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Entries from April 2007

Peel Away 6 Paint Stripper

April 29th, 2007 · 1 Comment

I have been using the Peel Away 6 Paint and finish stripper but I’m having trouble with the molding on the big window. Because the radiator is in the way, I have to reach up over my head to work on it. We went to Home Depot and bought some of the Peel […]

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Assessing the Damage Winter Brought

April 25th, 2007 · 1 Comment

It’s like 3 steps forward and 2 steps back. You get some projects done and just about as many new ones pop up.
I finished my front-porch steps just in the nick of time before the snow fell last fall. I kind of knew in the back of my mind that the paint may […]

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A Little Bit of Erie History

April 25th, 2007 · 1 Comment

The story behind the gravestone below picture.

This post is a follow-up to an earlier posting of a headstone that I saw at the Erie cemetery. The art and scripts on the headstones often reflect the architecture style in homes of the era. This one grabbed my attention just because of the inscription. It […]

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Sharpening a Card Scraper-free online video

April 20th, 2007 · 2 Comments

The Wood Whisperer has just released a free video online on how to sharpen a card scraper. The card scraper is a great thing to have if you are stripping your woodwork, for when you need to get rid of the raised grain, etc. It takes the place of sand paper in a […]

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