Helpful Hints and Tricks

[charby]

Toothpicks work well. I've repaired several stripped out holes on guitars this way

golf tees also

[Perd Hapley]

Spread a layer of clumping kitty litter on the plastic sheeting before you get rid of that troublesome person. It prevents embarassing leakage as you dispose of the evidence.

You really shouldn't use plastic. Bad for the environment.

[kgbsquirrel]

You really shouldn't use plastic. Bad for the environment.

And remember, you want lye, not quicklime.

[TechMan]

Or a pig farm.

[French G.]

Chum grinder if you have a boat, wood chipper if you don't.

[cordex]

[BlueStarLizzard]

 

Use a slicker brush to get pet hair off upholstery or carpeting. Also works on clothing, often better then a sticky roller.

[Unisaw]

If you need to drive a brass screw, drive a steel one first and then replace it with the brass screw.  This will keep the brass screw from breaking off as you drive it.

[BobR]

Spread a layer of clumping kitty litter on the plastic sheeting before you get rid of that troublesome person. It prevents embarassing leakage as you dispose of the evidence.

And always, always dig a deep hole!! How many time have you read in the paper that the body was found in a deep grave? 

bob

[lupinus]

When considering a concealed carry weapon, opt for one with minimal exterior "fiddly bits".

[erictank]

With wood screws and stripped or oversize holes, whittle a tapered splinter, stick some wood glue on it, pound it in, slice it off, re-screw.

Never trust a monkey with a handgun, no matter how responsible they seem.

Another way of accomplishing the first tip, if you're at home - stuff however many toothpicks in the hole as are needed to fill it, or a golf tee; add wood glue, let dry. Snap or cut off the protruding piece(s), apply wood screw. Same deal, but no whittling involved. ETA: and I see, reading on in the thread, that others got there first. Oh well.

I've heard that a bunch of sawdust mixed with wood glue can also do the job.

Second tip?  Well, that seems like a good one as-is, to me.

[Scout26]

Never fry bacon in the nude.

[Gewehr98]

True 'dat, but I think this is ok with respect to kitchen safety: (Elizabeth Shue)

[Boomhauer]

Never fry bacon in the nude.

This is...painfully true advice.

[BlueStarLizzard]

True 'dat, but I think this is ok with respect to kitchen safety: (Elizabeth Shue)

yes, because burning boobs with hot grease doesn't hurt.
 

Sorry, but despite the hawtness of such an image, it is not practical.

(and yes, i've had bacon grease burns on my boobs. Before someone gets smart mouthed, you can chalk my learning curve up to home alone, dirty clothes and too lazy to go get a clean shirt from my room, rather then oh la la reasons)

[Gewehr98]

I can sympathize, BSL.

Wife #1 was a 44D.  She chose to take her new custom 1911A1 to the range, the gun with a long ejector installed.

She was fond of wearing scoop-neck white tank tops and an open shirt for summer attire.

Her first double-tap had her screaming, handing me the gun, and her diving into the Grand Canyon to fish out that hot brass.

Neatest burn marks, I must admit.  IIRC, there were headstamp tattoos. She was a trooper, buttoned up and continued shooting the rest of the session. 

Contrast that with Wife #2, who gages how done bacon is by the sound of the smoke detector.  I bought her one of those splatter screens to minimize carnage, nice guy that I am.   

 

[Cliffh]

I've tried using white & wood glue mixed with sawdust as a wood filler; didn't work very well.

Instead, I now fill the dent/hole with sawdust and apply a drop or two of thin CA glue.  Requires careful sanding since the patch is usually harder than the surrounding wood.  Haven't tried staining these patches, but paint covers them well.

"When the smoke alarm sounds, dinner's ready"

[BlueStarLizzard]

I can sympathize, BSL.

Wife #1 was a 44D.  She chose to take her new custom 1911A1 to the range, the gun with a long ejector installed.

She was fond of wearing scoop-neck white tank tops and an open shirt for summer attire.

Her first double-tap had her screaming, handing me the gun, and her diving into the Grand Canyon to fish out that hot brass.

Neatest burn marks, I must admit.  IIRC, there were headstamp tattoos. She was a trooper, buttoned up and continued shooting the rest of the session.  

Contrast that with Wife #2, who gages how done bacon is by the sound of the smoke detector.  I bought her one of those splatter screens to minimize carnage, nice guy that I am.  

 

OK, maybe I'm just desenitized to brass burn or I shoot weird, because I've never had an issue with this...

I've gotten burns before, but usually on my arms and neck, and I wear scoop neck tank tops all summer long.

Although, I was thankful that I was wearing a regular tshirt the day I was shooting the PS90, and must remember to cover up if i'm shooting that.

[Gewehr98]

Now, for my Heloise bit: Target has a coupon deal for $2.99 for Playtex's new Fresh & Sexy wipes!

http://www.freshandsexy.com/?gclid=CI_PqqmgqLUCFe9aMgodFVAAVA

The ads are, well, sophomoric at best...

[BlueStarLizzard]

Now, for my Heloise bit: Target has a coupon deal for $2.99 for Playtex's new Fresh & Sexy wipes!

http://www.freshandsexy.com/?gclid=CI_PqqmgqLUCFe9aMgodFVAAVA

The ads are, well, sophomoric at best...

    

[Gewehr98]

I figured out a long time ago why cowboys wear broad-brimmed hats - quite by accident.

My first Winchester Model 94 was a top-eject in .30-30.  

That hot brass goes straight up, reverses course, then lands squarely on the back of your neck, consistently.  

Folks ask me why I wear an old USMC campaign hat on range day.  I say, "Watch!"  

[BlueStarLizzard]

I figured out a long time ago why cowboys wear broad-brimmed hats - quite by accident.

My first Winchester Model 94 was a top-eject in .30-30.  

That hot brass goes straight up, reverses course, then lands squarely on the back of your neck, consistently.  

Folks ask me why I wear an old USMC campaign hat on range day.  I say, "Watch!"  

*chuckle* I tend to be somewhat oblivious of brass ejection snaffuss. It's always a good idea to put me on the far right side of a public range (raining brass on people is my specialty. Blame it on the fact that the fact that the only ranges I've spent much time on with other people involved bolt action .22s), and I usually manage to get hit a few times before I go figure out brass is bouncing off something and coming back at me.

[wmenorr67]

Use a slicker brush to get pet hair off upholstery or carpeting. Also works on clothing, often better then a sticky roller.

Any kind of tape works well also.  Duct tape the best.

[AJ Dual]

*chuckle* I tend to be somewhat oblivious of brass ejection snaffuss. It's always a good idea to put me on the far right side of a public range (raining brass on people is my specialty. Blame it on the fact that the fact that the only ranges I've spent much time on with other people involved bolt action .22s), and I usually manage to get hit a few times before I go figure out brass is bouncing off something and coming back at me.

[MillCreek]

Now, for my Heloise bit: Target has a coupon deal for $2.99 for Playtex's new Fresh & Sexy wipes!

http://www.freshandsexy.com/?gclid=CI_PqqmgqLUCFe9aMgodFVAAVA

The ads are, well, sophomoric at best...

My quest for stocking stuffers at Christmas has been solved.