Author Archives: AdaptiveCurmudgeon

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Adaptive Curmudgeon is handsome, brave, and wise.

Old Timey Saw Blade: Part 4

Posted on March 2, 2018 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

I wanted to add that I did a few (mostly informal) lumberjack competitions and they’re great fun. You know how it is. You’re 19, bulletproof, and inclined to whip that saw like you’re out to destroy all who oppose you. … Continue reading →

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Old Timey Saw Blade: Part 3

Posted on March 2, 2018 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

I’ve been busy and haven’t bought (or built) any saw parts yet but I did find this photo. It’s a two man crosscut saw: This is a giant Frankenstein’s Monster scale version of my little buck saw. As you can … Continue reading →

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Old Timey Saw Blade: Part 2

Posted on March 1, 2018 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

I got a lot of good advice about just using a replacement bow saw blade. Either that or using a bandsaw blade and cutting to length. (Bonus points on that last one for being super adaptive!) Since I’m kinda’ digging … Continue reading →

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Old Timey Saw Blade

Posted on March 1, 2018 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Anyone got advice about old saws? Recently I was messing around with this: I’ve no idea how old it is, but I do know that it’s not sharp. I want to buy a new blade. I’m well aware that the … Continue reading →

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Posted Without Comment

Posted on February 28, 2018 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice: “I think it is time for us to have a conversation about what the right to bear arms means in the modern world. I don’t understand why civilians need to have access to military … Continue reading →

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Olympics On Mute

Posted on February 27, 2018 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

After the umpteenth snowstorm of the year Mrs. Curmudgeon may be getting a bit of cabin fever. The reason I know this is because she’d taken to swearing at the snow. I’m pretty sure she hates every snowflake independently and … Continue reading →

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Thanks!

Posted on February 26, 2018 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

SWEET! To whomever clicked my Amazon affiliate link and bought the construction supplies; you rock! Thank you! I got a kickback that adds up to 1/2 the cost of a cheap used oscilloscope. That’s the nudge I needed. I’m gonna … Continue reading →

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Bumper Sticker Sighted In The Wild

Posted on February 26, 2018 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

The buzz of bullshit is in the air. Take care. Breathe too much bullshit and you might become part of it. Nobody wants to be a carrier of bullshit. It’s best to avoid bullshit altogether but that’s nearly impossible. The … Continue reading →

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Hurdy-Gurdy

Posted on February 22, 2018 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

I’d never heard of a Hurdy-gurdy but now that I’ve seen one I like it. It sounds great in the video. From my adminttedly uninformed point of view it’s something like a steampunk autoharp-violin that appears to be a total … Continue reading →

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Oscilloscope?

Posted on February 21, 2018 by AdaptiveCurmudgeon

I stumbled across a $40 oscilloscope for sale. Presumably it was only driven on Sundays by a sweet little old lady and also it functions… probably it even functions correctly. (How would I know?) Right now it’s hooked up to … Continue reading →

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