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My house was painted by professional painters 4 years ago. They did a fine job. Here in the Denver area we get hail many times each year. After a recent such storm, I saw some hail damage on the northwest side of my house. Not much, some of the larger bare areas were as big as a quarter. It was and is very puzzling to me. The damage only went up about 10 feet. There is another 2 story house about 10 feet away and it was not touched. I felt good about not having to go up high and only needed an 8 ft step ladder. That is when I discovered that the siding was not wood or aluminum. It was pressed fiber wood and has been there for more than 30 years. It wasn’t much of a task to paint the bare spots. When I got out the paint out that the painters had left, it was well marked. I made another discovery. The paint cans were NOT metal, but plastic. I remember thinking “This is cheap junk”. When I opened the cans I was surprised. The paint needed little stirring. There was very little on the bottom and I was ready to go in a few minutes. Those plastic containers made a big difference and the paint was still very much liquid. It used to take some time with an electric drill stir to get it thoroughly mixed. After I was finished I had to admit that I was wrong about cheap stuff being used. As for the fiber board………………There is NOT one good stick of wood in the whole house. It is all plywood and cheap pine. But that is how they make them now days. My old house in Ohio was all Oak and real wood. Times have changed, as I found out
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I use dowels often when tuning small to tiny turnings. Many times these dowels crush or come apart. I turn my own dowels when using a colorful wood. I saw where I could get bamboo dowels in standard sizes and ordered a few to see how would turn. When I received them I was amazed at how light and strong they are. I turned one down into a sewing aid for my wife. Here is what I found out. 1. Even tho they are advertised as being in standard sizes, they are metric. Holes must be bored with metric bits. 2. Even tho it is very hard to see, many turning come off in tiny needles. Ask me how I know. ouch. 3. Even tho it is super hard, it absorbs finish like a soft wood. 4. I will use it, but only as support for small turnings and then turn the bamboo down to a point on the ends of the ornaments.
