June 30, 20188 yr 8 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said: Never heard of this...is it effective? What's the ratio to H2O...I suspect we'll have an outbreak soon...maybe they'll engage in combat with the mosquitoes and destroy each other. We only have two brown bats that I'm aware...think they are getting pudgy from their high intake of mosquitoes I just used a yard sprayer with fixed ratio. Heard this last weekend from my wife's first cousin. He has raised and trained dogs since childhood and is 12 years older that my wife. He said no ratio but if you do not see bubbles it is not enough. He said sevin would not do it and this was the only thing that would kill them. Maybe it smothers them .Wife looked it up and it said 1 oz in handheld sprayer...go figure. The article also said to repeat in 12 days.
June 30, 20188 yr Popular Post Most of the work being done around here lately has been by my son. I've just been the teacher and encourager. He lost his job back in February and hasn't been able to land another one so he has been working out of my shop. Here are a few of the projects we have been working on. We were ask to build a bar for a local lounge to look a little rustic. We built a double wall for electrical and plumbing to run in and to give a little more support for the top since people tend to lean on them. Top is White Oak and we used the self leveling epoxy for the finish. Placed a piece of Walnut into the corner for some accent. He finished another Cedar Green Egg Table and was working on one in the shop today. Last week he built this bench for a customer. Made from Poplar and painted black. A little while back we built this lift top coffee table from sycamore for a customer. And today we got this one out of White Oak together and ready to move into the finishing room. The Oak one will have a compartment for a Shotgun under the lid and will have magnetic locks. That's a part of what has been going on around our shop. It has been fun to have him in the shop with me and see his progress.
June 30, 20188 yr 1 hour ago, Gerald said: I just used a yard sprayer with fixed ratio. Heard this last weekend from my wife's first cousin. He has raised and trained dogs since childhood and is 12 years older that my wife. He said no ratio but if you do not see bubbles it is not enough. He said sevin would not do it and this was the only thing that would kill them. Maybe it smothers them .Wife looked it up and it said 1 oz in handheld sprayer...go figure. The article also said to repeat in 12 days. He's correct; the cost to treat larger areas can become expensive not to mention the potential to kill non harmful insects. Occasionally I'll use it in the garden for severe tomato worms or attempting to contain Japanese Beatles...but that's it. Years ago, I used Diazinon as a very effective method to control fleas and mosquitoes in the yard and Japanese Beatles...it's been banned since ~2004 for residential users, but I can still obtain a form as an agricultural user...It too can be costly for large areas as well as potential concerns for other environmental issues. Thanks Gerald for the tip; makes sense...in fact used to bathe the Westie using Dawn to get her white again and now that I think about it, seemed to abate fleas at the time. I will give this a try. This will be great first tip in the Patio & Outdoors forum once the Tips Topic is up & running.
June 30, 20188 yr 1 hour ago, John Moody said: Placed a piece of Walnut into the corner for some accent. Beautiful bar John and very cool coffee tables. Great to have to back & posting with us. Looking forward to seeing you as time/schedule permits. Certainly have missed having you here regularly!! Continue to keep you & your family in my prayers and especially your son finds the right job. In the meantime, sure seems like he's developing quite a passion and possibly an avocation for WW'ing.
June 30, 20188 yr Popular Post Sounds and looks like you guys are getting a lot done ... or have already done a lot. I'm about 1500 miles away from my shop for the next several days. Been gone 5 days and I'm sure my tools are missing me. The feeling is mutual. Tomorrow, will begin Phyl's reunion. They expect around 150 of the family to show up. The next week will be spent getting reacquainted, eating, boating, swimming, fishing, drinking, and, for us elders, napping. Not certain when my next sawdust accumulation will occur but, it'll be none too soon.
June 30, 20188 yr Popular Post 1 minute ago, Grandpadave52 said: Beautiful bar John and very cool coffee tables. Great to have to back & posting with us. Looking forward to seeing you as time/schedule permits. Certainly have missed having you here regularly!! Continue to keep you & your family in my prayers and especially your son finds the right job. In the meantime, sure seems like he's developing quite a passion and possibly an avocation for WW'ing. He has really gotten into it. We have purchased him a few tools to setup a shop at his house but he really likes working in my shop.
