A skilled tailor is treasure to cherished & revered. They can take an average lower cost suit off the rack and make it look like you dropped 5 times as much money. Getting your good clothes fit by a good tailor is the a must if you don’t have (like 95% of us) a perfect body or A-list good looks. The subtle extras that…

If you are worried about getting the top flat, are not into plane work or using a belt sander then an alternative for the top is to use doubled up 3/4” Hi-Density MDF. Flat as a pancake, solid, heavy, tough, and if you coat lightly, then replenish occasionally with some mineral oil, it’s all most non-stick for glue…

I call BS — been using cast iron for 40+ years ... have 3 skillets, gill pan, griddle and 4-5 dutch ovens. I renovated probably a dozen dutch ovens and pans while in scouts (flea market finds) also. If you take care of your cookware there is no reason you will ever need this. You can get almost anything out with a…

I call BS — been using cast iron for 40+ years ... have 3 skillets, gill pan, griddle and 4-5 dutch ovens. I…

I feel he was talking about retail commercial chains, IE Home Depot, Lowes, Menards as sources. They usually only sell S4S with a small selection at a way to high prices. I don’t believe he was talking about small hardwood suppliers or even regional hardwood suppliers. The issue is that lots of these won’t sell to…

Best way to find good source of cabinet grade lumber is to join up with your local woodworking group and get some local info. You can find good stuff via Craigslist, urban lumber suppliers(ie tree services and such who mill lumber), or just classified adds. Another thing to look at with a group, is a group lumber run…

How does the fact the title was xfer’d legally make the car legit? Happens all the time, lots of news stories about folks buy/transfer title fine, then someone comes and re-posses the car. Lot’s of fraud out there. In MI there was a guy who took cars to restore then sold them - got the titles transferred fine. Real…

I agree but there are days when there is more stuff put out reduced than others. They stock more stuff over the weekends so Tues/Wed is a better day to look for reduced items. It works better for meats than produce, but it also work for bakery items and other stuff. Tuesday morning is a great day for bakery clearance…

agree w/BudgetBytes.com — awesome site with some great recipes on a budget.

Shop early in the morning for reduced meats and some produce - I often go to my normal store @ 7am on Tues & Wed - meat/produce from the weekend that is near sell-by dates get’s put out then(everyday actually but seems best middle of the week). I have bought 30-40 lbs of burger (6 months worth) for 50-60% off the…

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me too — had it several years - got it as a Christmas gift from youngest son. Same pluses you mentioned.

Simple advice to number 1 — let her say no — don’t do it for her. Show her what you have to offer (get your heads out of NSFW here) and if it is, it is, if it’s not move on.

Good tailors are not only for clothes if you can find one who does outer wear, leather, etc.. My 15 year old leather daily coat has the unbelievable look that old leather gets. 400$ cost 15 years ago, but zipper was broken, pockets are blown out inside, liner was ripped.. my shop’s tailor fixed it up good as new for…

Always know you color pallet when shopping. Same Coat/Pants with different shirts & ties are each a totally separate combo in my book. When you through in multiple pant/coat combos, khakis with dress shirts, a casual sport jacket, then with polo’s you have 20-30 combos easy with out a closet full of clothes. I sort of…

The craftsman that made them was a western wear specialist I met him via my son’s girlfriend (now wife) and her job at a tack shop. I set up their new point-of-sale system several years ago. The gentlemen made/repaired primarily custom western tack, but he would make anything someone would pay for. Belts are top…

I buy most of my stuff at a small local place downtown. 3rd generation owners, hope the 4th generation keeps it going! They cater to us ‘older not ancient’ gentleman — seem to be able to fit my personal style too, my clothes look good w/the 500$ pair or Heritage Boots I wear to most business functions...

If you aren't building decks for a living, this kit is awesome (though I did build a deck with it, drives 3" Deck hardware great) .. I use mine for building woodshop projects and around the house for a lot of thing - light/powerful. 150$ or so.

Gotta have a good drill driver, but I carry 2 of an older version of these in my go bag for my IT business.. Batteries last long time . Got them on Woot for 12$ each - they work absolutely awesome for what they are designed to do, drive screws in tight spaces like a equipment rack. I bet I use them for assembly in my…

Buy quality over time — I wear suits in my business probably 30-40% of the time, rest is business casual. I paid - 600-700$ per jacket/pants set(3 jackets, 6-7 pants), 100$ or so for each shirt(6-8), 70-80$ for a tie (5-6), 100$ for a custom leather belt(2), etc.. When you are an old man who was never “good looking”…

God I hate it when I miss something, I thought I put in the promo but must not have, thanx for correction — saved me 4$...

God I hate it when I miss something, I thought I put in the promo but must not have, thanx for correction — saved me…