Dad's Toolbox

A metaphor for the knowledge and skills collected by a man over his liftime that he wants to pass down to the younger generations.

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UPDATE: Vinny the #venusflytrap is doing much better since his rescue. Water and a few hours of sunshine have done him some good. He's already starting to stand up. Send your prayers folks! Don't let Vinny down! #gardening #garden #horticulture #pestcontrol #vinnythevenusflytrap https://www.instagram.com/p/CMLWjZJDUe8/?igshid=1o4gqkgy9jyue

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Making mead at the camp ground down here in sunny #Arizona ! - #mead #homebrew #diy #homemade #ibrewmyown #ferment #wine #selfreliance #meadmaking (at Yuma County, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKzV1YVj6v8/?igshid=uvpps9cone0f

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I'm not a beekeeper, but I do make mead which uses honey. So, when I run across stories about bees, I generally read them to learn about where the honey comes from. I ran across this today in my internet travels and thought I would share. - - #selfreliance #diy #honey #ferment #wine #mead #homebrew #ibrewmyown #honeybee #honeybees #beekeeper #queenb #queenbee https://www.instagram.com/p/B7cCkwegLk1/?igshid=10nwjgqufbneq

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You ever have anybody spit at you? 'Cause that is what this is like..... This MF'er just tried to spit on me...... - - #signcutter #signcutting #tracker #tracking #hunting #hunter #texashunting #texashunter #sar https://www.instagram.com/p/B7DfZgQgxVJ/?igshid=1gyk8n8llri94

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Snakes are still out aroun' heer! Careful! - - #snake #texas #climatechange #season https://www.instagram.com/p/B7DevIXgP_g/?igshid=1eegk5iu60tha

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Tracking from a vehicle is kind of a mixed bag. You make better time, but it's a helluva lot easier to lose the sign than if you are out on foot, tracking. Bonus points if you can see what I am following in this pic. Hint: he's got carpet glued to the bottom of his shoes. - - #signcutter #signcutting #tracking #hunt #hunting #sar #leo #thingreenline #thinblueline #leo #lawenforcement #tracker #tracks #sign https://www.instagram.com/p/B7Dd5JaAn5x/?igshid=1vyq6zk3oe0ai

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I know, I know.... "If yer lookin', ya ain't cookin'". But, I gotta peak now and then. - - #selfreliance #diy #bbq #smoker #jerky #backstrap #audad #hunting #gamemeat #wildgamecooking #texas #texashunting #feralhog #wildhog https://www.instagram.com/p/B64FdSeggRG/?igshid=4kwwdm0djiry

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Apparently 140 mph is the threshold at which your lightbar will depart from your interceptor. - - #police #patrol #leo #lawenforcement #patrolvehicles #patrolcar #cruiser #policia #policecar #highwaypatrol #sheriff #deputy #officer https://www.instagram.com/p/B6YtaMWgPor/?igshid=10ar0b7o0gx78

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I've said it before, and I'll say it again, don't run from the cops folks. This is usually how it ends. Luckily, noone died in this one. - - #patrol #leo #police #lawenforcement #thinblueline #thingreenline https://www.instagram.com/p/B6UYfa5AljQ/?igshid=1kvs92mh5koux

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Sad day. I knocked the end off of the original push-stick that came with my tablesaw. I knew the day would come. It took over a year though. That's good..... coulda been worse. Could've been my finger. - - #diy #selfreliance #tools #ibuildmyown #tool #woodworking #woodworker #project #carpentry #carpenter #tradesman #tradesmen https://www.instagram.com/p/B5uW1wcgwtN/?igshid=1kzdesqv72fn2

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Nice try fellas..... - - #signcutter #signcutting #police #tracking #patrol #leo #police #hunt #hunting #lawenforcement #thinblueline #thingreenline https://www.instagram.com/p/B5uV9nvgW14/?igshid=1pufjtt6w7e8l

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On the left, two halves of a kild dried 2x4 that I ripped down for a project. Unfortunately, I had to work on something else for a few days. These two boards were leaned against my workbench and in the sun while the garage door was open. - The two on the right.... same deal but in the shade the whole time. - - #diy #tools #ibuildmyown #selfreliance #woodcraft #woodworking #carpentry #carpenter #woodworker #project https://www.instagram.com/p/B5uBfr5gL0z/?igshid=1e934dqzcq2gb

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Swung by #dirtcheap and found an awesome deal on a much needed upgrade for my shop! Only paid $60 after the discount. - - #tools #diy #ibuildmyown #selfreliance #woodcraft #woodworking #carpentry #carpenter #woodworker #tool #homemade https://www.instagram.com/p/B5qVNPkgt1v/?igshid=1oq5eek1jszs7

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This is Mother Nature telling you that this doesn't belong here.... - - #patrol #patrolvehicles #hunting #lawenforcement #leo #signcutter #signcutting #police https://www.instagram.com/p/B5o8CqKAqht/?igshid=1c75njk13ipbx

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When you don't pay attention to your intuition. - - #diy #tools #ibuildmyown #selfreliance #woodcraft #woodworking #carpentry #carpenter #woodworker #tool https://www.instagram.com/p/B5BdEzmgGjj/?igshid=1hg18ojpgeycx

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Mama said she needed some shelves to organize her workspace. So, I went and bought a couple of 2x4's and got to work. - The shelf is constructed solely from the pine from two eight foot 2x4's and uses traditional joinery. No fasteners. With the exeption of the stain and danish oil (left over from other projects), the materials for this project cost less than $20 with wood left over! I'm going to post a video of the build on the Dadstoolbox YouTube channel, so keep an eye out. - #diy #tools #ibuildmyown #selfreliance #woodcraft #woodworking #carpentry #carpenter #woodworker #tool #homemade #homedecor #happywife #2x4 https://www.instagram.com/p/B4oB4xEA025/?igshid=iaih7e2ynlzv

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I leave my project in the hands of the glue gods. May they bless it with a good strong bond. - #diy #tools #ibuildmyown #selfreliance #woodcraft #woodworking #carpentry #carpenter #woodworker #tool #tools https://www.instagram.com/p/B4aXAWKAIGU/?igshid=1xycohg0hxg6c