June 30, 20188 yr Popular Post had to know.. FWIW.. black pepper is one of earliest known insecticides.. https://www.gardenguides.com/105816-dawn-insecticide-gardens.html http://homeguides.sfgate.com/dawn-detergent-insect-repellent-82536.html Recipe The recipe for homemade insecticidal soap requires only three ingredients: Dawn dish soap, vegetable oil and soft water. Mix 2.5 tablespoons of the Dawn dish soap and 2.5 tablespoons of vegetable oil with 1 gallon of warm soft water. The Dawn dish soap used in the recipe must not contain bleach, which could harm the plants. Furthermore, you should always use soft water when diluting pesticides. Hard water contains minerals, which interfere with the insecticidal soap, reducing its effectiveness. https://www.hunker.com/12304729/dawn-as-an-insecticide-for-gardens Homemade Insecticidal Soap Recipe Variations Like any other home remedy, there are as many variations on this recipe as there are gardeners! You can also try: Diluted Solution: If the spray causes damage or burns your plant foliage, cut the amount of soap in half and try a 1% solution. This is the concentration usually found in commercial sprays. The lighter solution might be less effective but is gentler on plants. Cooking Oil: To help the solution stick a little longer, add two tablespoons of light cooking oil (such as corn, canola, olive, or safflower) per gallon of water to the mix. Vinegar: To make a spray that also targets powdery mildew, add a teaspoon of cider vinegar per gallon of water to the mix. Garlic or Pepper: To help repel chewing insects, add a teaspoon of ground red pepper and/or garlic per gallon of water to the mix. Bar Soap: For a less-exact recipe, drop a bar of pure soap (such as organic bar soap or Ivory) into a gallon of water and leave it overnight. Remove the bar and shake well before spraying.
June 30, 20188 yr Popular Post 4 minutes ago, Gene Howe said: Sounds and looks like you guys are getting a lot done ... or have already done a lot. I'm about 1500 miles away from my shop for the next several days. Been gone 5 days and I'm sure my tools are missing me. The feeling is mutual. Tomorrow, will begin Phyl's reunion. They expect around 150 of the family to show up. The next week will be spent getting reacquainted, eating, boating, swimming, fishing, drinking, and, for us elders, napping. Not certain when my next sawdust accumulation will occur but, it'll be none too soon. Enjoy the time with family. Get the younger one around and listening to stories from the older ones.
June 30, 20188 yr 2 minutes ago, Stick486 said: had to know.. FWIW.. black pepper is one of earliest known insecticides.. Another great post for the future Tips forum for the Patio & Outdoors... I'll give a try hopefully this weekend...Japanese Beetles have infested blackberry & raspberry plants.
June 30, 20188 yr raw grits is another.. works on roaches, fire ants, carpenter ants, bull ants, mole crickets.. have to apply often... and the birds clean up the corpses... Edited June 30, 20188 yr by Stick486
June 30, 20188 yr What a great bunch of projects going on this week! Ron, that is a shame that they would not spring for UV glass. What was the cost difference? I wonder what the life expectancy of the map will be without it? I will bet a local museum might offer some good advice regarding that. Skiler - great flag cases. I have bought two this year. Been attending too many funerals to make them John Morris - enjoy Sea World, great of them to be offering up this program. John Moody - some really great stuff there. I really like that bar y'all done. And welcome back for sure! Stick, I gots to take issue with one of your tips. Cannot speak for the rest of them, but grits - raw or cooked - do not get rid of fire ants. They may move to another location when the hill is disturbed, but they do that anytime the hill is disturbed. VOE here, corn fed fire ants are just like the rest of them, tough critters! My ongoing project is a stairway remodel. When I can get to it that is. Everything is all tore out, treads and risers. And as expected, nothing is square, plumb or level. And risers vary in height between 7 1/4 to 9 1/2"!!! Thick carpet really covers up a multitude of sins it seems... Got to finish up a brake job on my truck today before I can get back at it.
June 30, 20188 yr Author 26 minutes ago, Cal said: Ron, that is a shame that they would not spring for UV glass. What was the cost difference? I wonder what the life expectancy of the map will be without it? I will bet a local museum might offer some good advice regarding that. Cal, about $25 difference. Made me almost want to spring for the difference. Tis a shame.
June 30, 20188 yr Author 8 hours ago, John Moody said: John, the top on the bar came out great. How many pours did it take?
June 30, 20188 yr Ron, I order them from Amazon. They get them from Rossi engraving. I recommend them. I always get what I specify in the order. I've been using them for about a year.
July 2, 20188 yr On 6/29/2018 at 11:20 PM, Gene Howe said: eating, Make sure nobody has a cookbook about "serving man".
July 3, 20188 yr On 6/30/2018 at 7:12 AM, Ron Dudelston said: John, the top on the bar came out great. How many pours did it take? Ron, he put on a thin coat first then did the mix and poured it on. He followed the instructions to the T.
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