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Did you dust the stump hole with Borax before inserting the stump?

I was working on building a set of shelves yesterday and noticed that the scrap lumber was attracting termites so I dusted the area with borax as a fairly non-toxic remedy that I had to hand already. The shelf uprights are also mounted on track plates on my dirt floor. (my shop is a pole barn made from telephone poles, steel purlins and propanel so nothing for the critters to eat in the structure)

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Given any thought to putting one of your oil lamps on a pivoting holder so you can adjust it for what you are doing?

Simple one is to take a piece of channel and drill a hole across the legs and then forge a hook with one end that drops in the holes and the other extends out and holds the lantern.

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That link is were I got the idea for the setup. The problem I'm having is with the 1 lag bolt it twists. And I tighten the back 1 down so hard that it broke off in the stump. Might try 2 more holes in each bracket for a total of 3 lag bolts in each bracket.. or just use a chain set up hooked to the sides of the stump..

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