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Subject to interpretation. Depends on what you're doing CRITERIA: Every Day Ordinary Kit. This is something that you KNOW WHERE IT IS, COLD, NO LIGHTS, with HEAVEN'S ARTILLERY THUNDERING IN THE SKY*. Your fingers can make each piece out in the dark by feel alone, Rambo! DESCRIBE: what...

pair of salad service sporks in sapele for a buddy's girlfriend's birthday. bout 14" long. finish is bee's wax. the wood grain is quite twisty and reverses on you quite a bit, which is tricky to deal with when just using a knife blade for the final surface. but the finished surface is pleasant.

hi barfers - thought i'd cast a net out here...my wife and i were out a couple hours last night and on returning, the computer was found in the condition you see below (photo taken this morning). The screen is smashed and there appears to be damage to the aluminum body right where the camera...

Hi there BARF - Just a shot in the dark to see If I can connect with any other riders out there living with atrial fibrillation, prosthetic heart valves, or any other permanent medical condition that requires anti-coagulation with the drug Warfarin. I'm curious how you've reasoned through...

It's been a 2,1/2 year work in progress with all manner of interruption, and today was the first time I reached past my neighborhood's threshold, dawdling up Tunnel Road and then Grizzly Peak, stopping briefly at the Wall to look for loose bolts and leaking gaskets. Not the best picture but...

Hi there - Me da' just got diagnosed with CLL and while there's a swath of info out there on the topic (through which i'm right now foraging), I'm hoping someone here might specifically know of or have good experience with any internet forums for people with the disease. A message board where...

My partner and I recently moved into a new house with a detached garage/workshop big enough to realize all my Unibomber fantasies. What's more, I've been nursing a serious jones for some wood working projects using hand tools. All this talk on the internet of unplugged workshops, Japanese pull...

Pretty cool to see this sport make it to into the fray! Even if it's the Olympikx(tm), it's terribly exciting to follow the riders...their technique is absolutely brilliant. It's no wonder this is such a feeder sport in and of itself: the riders have to develop timing, explosive power, and...

Hi there - My partner and I are looking at the services of John McComas at JMC Building Inspections (http://www.jmcinspections.com) to size up a house that I'm in contract for buying here in Oakland. This gentleman was referred to us by our agent. He seems reputable enough but just on the off...

Well I eyed a sale in the performance catalog on a Scattante cross 7005 Alu frame+carbon fork+headset for under $250 and felt a need to treat myself after a long hard winter. Garish paint job was bead-blasted away and an understated clearcoat applied to the frame. Then it was time to sift...

Hi All - Finally getting back to the XL600 engine rebuild here. The guys who did the cylinder rebuild sent me a larger gasket for my head because it was bored over a couple sizes (100.25mm). Due to the holidays, I haven't been able to get ahold of them to ask, so I'm posing a question for...

Hi Friends - Wanted to bounce something off you all to make sure I'm not going astray here. I'm trying to replace the cam chain on my XL-600 but the clutch is "in the way" :laughing. Below, You can see the Motion Pro Clutch grabber tool with my breaker bar and 27mm socket: Man, that nut is...

Hi Friends - Well, I Just got my cylinder jug back from the sand (glass) blaster yesterday and am really really happy with the man's work. here is a shot of the cylinder: Question: I am now tempted to leave it unfinished. I know I risk more corrosion heartache, but This bike will be well...

one tough dude (from pezcyclingnews.com):

Hi, I'm working on a street tracker project right now and am spec'ing out the front end. I'm trying to find a set of forks measuring 32-33" from the axle clamp to the top of the fork tube in order to provide the correct geometry. They also need to have the axle clamp set collinear to the...

sorry, n00b post. Nothing to see here yet...

Hi - Don't post much here but wanted to bring to fore a notion that I've not seen much in the General section this Spring, though the Garage forum is ALL about it: Working on your bike! You know, recently I got a pretty badly roached out bike from a guy up in Petaluma. First time "project"...

Greetings- I'm thinking through the steps involved for a street tracker project bike here that I just got. For one, the existing fuel tank will need to be switched out for something that resembles a more classic shape. In the spirit of DIY, I'd like to audaciously propose that I make it...

sold. thank you.

Hi Dirt BARFers, I don't post much, so I'm not sure what to expect, but please allow me to introduce myself as a recreational motorcyclist with a keen interest in dirt track bikes and a few questions/ideas to share for your feedback. Thank you in advance. I do not race nor do I have any plans...