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Old 07-31-2008, 12:06 AM
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Flat creek that particular place on the block works excellent after you shrink a tire, yes. We use it at Threshers and from time to time I use it here at home. Sometimes you need a nice solid place like that. Junior has a blueprint on a piece of tooling that fits in the hardy that has a negative space the is better for many things as well. I believe he uses it for spoons but I sometimes use it for other things. I am in the process of making some wood blocks ( burning them ) for various types of spoons and small measures for the trailer shop. Long as I remember which ones are for that and not for fire bank wood and/or for the stove this fall and winter, life will be good. Seems I have several blocks either in the bed of the truck or in the trailer all the time.
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