This is why you can't get rid of any offcut or scrap!

[Beechwood Chip]

 

[BillyJack]

I understand , but scraps take space. Most of us aren’t in a position. To save these.

 

I use scraps from previous jobs to make my poker tables.

 

 

[Beechwood Chip]

I should have made it clear I was joking.  We try to clean up our shops and get rid of all this clutter, then something like this video comes along and we think, "No!!!  I might need that little 4" piece of scrap!!!"

I have a certain amount of space for scrapwood, and once that's full i have to start throwing stuff out.

I used to watch these videos and plan to collect pallets and make everything from free lumber.  Then I realized that I don't have a large shed dedicated to storing scraps, and I didn't want to spend my time breaking down pallets and milling and gluing up pieces to make usable stock.

[Ron Swanson Jr.]

@Beechwood Chip couldn't agree more. I've seen some guys make really cool random patterned end grain cutting boards out of scrap. 

So my cheapo brain always thinks along those lines. But the reality is that my shop time is limited and precious, and i just don't have the luxury of making projects like that. At least, not so far. 

[gee-dub]

It is a scientific fact that anything that you have kept around way-too-long will immediately be required right after you toss it out .  I have learned to live with this fact of life.  I would rather have the 2 square feet of shelf space to use as I will and buy a new coffee maker later if I need one.

[BillyJack]

I understand. 

[fcschoenthal]

In the past, I've made segmented pens, small toys, etc from small scraps, so I saved just about every hardwood cutoff. I've probably got 3 tubs of scraps that don't amount to much. I haven't done anything like that in some time, and don't see doing it in the near future. It's probably time to donate to some people that will use it, or at least don't have a wife that minds the tubs.

[dwilliam]

Absolutely! The moment you toss something, you end up needing that exact piece. Scrap piles might look messy, but they’re pure gold for last-minute fixes, creative projects, and unexpected solutions.

[Coop]

But there has to be a limit, IMO. I keep the seemingly useless scraps while working on a project until it is finished. Once finished, any pieces less than 3’ or so go into the fire ring. The scent of cherry scraps burning at night helps whoo the Mrs.! 

[Chet]

Fixed it for you Coop.