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I have an old Arkansas stone, the type that has a rough and smooth side, that I inherited. This stone has been in continuous use for 30+ years by me, and I don't know how long before I got it. Somewhere along the line I got the notion that the best oil to use on this stone is olive oil. I...

Check it ouuut This little project has been on the back burner for months. Other than the aluminum flashing for the reflector and the liner box, it is all made of salvage materials. Well, okay, so the reflector and inner box are the majority of the materials, but the plywood, paint, glass...

An example of why I hate my neighborhood. Last night DD had an away game. I picked her up at the school a bit after midnight when they got back. (Football team unloading 2 buses, cheerleaders 1 bus, marching band 4 buses) When I left I noticed something laying in the road, and DD noticed it...

I sure would like some feedback on this. My family is, at best, lukewarm to any of my projects and ideas on self-sufficiency. DW has expressed her support, but nothing more than that. She always praises every project I embark on - praises them too much. I am feeling rather patronized, to be...

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I just started a new job a few weeks ago. There was this big pile of plastic 5 gallon buckets - a phosphate came in them to treat water going into city mains. This is a rust preventative measure, and since the stuff goes into public drinking water - well it must be at least semi-safe. It...

Hello all. I've been watching this forum for a month or two, and finally decided to join. It looks like a place I can discuss my own path (back) to SS without a lot of religious or political wrangling or doomsday prophesizing going on. You all seem safe enough to me. My story as is, so far: I...