Jonathan McCully Posted August 25, 2020 Report Share Posted August 25, 2020 19 minutes ago, Coop said: I thought everyone had termites? Do you have June bugs and Love bugs and Fire ants? Ugh, no love for love bugs from me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted August 25, 2020 Report Share Posted August 25, 2020 10 hours ago, Coop said: Do you have June bugs and Love bugs and Fire ants? Nope, nope and defiantly no. 10 hours ago, Coop said: I thought everyone had termites? I think they exist in the state but I've never heard about them causing issues on houses or what not. Or maybe there is a species here that doesn't go after houses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 I never knew my yard had so much crap. From whirly jig thingys, lawn chairs, tomato cages, etc.. My biggest concern were my purple Martin houses. I can see them being 15 ft. tall missiles in 115 mph winds. All picked up and stowed away. Lull before the storm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 Coop, are you planning to ride it out? Tonight's news report hinted that Huston stood a good chance of catching Laura head-on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coop Posted August 26, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 Yes sir, ride it out. We evacuated several years ago, only to drive east in the wrong direction. Spent 22 hours to get to a 4 hour destination. Had we gone west like my daughters family, we could have played a round of golf. The way my golf game is, not sure which would have been worse. Wish we could send the rain,to @Chet‘s direction where it’s needed. Thanks for asking. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted August 26, 2020 Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 You and yours stay safe @Coop, sounds like you’ve done all the things that need to be done to ride it out, come to Iowa if you need shelter and I could use some good help in the shop, and we’ve had only one hurricane that I can remember 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coop Posted August 26, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 26, 2020 Looks like it will skirt us to the east at the Texas/Louisiana border so we're good! Thanks 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legenddc Posted August 27, 2020 Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 More like what I didn't do today in this update. Opened up my can of ArmRSeal to discovery it's completely solidified. Guess a trip to Woodcraft is in order. Just wish they all weren't 30 minutes away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post treeslayer Posted August 27, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 27, 2020 I’ve been using these for over a year for my ARS and I don’t think I’ve wasted a drop since then. got them at Woodcraft, get extra caps, if you tighten them too much they crack, trust me I know also the funnel, fits tight in a quart can makes filling the bag easy 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 4 hours ago, treeslayer said: I’ve been using these for over a year for my ARS and I don’t think I’ve wasted a drop since then. got them at Woodcraft, get extra caps, if you tighten them too much they crack, trust me I know also the funnel, fits tight in a quart can makes filling the bag easy I’ll vouch for that. Dave got me started on these and no waste what so ever. And the funnel is worth every penny. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 +1 for the stoploss bags. They don't like shellac too much but still keep it contained. Every so often they go on sale at Woodcraft (and surely other places) and I'd pick up a pack or two just to have extras on hand. Don't forget to wash off the funnel after filling a bag. If you leave a thin film on the funnel it can be a huge PITA to clean it off later, depending on the finish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JohnG Posted August 28, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 FINALLY got around to doing a bit of woodworking again. Selected veneer and straightened the edges to prep for gluing. It wasn’t much but it felt great. Hopefully I’ll get to glue it down this weekend. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 5 minutes ago, JohnG said: +1 for the stoploss bags. They don't like shellac too much but still keep it contained. Every so often they go on sale at Woodcraft (and surely other places) and I'd pick up a pack or two just to have extras on hand. Don't forget to wash off the funnel after filling a bag. If you leave a thin film on the funnel it can be a huge PITA to clean it off later, depending on the finish. I turn the funnel inside out and wipe it with a rag damp with mineral spirits, what’s your experience putting shellac in them John I was going to do that soon with a fresh can shellac I just bought 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 9 minutes ago, treeslayer said: I turn the funnel inside out and wipe it with a rag damp with mineral spirits, what’s your experience putting shellac in them John I was going to do that soon with a fresh can shellac I just bought That’s how I clean it when I don’t forget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 John, can’t tell from the pics, has the shellac jelled or hardened. Good to know about cleaning the funnel. I’m one or maybe only numbnut that pick the flakes out before using it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 And don’t forget to blow air into the bag to inflate it before filling otherwise it takes a long time, well 10 minutes maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legenddc Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 Thanks for the advice. It's not the end of the world, the can was pretty dented up so I'm guessing it just didn't seal right. The other can I bought at the same time was okay, just not the same finish I needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Coop Posted August 28, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 I thought about raiding the dumpsters at hospitals for saline iv bags but decided not. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 56 minutes ago, Coop said: John, can’t tell from the pics, has the shellac jelled or hardened. I think the material the bag is made from is reacting with the shellac. It looks like it has formed blisters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnG Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 57 minutes ago, Coop said: John, can’t tell from the pics, has the shellac jelled or hardened. Good to know about cleaning the funnel. I’m one or maybe only numbnut that pick the flakes out before using it again. Sorry, I should have included an explanation. The shellac is fine, the bag just bubbled up a bit. It’s like the bag is multiple layers and one of them reacted to the shellac. No leakage or issues, it’s just that the bag is bumpy now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 Wonder if it’s a reaction to denatured alcohol? Any way, good to know and thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 6 hours ago, treeslayer said: I’ve been using these for over a year for my ARS and I don’t think I’ve wasted a drop since then. got them at Woodcraft, get extra caps, if you tighten them too much they crack, trust me I know also the funnel, fits tight in a quart can makes filling the bag easy How do you store them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Just Bob Posted August 28, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 Friends of the family have a new baby. My wife said she was going to buy a sweater and baby rattle to send with the quilt she made. Not to be out done, I said I would make the rattle. It was easier than I thought, it took about 2 hours. (I have never turned a vessel) Curly maple, pop corn rattles and shellac finish. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 My technique for storing shellac is to only mix enough shellac flakes for the project. This way there is nothing to store between projects. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted August 28, 2020 Report Share Posted August 28, 2020 8 hours ago, Just Bob said: How do you store them? just on a shelf in the shop (garage) they come inside in the winter until i need to use it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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