I have successfully scaled up my electrolysis rust-removal setup. I now have a cheap battery charger and a small, 12V battery that’s commonly used by ATV’s as a power source, rather than the computer power supplies I apparently blew up when I ended up drawing more current than they could provide in the scaled up [...]

I hanged two doors this weekend. (Why does that always seem like improper grammar?) There are two full-size doors left, and three 30″ sections of bi-fold doors remaining. The garage is significantly more empty than it has been in quite some time. Yay. I started tearing down the antique Craftsman Jointer tonight before spraying a [...]

Lowe’s quit carrying Olympic interior stains and finishes. Which means I’ve had to switch polyurethane brands. I picked up a quart of the (much cheaper) Minwax clear satin to see how it compared, now that I’ve run out of the Olympic finish. The Minwax is thinner. Much thinner. Which makes it better for spraying with [...]

The hallway closet door is in. Three bedroom doors, a closet door, a bi-fold closet door, and a 60″ set of bi-fold doors are all that remain. If the weather cooperates tonight I’ll sand another door (or two) when I get home. Either way, the two doors on the rack will start to get their [...]