Woodworking

Dale Gribble said:
Awesome!

Makes mine look uglier than s**t on a white rag…

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Haha thanks, but I actually like the clean look of yours. One of my big goals was the conceal the safe itself, hence the door on that side and open shelving. 5yr+ later and one move, it’s still doing well.

Funny story, I had to haphazardly hack a wallet-sized hole in the side of it because I built it so close to that water main line that I wasn’t able to shut off the water when a bath valve failed.
 
Man i sure do miss plank on frame. Nothing more satisfying than seeing a 62’ sportfisher come to shape. And the entire shop smells like juniper wood! Very few doing it that way anymore. But I’ll tell ya, they were unstoppable in the ocean.
 
Speaking of boats, Tim Winters of Winters Custom Yachts called me earlier this week. He’s going to stop by the shop later this week with some teak to resaw.

We did a pretty large project with him a number of years back. He is an extremely gifted engineer.

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All this talent…


Who wants to help me remodel our front porch?
 
1075tech said:
What's it look like now and what do you want to do
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Tear it off and rebuild it. Same size. But it has a roof over it that will have to be supported. 6x16
 
1075tech said:
I wish I had room for something like that. I'm currently using a Dustopper Pro (https://www.homedepot.com/p/Dustopp...with-2-High-Flow-Sweep-Elbows-HD12B/322662836). It works great for ~95% of my needs. I need to get something for air filtration though.
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I need a shop lol. Currently working out of my basement. I dragged stuff in and out of the garage door to keep the dust outside. Everything I have is portable so it makes it easier to work outside.

I have an 18 x 28 metal building at our other property that I plan on moving to my house. It’s just a matter of having the time to disassemble. I have debated on moving it amish style. It needs to go about 300-400 yards down the road.
 
Crankbait said:
I need a shop lol. Currently working out of my basement. I dragged stuff in and out of the garage door to keep the dust outside. Everything I have is portable so it makes it easier to work outside.

I have an 18 x 28 metal building at our other property that I plan on moving to my house. It’s just a matter of having the time to disassemble. I have debated on moving it amish style. It needs to go about 300-400 yards down the road.
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@LeeMajors
How big is your trailer?
 
ronn47 said:
@Crankbait
Rig some outriggers up and move on down the road.
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Yeah I need to figure out how to get it moved. It has a lean two on the side that’s only attached by the metal roof. I have thought about backing a trailer up to it and picking the ends up with the tractor and skid steer, setting it on the trailer and moving it. I’m not exactly 100% if it will clear the cable lines. Electricity is on the other side of the road

Only thing that’s holding me back currently is the money for rock and concrete. I can do all the work myself. Just tried to prioritize
 
1075tech said:
Finally got the last board planed for the bed project.

Got it all stacked and stickered. Got the hot box put together. A few adjustments in the morning and let it cook for a few hours.

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What heater are you using and how is it regulating without cutting off?
 
Crankbait said:
What heater are you using and how is it regulating without cutting off?
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I bought a small one today (try to find a space heater at this time of year) but it doesn't work.

Took my wife's out of her office 🤫. With the box an inch off the ground, I was able to get it to 147° at the top of the box. 90 at ground level. 3/4" foil faced Styrofoam insulation board.

If I can get the wood up to the top of the box, it should work. I'm using a Bluetooth thermometer probe to keep an eye on the temperature
 
1075tech said:
I bought a small one today (try to find a space heater at this time of year) but it doesn't work.

Took my wife's out of her office 🤫. With the box an inch off the ground, I was able to get it to 147° at the top of the box. 90 at ground level. 3/4" foil faced Styrofoam insulation board.

If I can get the wood up to the top of the box, it should work. I'm using a Bluetooth thermometer probe to keep an eye on the temperature
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So....turns out the small space heater I bought yesterday does work. Unfortunately the internal thermostat won't let it work over about 80*.

Used my wife's cheap (free) heater. It never shutoff. Despite getting to 147* yesterday, best I was able to do today was ~126* at the top of the stack of wood, 122* in the middle of it. I had elevated the stack so that it would be at the top of the box.

I've had this wood now for a month stacked outside. I have no evidence of any active infestation of anything. It air dried in a tobacco barn for many years. I'm going to go for it and see what happens
 
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