5hp B&S and put a Predator 6.5hp on it. I removed the side chute, easier feeding limbs in. You can adjust size of chips. I think he said he got it in 1969. It works...

I have a 3038e with lots of attachments. Today I'm working on an area I'm putting in a horse riding ring. It's on a slope so I'll take about 5ft down high end, putting on low end. It will be about 120ft X 60ft, oval, posts, boards, 1 or 2 gates. It's full of scrub trees so I use front end loader...

Thought I'd mention this I just received, a really good price on Amazon but sold by JEGS and made in good old USA! Holds 5.5 gallons, the spout is sold separately (cap is threaded for it. Racing we used a funnel). Lifted up it has a place in bottom for other hand. I know it's probably not epa...

Growing up my grandparents next door had two children, my Mother (96, still lives at home) and her brother who had Downs Syndrome. My uncle lived with his parents and they all passed in the 1980s...he was 56. He was always child-like and collected toys, it was like having another brother growing...

In the county where we live buried is the Beale treasure. Virginiaplaces.org Geography of Virginia › beale Beale's Brewery Beale's Brewery › legen... Legend of the Beale Treasure (Bad links, but easy to look up) Like most treasures it may be fact or fiction, but gold, silver, jewels in...

My wife wants a bread machine. I don't know squat about cooking [emoji849]. Anyway looking at reviews, prices, her preference (brand she knows) I think it's down to Oster or Cuisinart. She wants a small one, and I see 1# to 1.5# ones. Can they bake, say 1/2 pound? Can they make rolls also...

This morning all over the yard I have these funnel-shape places, hundreds of them. Some places may be one every square yard, others maybe a dozen in a square yard. They're anywhere from an inch to 3"-4" deep. It's not a mole or snake since hole stops. Is it a skunk digging up grubs?

I was working on my F150 today thinking of a couple great things I bought years ago. One is this Fisher pneumatic lift, $800 delivered. As a teenager I worked at a service station that had a 4 post lift and a Fisher lift exactly like this one. We rarely ever used the 4 post since this is easier...

I have a Trac Vac 880 I'd like to sell, don't know what I should ask for it. It runs and works well. I have the Trac Vac mower attachment, a universal plastic one, 40 feet of extra 8 inch hose (I'm thinking that alone was about $200-$300). I made a dolly for the front which works great keeping...

I'm not sure what it's called but warehouses have translucent (clear) plastic door strips, I'm guessing 1/4" thick and about 2 to 3 ft. wide. My horse stable has Dutch doors 4ft x 8ft opening that we keep open. This evening before dark a flock of birds went in to roost. They make a mess, crap on...

I our front yard is a 20 foot diameter circle of dead grass, about 6" across. It may be hard to see in picture but you clearly see in foreground dead lawn and it's really almost a perfect circle. I've had my soil tested by agricultural laboratory and it came back excellent except a little high...