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a1gutterman wrote:I do knot know how local that term might be.

I remember my dad calling them dikes (I am 48yrs old). Also in the Navy we called them dikes. It was pretty universal. All the crew knew what we wanted when we said "hand me the dikes".

I was interested in getting router bits also. I am glad you guys suggest sets. I like the way they are labeled, storage cases and some even show the profile for a novice like me. Thanks for the knowledge.

I am going to be taking some electical classes at community college. I am looking for a basic/started list of tools that I should start collecting for when I get out. Here is what I have so far: Dikes, needle nose, wire strippers, flat head and #2 phillips screwdrivers, channel locks (lg and small),...

JPG40504 wrote: A paper copy of the partition table values is crucial at that time!

Where would I get the paper copy?

Have any of you guys used a palm nailer? I saw one used on DIY channel. They were putting joist hangers for a deck. It looked pretty cool.

Cut an "L" shape in it and throw on a cushioned seat..

Thanks. I think I will return it and get crown molding instead. I only need about 12'.

JPG40504 wrote:1) Sides not beveled.

You mean the miters?

My wife wanted crown molding for the dinning rm. She bought a piece of chair rail molding instead. Should I take it back or can I use it as crown?

Where I live, we typically get a little snow once every 5 years. And even then it may not accumulate. This year, we had snow twice. And it accumulated both times. This last snow, we got about 3 inches at our house. Just a short 30 minute drive north of us got as much as 6 inches. That sounds like m...