Tom King Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 A horse will go lame from just standing on Walnut sawdust or shavings. Light colored sawdust goes right in a horse stall here. Any with even a trace of dark stuff gets dumped on the burning pile. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim0625 Posted January 10, 2015 Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 Jury decision? Richard wins with his PDS..... Pickup Dispersal System. Recycling at its finest. It's not the worse decision to leave an area with sawdust on the floor to spit your dip. I keep a small bucket of it for absorbing spills - stain, iced tea, in case Richard turns his beer over....moment of silence [spilled beer] 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinF Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 If it's just dust swept up off the floor I just dump it on the brush pile, if it's time to use the planer I point it out the back door and then spread the pile out with the mower when I mow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 Jury decision? Richard wins with his PDS..... Pickup Dispersal System. Recycling at its finest. It's not the worse decision to leave an area with sawdust on the floor to spit your dip. I keep a small bucket of it for absorbing spills - stain, iced tea, in case Richard turns his beer over....moment of silence [spilled beer] It's against the law to spill beer.... No matter how drunk or stupid you may be or when your dispersing roadside mulch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 Spilled Beer Happens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 I think the sawdust cannon is the ultimate win possible. Damn that looks like a lot of fun ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klappco Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 Philly has been composting food waste for years. It's called Scrapple Magnificent! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim0625 Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 Richard....I'm sorry....I hadn't seen the sawdust cannon.....you're in second now but it's still a really good idea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 Since it's icy outside right now I throw it down for grip. Works like a charm since the bulk of my saw dust is from jointing and planing, followed by lathe shreds. It's kind of messy, but hell I didn't buy any salt this year since it damages the blacktop in my driveway and it's nasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim DaddyO Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 I have a big compost area (areas actually). Living out in the boonies does have some advantages. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 I have a big compost area (areas actually). Living out in the boonies does have some advantages. Amen!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPCV_Woodworker Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 I mulch with it, and use it as fill in my tree nursery. I've even been using it 50/50 with the manure from my rabbits to top dress raised garden beds that are going to fallow for a year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autorotate Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Ah, sawdust! Some I bag and take to the recycle center for contractors! The sawdust from my planer like this! 50MPH.. equals roadside mulch! Hope the car behind has its windows up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatworks Today Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Since it's icy outside right now I throw it down for grip. Works like a charm since the bulk of my saw dust is from jointing and planing, followed by lathe shreds. It's kind of messy, but hell I didn't buy any salt this year since it damages the blacktop in my driveway and it's nasty. Yup, I use it on the driveway at the shop and steps at the house for grip (I didn't buy any salt either ). Also, usually carry a large bag or two in the truck in case I get stuck.. Been giving it some thought for using it as kitty litter, though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPCV_Woodworker Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Yup, I use it on the driveway at the shop and steps at the house for grip (I didn't buy any salt either ). Also, usually carry a large bag or two in the truck in case I get stuck.. Been giving it some thought for using it as kitty litter, though... Careful using it as kitty litter. If the cats get into the shop, they'll find that one place where you haven't swept yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Mine goes in the dumpster because it's the closest means of disposal. I could dump it in the woods in my backyard but that would require walking an extra thirty steps. For those of you who mulch your trees with it: beware. I wouldn't do that around any smaller ornamental trees that you like. Decomposition produces heat, and you can damage the shallow feeder root system of smaller trees. Same thing for grass clippings...drive around your neighborhood and you'll find proof...little dead trees surrounded by fat, brown rings of clippings. It's not mulch, it's compost. Big difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Mine goes in the dumpster because it's the closest means of disposal. I could dump it in the woods in my backyard but that would require walking an extra thirty steps... Plus, it could draw attention to the bodies you have buried back there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 My dead bodies go in the dumpster like Vinny's. My trash dude is on the payroll, so no worries there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Yeah, it really is all about who you know, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisphr Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Well there you go, another use for sawdust. Hiding bodies in trash cans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ellis Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Well there you go, another use for sawdust. Hiding bodies in trash cans. and sopping up the blood. I have my super dust deputy hooked up to a Brute trash barrel and I put a contractor bag in the barrel for easy disposal in the local trash. I would get rid of it in the woods, but I have none. I would use it for kitty litter, but we have tried the wood litter in the past and he doesn't like it, so he would just piss on clothes and shoes. Maybe I should save some in case I don't like my neighbors some day...or maybe that sister-in-law that I don't like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 It shouldn't be used as kitty litter. We produce really fine dust along with chips from planing and jointing. That fine dust affects their lungs as much as it affects ours. Plus you don't wanna have that dust thrown around in the air in your house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Kelley Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 Depending upon the amount of sawdust you produce. If you live in a colder weather area you can use it as a heating source for your shop or out on the patio, cabin, hunting camp, or any other place for that matter you would like.. If you look on You tube you will find several really nice sawdust burning stoves that work great.. Look at a couple of them and try it.... When you go on there, look up "sawdust stove".. They burn for hours and produce alot of heat.. without having to feed it after you start it... Years ago, I also made one that had a blower to blow the sawdust in the stove, I used it that way as an extra boost along with firewood, but I had extra parts laying around at that time.. that blower booster was based on a factory that I worked at that used nothing but "fines" for heat in their facilities and drying their products. It was a very efficient system.. They used semi loads of "waste" material from another manufacturing facility also in Northern Wisconsin. Awesome thing. Wish I still had that house and shop, but that went away as my ex-wife did.. LOL Note to remember, if you don't produce alot, bag it up and store for that vacation at the cabin.. Just remember not too tie it tight as it will produce dampness and moisture in the bag... Have a great day all, just another idea... Duane woodmeister70@yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcarswell Posted January 17, 2015 Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 My local big woodworking shop has a dc system that automatically turns the seperated dust waste into fire starter pucks. That was a trip !it does it all automatically and people buy them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 17, 2015 Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 and sopping up the blood. I have my super dust deputy hooked up to a Brute trash barrel and I put a contractor bag in the barrel for easy disposal in the local trash. I would get rid of it in the woods, but I have none. I would use it for kitty litter, but we have tried the wood litter in the past and he doesn't like it, so he would just piss on clothes and shoes. Maybe I should save some in case I don't like my neighbors some day...or maybe that sister-in-law that I don't like. Just curious... What would your SIL do with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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