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  1. JohnnyTK

    Anti Fatigue Mats

    So now that I have completed 50% of my shop, I was wondering what people are using to reduce the harshness of the concrete on an aging back? TSC/Peavey are selling horse stall mats and that leads to my next question has anyone every cut one in half?
  2. JohnnyTK

    Cold Cut Saw Lessons

    Brent This was just posted on what I assume is a Canadian Icebreaker & Buoy Tender.
  3. JohnnyTK

    Sumore Group machine tools

    Peter I was looking at that lathe and Frank Hoose of minilathe.com has one but until the new shop is finished, this is just on the want list. I think my next purchase will be a larger mill over the lathe. I was looking at M-728VT ULTRA PRECISION MILLING MACHINE...
  4. JohnnyTK

    Snowblower recommendation, anyone?

    Well, now thinking I should have bought the turning feature. Body is telling me this would have been a good idea, but mind is telling me that this is just something else that I will just have to fix in the future.
  5. JohnnyTK

    Hello from Toronto, ON

    Welcome from Collingwood. I took a 6 day course also and enjoyed it.
  6. JohnnyTK

    Found This Little Gem On Aluminum

    Found this little gem while packing. Even had a some of the owners personal notes included with it, was most probably from a employee of the ship yard in Collingwood. This made the keep pile
  7. JohnnyTK

    Snowblower recommendation, anyone?

    Not sure if I will miss the extra 2" was looking at a 34" ha wanted to only do a few less passes originally when upgrading.
  8. JohnnyTK

    Snowblower recommendation, anyone?

    I went with Toro this time and went with the joy stick as I hated have to crank my Ariens by reaching over the control panel. We can get significant snow falls here in ski country, but my house is located just a few hundred feet from Georgian Bay and favorable winds for most part carry large...
  9. JohnnyTK

    Lucky Anvil Find

    I'm going with 50 Kilo as I had to dead lift it out of the trunk of the car. Thanks for sharing all your info on Anvils. I was looking at some recently at Princess for a new version of approximately the same size and they ran at $350.00. Sometimes I wish the tools could tell you their history.
  10. JohnnyTK

    Lucky Anvil Find

    For the low price of $50 Canuckians, I was able to bring this home to add to the tool collection. Now I have to focus and get the ceiling done, so I can put this to use. Not sure who the maker was as the symbols shown are the only markings.
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