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Devin Lavign

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So Stumpy Nubs put out another Cool Tools video

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Devin Lavign

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So I found a sharpener for oscillating blades and more the Tigers Teeth Oscillating Tool Blade Sharpener. Now I already have a Sharp Pog, but I'm going to upgrade to this. Because it does better teeth and it sharpens a lot more. Hole saws, circular saws, reciprocating saws, and drill bit tips.

Now they are a bit pricey, but they will end up paying for themselves by sharpening blades you would otherwise throw out.
They run off a battery that you have for a cordless tool. Make sure you order the right charger for your batteries. They offer most of the popular chargers.
The "wheels" for sharpening the other blades are sold separate, so figure out what you need and order those, or wait and add them later.

They also have CBN or Diamond sharpeners as well as wheels, make sure you have the right sharpener for you blades. Basically the CBN is for regular blades and the diamond is for carbide blades. Now you can get the CBN sharpener and then add diamond wheels to sharpen things with carbide blades, in fact that is what I'm planning to do since to sharpen other blades besides oscillating tool blades you use the wheels.

You can find them here https://tigersteethblades.com/
don't forget the right charger and wheels if you need them

Phoebe Fraiser

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We can recommend the LogOx, especially for those working with wood as getting older. Great product; works as promised. Here's recent YouTube video on it.

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Devin Lavign

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Phoebe Fraiser wrote:We can recommend the LogOx, especially for those working with wood as getting older. Great product; works as promised.]

The Youtube Channel Surviving Ringworm talks about his since he got it and loves it. I'm going to have to cut down hundreds of dead trees because we had a fire. I think I'm going to get one of these.

Melonie Corder

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James Kniskern wrote:http://ecominded.net/news/fokin-s-ploskorez.html
I bought 2 of these... Used paypal, and had them shipped to the US... Grand total $35. A steal! I had to make handles for them, but a few minutes of work and I have tools that are AMAZING! I went to try them out, and the next thing I knew, an hour had gone by and my 4 strawberry beds were weeded and tidied up, ready for spring.

https://youtu.be/xtv-wjQY9AE

Got these a couple years ago as well and love them. We put a long handle on the larger blade and an ax length handle on the smaller one.

I also love yelling "get my Fokin Ho" across our yard

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Devin Lavign

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So I wanted to let people know that if yur planning to buy a Prong tool you might want to do it. The owner passed away and the company is in uncertainty.

I will let this video from Self Sufficient Me's Youtube explain more

Devin Lavign

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So this is an idea that takes an ancient tech and updates it. Olla are Terra cotta basins in the earth that allow water to slowly go into the earth to water plants. The big thing Thirsty Earth did was build an auto refill system for their cups. You can definitely DIY your own Ollas for a lot cheaper, but the water refill is what Thirsty Earth excels at.

They have a 2.0 system that does away with the strap holding the cup to the top, got rid of the screw to purge air from (you just don't fully seal the fill area until all the air is out), and the made the lids without a lip that could collect rain water and screw on so you can easily access the inside if the interior collects gunk for easy clean out.

Ollas are great for dry weather gardening and if you don't get these (they aren't cheap) I would recommend DIYing some out of Terra cotta pots just to have some and use less water.

If your area does freeze, you need to store them out of the ground for winter. You don't want them breaking from freezing.

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Just got the Tigers Teeth sharpener, will let you know how it works.

I agree. Here's the link: http://stoves2.com