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  1. georged

    Another Swan Neck Adventure

    A drill bit tip brazed onto the end of a piece of flexible cable, that's steered by using a curved metal tube which slowly "follows" the drill bit as it progresses through the wood. In the old days they were called "peck drills" (presumably because you'd take a poke/peck with the bit, push...
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    Another Swan Neck Adventure

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    Another Swan Neck Adventure

    This ^^^^ is equal parts awesome and terrifying. Either jguss is one of those quasi-mythical Net ninjas, or the never-seen cabinet minster that the CIA, NSA, and FBI directors all report to.
  4. georged

    Another Swan Neck Adventure

    Thanks. :) I always figured that since the button and bite zone are the only things in contact with the smoker (except for the bowl---which can be any shape or texture, so doesn't count in the same way), and lips & mouths are extremely sensitive, those two things count for a LOT. I know that...
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    Another Swan Neck Adventure

    French-turned "LC" stummels---meaning full bent pipes with a curved airway---showed up in many places back in the day. Pretty much any company with access could buy some, and either farm them out to be finished or do it themselves. There's a guy here in the US who has made finding and...
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    When to Not Restore? "Selected by Sasieni" Double One Dot

    There's a rule in play regarding effort and result for activities like antique restoration and "invisible" pipe repair. Doubling effort doesn't double the distance covered, but only cuts the remaining distance to the goal in half. Like so: One unit of work gets you 80% of the way to perfect...
  7. georged

    Peterson Deluxe System Question

    Here's a Deluxe System with a fishtail. I definitely like it better mouthfeel-wise than the P-lip that came with it. (I'm a clencher) No difference in taste, staying lit, or etc. otherwise.
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    Did You Know that Greg Pease is also a Serious Foodie?

    Winery. He didn't run it, though, but worked a full season at one. Performed every job at every step of the process, from gathering the grapes to the finished product. He figured it was the best way to truly understand what he was tasting whenever he opened a bottle. THAT is commitment.
  9. georged

    RIP Dickey Betts

    He said musician
  10. georged

    Cats? Lazy? For Them It's an Art Form, Like Ballet

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    I'm Bloody Livid: Amazon Refuse to Sell Me a Set of Kitchen Knives.

    That's the mindset, alright. It's unusual for them to say it out loud, though. PBS used to be a top-of-the-pile source of in-depth(ish) information. The opposite end of the spectrum from grocery store tabloids. Same with the BBC. Then termites got to work, hidden from view. By the time...
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    I'm Bloody Livid: Amazon Refuse to Sell Me a Set of Kitchen Knives.

    East Asia has always been at war with Oceania, Winston. Please come with us to the Ministry of Truth to discuss the matter...
  13. georged

    The Matrix is Designed so that Everyone Sees a Clue

    Some of it certainly does rotf
  14. georged

    I'm Bloody Livid: Amazon Refuse to Sell Me a Set of Kitchen Knives.

    Welcome to the leading edge of what will soon take over everything. The granularity of monitoring citizens is now "available" regarding travel, purchases, communication, personal property, association with other citizens, and so on, right down to pennies spent and physical location on the...
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    1936-1938 Kaywoodie Bulldog Restored

    This ^^^^ 👍👍👍👍👍
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