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Alrighty group, I've been telling my wife that if there's a group that will point me in the right direction, it's always this one. Our 19 year old son enjoys smoking meats. He even found plans online for one, made from a 55-gallon drum. He made some darn good stuff this past summer in the...

Alright, so my brother and I are trying to find a recipe for what our Grandmother called a "Swedish Kettle." (It may also be known as Swedish Christmas Kettle.) Sadly no one thought to write it down before her passing and our Mother's as well. We had it every Christmas Eve. It was a pot of...

Hi everyone. I've had a QuadraFire 3100 wood stove for about 10 years. One of the best investments we've ever made...nothing better than getting up early on a cold Saturday morning, lighting a fire while sitting in the dark room watching it burn and the day begin. For whatever reason, a fire...

Hi everyone. Wondering if any of you have spruce trees that have been hit with a disease called Needlecasts? In looking at our trees and information online, I think mine have this disease. I found a treatment at Lowes that says it handles this particular disease, but there is not much clarity...

Anyone have a kick-butt beef vegetable soup recipe?

1. Looking for a decent car wax. What kind do you guys like? 2. Do any of you have a deck sealer you swear by? 3. How do you prolong the life of your grill? I am diligent about keeping it covered, and even move it into the garage during the winter. Despite this, mine seems to rust...

So are you guys believers in deer whistles, the noisemakers that you mount on vehicles to scare deer away? Just curious, looking for thoughts of others. I'm always very diligent in scanning the road sides for deer, feeling this is the best way to avoiding meeting up with one. I did come...

Hi everyone. Lots of knowledge there so I figured someone may have a solution. When my Mom passed 3 years ago, I bought a 5-6' hemlock tree and planted it in her honor. (Her favorite tree, I like em too.) Last year, the deer stripped it clean of every last needle, but much to my surprise, it...

Hello everyone. The pictures are that of the underside of my lawn sweeper. The bottom of the hopper to be exact. The unit itself is well constructed, with the exception of this hopper bottom...really cheap plastic. I wore a hole in it after a season, probably because I do make a turnaround...

I have this great gig at a local state park, grooming 13 miles of beaches. I kinda earned it I guess...spent 17 summers in one part of the park doing things that were less than glamorous (including cleaning public restrooms.:rolleyes:) But...it's a great place to work in the summer (I am a...

I have a part-time gig at a marina on Lake Erie. In the spring & fall we are putting boats in the water and pulling them out with our boat lift. My job as the ground man involves handling the straps of the lift which are wet & cold. I've tried several kinds of supposed waterproof and...

This is anything but a political question, just one out of complete curiosity... I noticed the other night, during the national anthem at my daughter's volleyball match, that I was among the few who had hand over heart. I noticed some with hands in front, others with hands behind back. There...

Waaay off topic here, but do any of you have experience with this flex tape you see advertised on TV? Talking the kind they use on a boat sawed in two and taped back together. My pool solar cover is torn in a couple spots and before I buy a new one, I thought I might try this stuff.

So I'd been working at our local state park for the past 17 summers. (Teacher by trade.) The equipment operator who ran the beach groomer, damaged so much equipment over the years that they finally just canned him. I was asked if I might want to take over on the groomer. (It's like an...

Hi Guys...Looking for some recommendations on a fishing kayak (sit atop.) My son is 16 and 6'6" 1/2, 288 lbs and wants to purchase one. Anyone have one they like that would accommodate him? I do not know from where he came, I'm not nearly that big. Thanks everyone Gary

Hi everyone. Wondering if you guys can stop me before I waste my time again. Been looking for an idea to make a few bucks to buy some more woodworking toys. I really looked hard to find something that would be both enjoyable/easy to produce, and one where the materials would be inexpensive...

Hi Guys. I have this edging, but it needs replaced: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Greenes-3-ft-Brown-Wood-Landscape-Edging-Section/3069769 I'd like to make my own this time around, by perhaps taking few 8' PT pilings and ripping them down the middle, then cutting into sections of varying heights...

Was just curious how often you guys clean the ash out of your wood stove? It only takes a few minutes, but I clean it out every morning before starting a new one. If I don't, the box gets small pretty quick. Was curious about others.

We've been spared the horrific lake effect snows so far, but everyone here in the snowbelt of NW Pa know it's just a matter of time. Areas further north of us, closer to Lake Erie (between Erie and Buffalo) got hit last night but we received just a dusting. Last night I installed the Edge...

Anyone think this is an issue? (I have a BX1870.) I'd like to do it before the snow flies here. I'd also like to open her up to some higher RPMs than I have during this break-in period. I'm at 32 hours now.