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1. 
   alwaysoverbudget | Nov 26, 2009 04:24am | #1

   don't dull the blade,you might need it friday............................

   the older i get ,

   the more people tick me off

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   calvin | Nov 26, 2009 04:33am | #2

   No problem with this task.  While hard to do our normal way-the Multimaster once again saved time and effort.

   Blade is clean, sharp and ready to go on Friday.A Great Place for Information, Comraderie, and a Sucker Punch.

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2. 
   fingersandtoes | Nov 26, 2009 05:56am | #3

   I was pleased when cordless recipricating saws came out and my buddy stopped using his chainsaw to cut up deers he had shot. He used vegetable oil in it but still somehow...

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   calvin | Nov 26, 2009 06:54am | #4

   With a chainsaw that would perhaps compromise the dressing out.  Cordless certainly kept the fumes down.

   We didn't dress the deer with the multimaster.

    

   Any idea what we did prepare?

   No milkbones, but certainly could spare a slice of chocolate pie.

   and not that faux pudding stuff with the graham cracker crust either.A Great Place for Information, Comraderie, and a Sucker Punch.

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1. 
   fingersandtoes | Nov 26, 2009 07:14am | #5

   Oh man you have picked the wrong guy. I am terrible at guessing - my imagination is too active. Hmmm, must be something fiddley but delicate... Peruvian Guinea Pig? Not one of those little hairy ones from the pet store either, the real deal and you're planning to pit roast enough for the neighbors too!

1. 
   calvin | Nov 26, 2009 07:21am | #6

   Nope, not animal.

   nor mineral.A Great Place for Information, Comraderie, and a Sucker Punch.

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1. 
   reinvent | Nov 26, 2009 08:14am | #7

   VEGETABLE!
   OK what did I win?

2. 
   fingersandtoes | Nov 26, 2009 08:22am | #8

   Cutting an X in the base of the Brussels Sprouts so they  cook evenly?

   Come on guys, I may need help wtih this one.

3. 
   calvin | Nov 26, 2009 01:58pm | #9

   cutting an X in BS?

   Get outta here, people do that?

    

   Nope, way bigger than a brussel sprout.A Great Place for Information, Comraderie, and a Sucker Punch.

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4. 
   Sphere | Nov 26, 2009 02:46pm | #11

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5. 
   calvin | Nov 26, 2009 02:49pm | #12

   Nope, not radish roses..............tho that would be some cool garne'.

    

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6. 
   Dam_inspector | Nov 26, 2009 02:52pm | #13

   Scraper blade to peel the taters, then a moon blade to cube em up before they become tater salad.

7. 
   calvin | Nov 26, 2009 03:21pm | #14

   Interesting thought, but no again. 

   What we did was because when we prepare this food the cutting of the victim is hard.  A meat cleaver might be easier than a knife, but the aim would have to be a little better than that used splitting wood.

   We're not dicing or slicing-just making the initial cuts b/4 putting in the oven (or micro in this case).

   The result was good, buzzed right through it-no fear of harm like when using a knife.

   Truly a revolutionary discovery.A Great Place for Information, Comraderie, and a Sucker Punch.

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8. 
   Sphere | Nov 26, 2009 03:24pm | #15

   Chestnut shells?No, can't be...no one in the right mind would nuke a chestnut.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks

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9. 
   calvin | Nov 26, 2009 03:29pm | #16

   Nah,

   think a large vegetable.A Great Place for Information, Comraderie, and a Sucker Punch.

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10. 
    Sphere | Nov 26, 2009 03:31pm | #18

    Karen Ann Quilan?
    Stephen hawking?Oh THAT kinda vegetable.um..squash? Acorn Squash? Butternut squash?Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks

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11. 
    calvin | Nov 26, 2009 05:11pm | #25

    alright Duane,

    Ready for that chocolate pie?  Crust coming out of the oven and the dbl boiler chocolate is ready.  I lick the pan.

    Butternut Squash it is.  I'm sure some cook will give me the easy way of cutting it in half, there must be one.

    but with a big sharp knife-real hard, almost to the point of dangerous.  I've tried serated, no big improvement.  Might have used a pull saw one yr.  Cutting one is do-able, but a half dozen?  Ugh.

    Multimaster to the rescue!

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12. 
    Sphere | Nov 26, 2009 06:59pm | #26

    Yeaaaay!
    Easier to clean than the bandsaw!!!!Looks like yer having a cooking zen moment there.Enjoy the feast.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks

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13. 
    calvin | Nov 26, 2009 07:25pm | #27

    Zen moment?

    one of those epiphany's I get from time to time.

    After a long day from one end of the area to the other.

    Dig this-no multimaster.....

    Huge gym floor-4 fullsize bb courts with volleyball.  Floor shifted I guess (or poor orig. install) and the posts wouldn't go into the sleeves in the concrete base.

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    Small scope of work (3 new larger plates) but BIG potential screw up area.............(do you have any spare floor stashed here?)

