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Carpenter quits job, builds himself a tropical island

Carpenter quits job, builds himself a tropical island

Who hasn't dreamed of giving up the 9-to-five and escaping to a tropical island to while away the days until the bank account ran dry? Well, carpenter Richie Sowa is one who made the move and is...

Stanley Works Acquires Black & Decker

Stanley Works Acquires Black & Decker

Stanley Works buys Black & Decker for $4.5 billion in stock

Got Swine Flu? Do You Go to the Job Site or Stay Home?

Got Swine Flu? Do You Go to the Job Site or Stay Home?

Our government says stay home if we contract H1N1 or "swine flu." For the self-employed, can you afford not to show up on the job site?



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Re: The Mysterious Case of the Exploding Shellac Can

Freaky incident. Glad you're OK.

Try removing the funky shellac from your project with a rag soaked with denatured alcohol (the solvent used to dissolve the flakes). That's the nice thing about shellac -- it is removable.