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"Quotable: "The off sound of a CBG is part of it’s raw charm. In your face don’t care…" T-Gripped replied May 14, 2018 to My love hate relationship with CBGs.	14	May 20, 2018 Reply by Cause the Blue rat
"Well done! Congrats! Thanks for posting!" T-Gripped replied Mar 1, 2018 to Art Festival? A Selling Success!	9	Mar 2, 2018 Reply by Grandpa
"Makes me smile! Well done and thanks for sharing!!" T-Gripped replied Jul 18, 2017 to Cigar Box Limberjack Toys by Wade Costenbader	19	Jul 27, 2017 Reply by Dave Lynas
"I found wonderful box at a used merchandise store. The box initially contained an as…" T-Gripped replied May 10, 2016 to How Do You Remove Stickers From the Cigar Boxes?	12	May 10, 2016 Reply by T-Gripped
"Epic! " T-Gripped replied May 10, 2016 to Sellin' CBG's On The Road -	14	Jun 29, 2016 Reply by JL
"I recently found a nice box which originally held tea bags. The bottom had a large s…" T-Gripped replied Apr 11, 2016 to Removing Labels	23	Nov 16, 2016 Reply by Garth Fink
"This weekend some buds & I met at a roadside river access to paddle some white w…" T-Gripped replied Mar 2, 2016 to bone nuts	13	Mar 2, 2016 Reply by Bama Hound
"" T-Gripped replied Feb 4, 2016 to Neck not centered on cigar box	10	Mar 28, 2016 Reply by JL
"Nice touches on the bridge and headstock! " T-Gripped replied Feb 4, 2016 to Newest Build finally finished the Lone Ranger warning Pic heavy	29	Apr 23, 2016 Reply by Blues Frog
"A woodworking buddy of mine calls poplar the poor man's maple. Some boards have very…" T-Gripped replied Dec 15, 2015 to Why not poplar?	20	Dec 16, 2015 Reply by Cory LeBeau

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T-Gripped's Discussions (149)

"Quotable: "The off sound of a CBG is part of it’s raw charm. In your face don’t care…"

"Well done! Congrats! Thanks for posting!"

"Makes me smile! Well done and thanks for sharing!!"

"I found wonderful box at a used merchandise store. The box initially contained an as…"

"Epic! "

"I recently found a nice box which originally held tea bags. The bottom had a large s…"

"This weekend some buds & I met at a roadside river access to paddle some white w…"

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"Nice touches on the bridge and headstock! "

"A woodworking buddy of mine calls poplar the poor man's maple. Some boards have very…"

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