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Dannmann801

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I try to learn and be able to do as much as I can, and I'm a pretty handy and capable guy, more so than most. But embarrassingly, two things escape me.....
1) I can't sharpen a knife worth a shit. And I own a Worksharp - and every other little fucking gadget to pull a knife thru and sharpen it. I have a steel. I have sharpening stones. I can make a blade sharper, but I've never made something so sharp it was scary. I'm glad my manhood isn't pegged to my knife sharpening skills. It's a dirty little secret.
2) Fucking caulk - I can't run a straight, pretty caulk bead to save my life. If someone was holding a gun to my wife's head and told me "Lay down a 2ft long bead of caulk and make it consistent, or I'll blow her brains out..." I'd have to look at her and say sorry and goodbye.... It's a dirty little secret.
 
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Fletch

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Dan... We are in the same boat... I can't sharpen a knife worth a shit.... Run a nice calk line, forget about it.... Oh, also can't tape and spackle sheetrock either....:mad:
 
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I can run the snot out of a bobcat. Forks, bucket, pushing snow, splitting firewood. Hook the Harley rake to the front of it to prep a lawn and I suck. Can use tractor attachments for lawns. Have owned the Harley rake 10-15yrs and still am terrible with it. I can get by if I go really slow on a small section. Anything sizeable and I take the tractor.
 
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"J"

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I’m decent at the knife sharpening with my lansky and can run a decent bead of caulking. Taping sheet rock is a tedious process for me but hang it good with tight corners for those who can.
 
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Hedgelj

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I can't build stuff without directions or visualize let's build a deck and just do it....

My knives are generally shaving sharp when i get done with them.
 
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"J" said:
I’m decent at the knife sharpening with my lansky and can run a decent bead of caulking. Taping sheet rock is a tedious process for me but hang it good with tight corners for those who can.
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Hell, some spackle guys fly over it and it doesn't even need sanded... Definately an art...
 
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Sgt Fury

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giles said:
Have you tried clamping the knife and moving the stone?

Who gives a shit about caulk, form, fit and function! A wet spoon can make it look pretty.

Its no secret that I can't handle body fluids. Blood i can handle. The rest of them is no go. Even piss makes me gag.
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Congrats! It’s been a while since I’ve actually laughed out loud reading something....I had a visual of you shooting ropes on the old lady then passing out!😂
As slow as it is today, I needed something to cheer me up.
 
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Jamie

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giles said:
Have you tried clamping the knife and moving the stone?

Who gives a shit about caulk, form, fit and function! A wet spoon can make it look pretty.

Its no secret that I can't handle body fluids. Blood i can handle. The rest of them is no go. Even piss makes me gag.
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bite your tongue. only queers finish a bead of caulk with a spoon. beading caulk nicely is a source of great pride for those of us that can do it. I fucking hate caulking with a passion, but I'm really good at it.

If you the poor bastard having to sand the drywall after doing the finish work or a repair, you learn real fast how to float joints, feather edges and mix mud like a pro.

speaking in front of a crowd is like Kryptonite to me. I don't know how I managed when I was the president of OSTA. was awful hard on me. I'm a way better "behind the scenes" kind of guy. the spotlight ain't for me.
 
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bowhunter1023

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CJD3 said:
Use water based caulking. After drawing the bead, take a wet a t shirt, single layer over your finger and wipe down the bead. Make a final pass with a wet finger and you should have a bead worthy of a training video.
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This. ☝️

As for knife sharpening, a good honing oil, a nice stone, and patience is all I can offer. I'm not the best, but decent enough to be functional.
 
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My dirty secret is how mechanically un-inclined I am overall. I'm a decent carpenter and electrician, but I can't weld or work on motors. For a country boy, I lack some upper-level maintenance and repair skills I wish I had. Thankfully I have you guys when I need ya, and the means to pay an expert when I have to. And YouTube. Without it, I'd be way worse off.
 
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Hedgelj

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bowhunter1023 said:
My dirty secret is how mechanically un-inclined I am overall. I'm a decent carpenter and electrician, but I can weld or work on motors. For a country boy, I lack some upper-level maintenance and repair skills I wish I had. Thankfully I have you guys when I need ya, and the means to pay an expert when I have to. And YouTube. Without it, I'd be way worse off.
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That's what i was trying to say earlier... but my carpentry and electrician skills are minimal also.

Heck i used YouTube to install ceiling fans....
 
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