wdwerker Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 You have your own forest ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post prov163 Posted April 5, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 A guy shows up in the great Northwest, seeking a job as a lumberjack. He's about 5'6", weighs about 160 pounds. The head lumberjack tells him there's no way he can handle the job, but the young man talks him into a tryout. He points to a stand of huge redwoods and says, "I'll be back in an hour. We'll see how you do." When he comes back the kid is sitting on one of the four downed redwoods, drinking a Coke, looking very relaxed. The lumberjack is seriously impressed. "I can't believe I haven't heard of you before. Have you worked in forests anywhere before?" "Yeah, I worked in the Sahara forest." "You mean the Sahara desert?" "That's what they call it now." 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandorLush Posted April 5, 2017 Report Share Posted April 5, 2017 2 hours ago, wdwerker said: You have your own forest ? All 3.5 acres of it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 A redneck (me) preparing to expand his backyard deck: 4 treated 2x8x16, 4 treated 2x10x16, and a dozen concrete deck blocks/pylons make a noticable load. Considering the Avalache is a Suburban platform rather than a Silverado. Amazingly, I found one SYP 2x10 that was knot and pith free for the entire 16' length. Too bad it was dripping with nasty green bug juice. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 I keep a stache of those clear treated boards drying always. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandorLush Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 Reminds me of the time I watched a guy tie a 20' board to his undercarriage by putting it on the ground and driving over it. I made sure I went the other direction. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mark J Posted April 10, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 2 hours ago, CandorLush said: Reminds me of the time I watched a guy tie a 20' board to his undercarriage by putting it on the ground and driving over it. I made sure I went the other direction. At least he was putting it on lengthwise.... It was lengthwise wasn't it? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandorLush Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 16 hours ago, Mark J said: At least he was putting it on lengthwise.... It was lengthwise wasn't it? haha, yes, yes it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 You laugh, but just last summer, I was driving on a 4-lane, non-divided highway, when a compact sedan passed me at a moderately high speed. Out of each rear window protruded the opposing ends of what appeared to be a single 2x4, probably 10' long. I think he needed at least the surface area of a 2x8 to get airborne. Come hang out with me at www.mrmccormickmakes.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post -MattK- Posted April 18, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 I did something really stupid and risky at the table saw last night and had my first kickback. The piece of wood hit me in the stomach so hard that when I recovered I cleared out my web browser history in case I died from internal bleeding overnight. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 Well at least you made it through the night so your probably good, but getting rid of those unmentionable sites was probably a safe bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted April 19, 2017 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 Politics, religion and other unsavory habits are best kept to yourself.... knock on my door promoting any of those and you will be shown to the curb ! Kudos for your web caution , maybe use more shop caution ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prov163 Posted April 19, 2017 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 Well wdwerker, guess we better cancel the strippers we were sending to your shop MattK, glad you are okay. It could have been much worse, but it will serve as a wake up call for future saw use. We've all had it happen so welcome to the club! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post davewyo Posted April 21, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 Today I burned the first of 3 or 4 sessions for this Spring. I will have to take care of lots of downed limbs and busted fences from all the snow. There's something primal and fulfilling about burning stuff. It's good fun. http:// 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted April 21, 2017 Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 1 hour ago, davewyo said: Today I burned the first of 3 or 4 sessions for this Spring. I will have to take care of lots of downed limbs and busted fences from all the snow. There's something primal and fulfilling about burning stuff. Show off. I've got 8 or 9 good sized alders down on my property but it has been to damn wet and cold to cut them, let alone think about burning. Oh well, I hear alder is good for making a roubo. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted April 21, 2017 Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 Alder can stain up to look like cherry. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye Posted April 21, 2017 Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 Dave, I am so envious of that, I would love to have the room to burn stuff like yard waste. Where I live, people may call the Fire Department for lighting the grill. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted April 21, 2017 Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 31 minutes ago, Woodenskye said: Dave, I am so envious of that, I would love to have the room to burn stuff like yard waste. Where I live, people may call the Fire Department for lighting the grill. Here in the county you can burn until fire danger is designated as moderate to high. You just have to call in and let them know you're burning, and follow a few common sense rules. In town you can only burn during burn week(I think). During high fire danger you can't light a fire, drive off the road into the high grass with a hot muffler, smoke ciggs in the forest, run a chainsaw or dirt bike without spark suppressor, etc. etc. etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rapid Roger Posted April 21, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 Right now, you don't want to say "BURN" in Kansas. We have had so many wild grass fires lately that we have burned 1/4 of the state. It has been very dry here all winter and we have had fairly high winds and fires (accidental or intentional) got out of control. We have lost homes, cattle, fences and roads in the southwest part of the state to the tune of thousands and thousands of acres. We had a big one just north of Hutchinson that took 4 homes and acres of pasture ground. Lucky for the city, the wind was out of the south at about 40 MPH for all three days that it burned. Firemen (pros and volunteer) really earned what little pay they get this year! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceHoleInOne Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 Ah, drinking a michelon-amberbrock and playing with sharp steel. Beautiful, happy Friday to you! -Ace- Ah, drinking a michelob-amberbrock and playing with sharp steel. Beautiful, happy Friday to you! -Ace- Can u tell I had a few myself. -Ace- 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 In Lester's pic and no offence bud, how do you prevent the tearout on the endgrain board at the end? Do you start from both ends? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewyo Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 Excellent question Coop! I was just watching Doucette & Wolf videos and I was asking myself the same question. Had they chamfered the edge before taking the money shot, or is there something (super helpful) I don't know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 Ice, definately wasn't picking on ya. It happens to me everytime I pick up a plane and there's endgrain involved. Your pic was just handy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjk Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 Coop, it's all about supporting the fibers. You can work from the ends into the middle, that way they're supported. You can bevel/chamfer the edge and work from the middle to the edge taking light passes. (Who am I kidding, it's end grain, you're taking light passes already). You can clamp something against that edge and work off the edge. I generally work from the ends to the middle. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortan D Posted April 25, 2017 Report Share Posted April 25, 2017 I was looking for ideas, then I found this video: My next piece will have drawers just like the ones on this video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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