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    Awesome thanks guys. I'll keep you guys in the...

    Awesome thanks guys. I'll keep you guys in the loop on the progress. Thanks for all your help.
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    Ward sewing machine

    I picked up another sewing machine from Goodwill yesterday and I can't find much info on it. It's a Montgomery Ward Signature UHT J277E. I don't know when it was manufactured or any info on it but it...
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    I use deer antlers, cut to size. Works really...

    I use deer antlers, cut to size. Works really well for me and I get to use another part of the animal I harvested
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    Sewing machine oil discussion

    If you decide to keep it, you might try using kerosene on all the moving parts and oiling points to break up any gunk that has formed over the years. I've used this on all five of my antique machines...
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    I've had really good luck with Goodwill. I've...

    I've had really good luck with Goodwill. I've bought five so far, three singers and two white rotary. My first was a singer dated 1947. Table and all cost me $75.00 and I made many a DIY project...
  6. Welcome Brother from East TN. Sounds like you've...

    Welcome Brother from East TN. Sounds like you've got a good plan. Everything I'm using is DIY so, with that in mind, when it comes to your DIY gear... Come on in boys, the water's fine!!
  7. I won't trust it if I were you. I've picked up...

    I won't trust it if I were you. I've picked up five sewing machines from Goodwill and all work great after cleaning up. One only cost $8.00 as parts because it was "stiff to move" but all it needed...
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    Lost Biker... Yea, the M1 is one of the best...

    Lost Biker... Yea, the M1 is one of the best battle rifles ever built. I sure enjoy mine
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    I bought a 1946 Singer 15-91 at GoodWill for...

    I bought a 1946 Singer 15-91 at GoodWill for $75.00, with the cabinet and then picked up a White Rotary series 77 at another GoodWill store for $25.00 with the cabinet. Both run like, well, a sewing...
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    Hey thanks guys. You've got a point, the liner is...

    Hey thanks guys. You've got a point, the liner is heavy. I've spent many a night under a poncho and poncho liner. I'll keep you guys in the loop with the progress.
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    I bought some to make make a bug net, but dang...

    I bought some to make make a bug net, but dang it's hard to sew. All the bugs are gone now, so I can't tell how well it will work until next spring. 50% off is hard to pass up though.
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    help with DIY UQ

    okay guys,
    I need your help. I've decided to start my first DIY UQ. I'll be using a poncho liner for added comfort. I'll fold it in half lengthwise, sew it together and sew baffles in it to fill...
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    well, it really boils down to personal...

    well, it really boils down to personal preference. My first DIY tree huggers had loops sewn in every 18" and I used carabiners until I had to set up on a really STEEP hill and one of my loops gave...
  14. i'm with you fellows. i just lean to one side,...

    i'm with you fellows. i just lean to one side, let my little buddy hang over the side and think of waterfalls........ops, gotta go now
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    D.I.Y. Gear Supply---awesome

    I ordered some gear from D.I.Y. Gear Supply late Monday night and I received email traffic on Tuesday that my package had been shipped. Awesome job D.I.Y.!!! Thanks
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    For the last 18 years, i've been working for my...

    For the last 18 years, i've been working for my uncle...Uncle Sam and let me tell you there aren't many things I haven't used paracord for. The stuff is great and will serve you well. The name 550...
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    well, my favorite is a Singer 15-91 I found in...

    well, my favorite is a Singer 15-91 I found in Goodwill in May of this year. It has a DOM of 14 Apr 1947, came with the cabinet and I picked it up for $75.00. Sixty four years old and it sews MUCH...
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    Antlers should work fine. My son and I have been...

    Antlers should work fine. My son and I have been using them on our DIY hammocks and tarps for a while now without any problems. It's another way to use as much as we can from the deer we harvest....
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