Let’s hear it. No project too big or too small.

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I did get around to the hand plane this week. Most of the rust and grot is off and now I need to lap the sole as best I can.

If there’s still a bit of rust left somewhere . . . I don’t actually care. It’s a 1970s Canadian-made Stanley Craftsman plane, which means that it’s effectively worthless. I just want it in good enough shape not to leave rust streaks on whatever I’m trying to plane. In five years or so, I expect I’ll either have given up on woodworking or bought a higher-quality replacement.

(I also need to fix a chair, which I didn’t quite get to today.)

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Probably going to practise using my new laser cutter/engraver I just got last week.

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Going to be resealing our countertops today. Shouldn’t be too complicated, but it’s my first time doing it so we’ll see.

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That’s a big help, thank you! I spent some time on it today and I think I figured out what’s actually leaking, but this kit should make it easier to just repair it

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Reattaching my towel rack to my wall. It was held in with drywall anchors but those have failed so will either repatch and reattach or glue it back on. Depends on how done with it I am

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Ideally, you’d want it anchored into a stud.

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Ideally yes… This is a previous owners mistake I’m fixing. My options here are: reattach back using another drywall anchor (not my preferred option). Anchor one side into a stud and if the other side reaches it the other side into another stud and patch the holes or glue it back in place (again not ideal). I’m leaning towards option B here.

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