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    Rout for the new (no trim ring) receiver and cover, centered on the post hole.

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    Phew!

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    this non specialized bizness certainly isn't boring............A Great Place for Information, Comraderie, and a Sucker Punch.

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14. 
    DanH | Nov 26, 2009 10:40pm | #29

    I guess there have been stories here of folks using a MM for pumpkin carving.
    A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm, thoughtful, and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to others. It's a weak nation, like a weak person, that must behave with bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity. --Jimmy Carter

15. 
    calvin | Nov 27, 2009 03:36am | #30

    Dan, I thought of pumpkin carving right after hacking the squash.  Seems the narrower Bosch blade would be the go to.

    Or, cover yourself with visqueen, go outside and have at it with a rotozip.A Great Place for Information, Comraderie, and a Sucker Punch.

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16. 
    calvin | Nov 26, 2009 03:29pm | #17

    Ends up a side dish, provides a bit of color.A Great Place for Information, Comraderie, and a Sucker Punch.

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17. 
    Dam_inspector | Nov 26, 2009 04:04pm | #19

    Beets, or winter squash?

18. 
    Sphere | Nov 26, 2009 04:13pm | #20

    Sea urchins?Frozen Snickers bars?Any kind of plastic form fitting packaging?I got nuttin.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks

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19. 
    Dam_inspector | Nov 26, 2009 04:30pm | #21

    kumquats?

20. 
    BarryE | Nov 26, 2009 04:48pm | #22

    what did sphere do? that was uncalled for.

    Barry E-Remodeler

     

21. 
    Dam_inspector | Nov 26, 2009 04:56pm | #23

    This thread will be closed for posting shortly.

22. 
    BarryE | Nov 26, 2009 04:59pm | #24

    :)

    Barry E-Remodeler

     

3. 
   Sphere | Nov 26, 2009 02:45pm | #10

   Man Cal, mine saved my butt yesterday. I had to cut some 3x4 rect. downspout drops in a copper lined box gutter and soffit below. INSIDE the boxed soffit was the 2x4 lookouts and old rusty nails. And squirrel nests.
   I think I filetted the squirrel , I couldn't see anything being as I had my hand in a 3x4" hole working blind. And it wasn't just a flat 3x4 rectangle, it was intersecting the sloped bevel board in the gutter.

   Tough cut, took 1/2 hour of whittling away for a tight fit.

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4. 
   DanH | Nov 26, 2009 10:34pm | #28

   That is an interesting thought -- someone should make a "kitchen-ready" version of the MM -- one that could be kept clean relatively easily and would withstand a little bit of moisture exposure when sponging it off.

   Kind of an electric knife on steroids. I bet it would be all the rage in upscale kitchens.

   A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm, thoughtful, and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to others. It's a weak nation, like a weak person, that must behave with bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity. --Jimmy Carter
1. 
   fingersandtoes | Nov 27, 2009 04:08am | #31

   I wonder if you could use the blades in one of those sonic toothbrushes for delicate work? No offense to Calvin's fine job with the squash, but the final product did lack a certain finesse in presentation, which people outside the building trade might find disconcerting.

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   calvin | Nov 27, 2009 04:54am | #32

   F&T, this was the anhilation b/4 cooking.

   The presentation was in a bowl.  No potential victims around yet to see the scene of the crime.

   They loved it at dinner.A Great Place for Information, Comraderie, and a Sucker Punch.

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1. 
   fingersandtoes | Nov 27, 2009 08:11am | #33

   A big bowl of Butternut squash! Now you're making my hungry again! I hope you didn't let any silly concerns about cholesterol get in the way of smothering it in butter and perhaps a touch of maple syrup?

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   calvin | Nov 27, 2009 01:47pm | #34

   oh yeah, foremost thing on my mind was cholesterol.

   Moderation is the key.A Great Place for Information, Comraderie, and a Sucker Punch.

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2. 
   DanH | Nov 27, 2009 04:28pm | #35

   Give that man a star!
   A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm, thoughtful, and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to others. It's a weak nation, like a weak person, that must behave with bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity. --Jimmy Carter

3. 
   Dam_inspector | Nov 27, 2009 06:30pm | #36

   Real men use a machete.

4. 
   Sphere | Nov 27, 2009 06:53pm | #37

   Ever bandsaw a coconut?
   Drill it and drain it first...DAMHIKTSpheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks

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5. 
   Dam_inspector | Nov 27, 2009 10:30pm | #38

   Don't freeehand one on a tablesaw.

5. 
   JohnSprungX | Dec 03, 2009 04:49am | #39

   Sure, that works.  But I'd think you could do the same job with a much less expensive ordinary recip saw. 

    

   -- J.S.

    

1. 
   calvin | Dec 03, 2009 04:58am | #40

   You go right ahead John, lemme know how it goes.A Great Place for Information, Comraderie, and a Sucker Punch.

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