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"Stop building? I can stop anytime. I already have, many times. I haven't built since…" T-Gripped replied Aug 22, 2019 to When will you stop building?	44	Sep 2, 2019 Reply by KOOL DOG HOOCH
"Blood stains add character! [Don't ask me how I know this.]" T-Gripped replied Aug 20, 2019 to Some things I learned from my latest build	19	Aug 23, 2019 Reply by KaptnKen
"I have used oak for several scarf joints and have not experienced this... I wonder a…" T-Gripped replied Aug 9, 2019 to Glue Mold???	4	Aug 12, 2019 Reply by Brent Kasl
"I have done that on head stocks I have built myself with no negative results. I woul…" T-Gripped replied Jun 17, 2019 to headstock tuner placement	1	Jun 17, 2019 Reply by T-Gripped
"I have used them to brace cardboard boxes. make saddles, shims, and a variety of oth…" T-Gripped replied Jun 11, 2019 to CB inserts	5	Jun 11, 2019 Reply by Paul Craig
"I prefer after, using an old hand plane which belonged to my father." T-Gripped replied Jun 11, 2019 to Scarf joint question	9	Jun 11, 2019 Reply by Taffy Evans
"'...could be addicting" ? Welcome to the Nation. It is a benevolent addiction :)" T-Gripped replied Jun 6, 2019 to New here and my first build	10	Jun 11, 2019 Reply by Kevin Gauldin
"I built one to a 17" scale and like how it turned out. Volume is certainly not loud,…" T-Gripped replied May 13, 2019 to Single-layer boxes?	6	May 15, 2019 Reply by Tim Pannabecker
"Nice! Welcome to the Nation." T-Gripped replied Mar 13, 2019 to My first CBG.	9	Mar 18, 2019 Reply by Ron
"I found this vintage box looking lonely and forlorn in a local junk shop. Although…" T-Gripped replied Dec 21, 2018 to What's on your workbench?	2270	Sep 8, 2023 Reply by Carl Floyd

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T-Gripped's Discussions (149)

"Stop building? I can stop anytime. I already have, many times. I haven't built since…"

"Blood stains add character! [Don't ask me how I know this.]"

"I have used oak for several scarf joints and have not experienced this... I wonder a…"

"I have done that on head stocks I have built myself with no negative results. I woul…"

"I have used them to brace cardboard boxes. make saddles, shims, and a variety of oth…"

"I prefer after, using an old hand plane which belonged to my father."

"'...could be addicting" ? Welcome to the Nation. It is a benevolent addiction :)"

"I built one to a 17" scale and like how it turned out. Volume is certainly not loud,…"

"Nice! Welcome to the Nation."

"I found this vintage box looking lonely and forlorn in a local junk shop. Although…"

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