Is it quiet here or is my feed fouled up?
Me... I've been working on live edge walnut slab window stools, vanity tops and a service window counter top for my sportsmen's club. Seems crazy to be using all that walnut for this! Then again, one of the members has a tree service and a bandsaw mill so the walnut cost the club nothing. My labor is free too. It's a nice club house!
Is it quiet here or is my feed fouled up?
Me... I've been working on live edge walnut slab window stools, vanity
tops and a service window counter top for my sportsmen's club. Seems
crazy to be using all that walnut for this! Then again, one of the
members has a tree service and a bandsaw mill so the walnut cost the
club nothing. My labor is free too. It's a nice club house!
On Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 2:24:26 PM UTC-5, John Grossbohlin wrote:
Is it quiet here or is my feed fouled up?
Me... I've been working on live edge walnut slab window stools, vanity tops >> and a service window counter top for my sportsmen's club. Seems crazy to be >> using all that walnut for this! Then again, one of the members has a tree
service and a bandsaw mill so the walnut cost the club nothing. My labor is >> free too. It's a nice club house!
Should have sold the walnut, bought pine and some walnut stain, and put the net proceeds into the club's coffers (or yours). ;-)
On Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 2:24:26 PM UTC-5, John Grossbohlin wrote:
Is it quiet here or is my feed fouled up?
Me... I've been working on live edge walnut slab window stools, vanity
tops
and a service window counter top for my sportsmen's club. Seems crazy to
be
using all that walnut for this! Then again, one of the members has a tree
service and a bandsaw mill so the walnut cost the club nothing. My labor
is
free too. It's a nice club house!
Should have sold the walnut, bought pine and some walnut stain, and put the >net proceeds into the club's coffers (or yours). ;-)
On 12/14/2021 4:35 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 2:24:26 PM UTC-5, John Grossbohlin wrote: >>> Is it quiet here or is my feed fouled up?
Me... I've been working on live edge walnut slab window stools, vanity tops >>> and a service window counter top for my sportsmen's club. Seems crazy to be >>> using all that walnut for this! Then again, one of the members has a tree >>> service and a bandsaw mill so the walnut cost the club nothing. My labor is >>> free too. It's a nice club house!
Should have sold the walnut, bought pine and some walnut stain, and put the >> net proceeds into the club's coffers (or yours). ;-)
Walnut is pretty much cheap/worthless in some parts of the country.
About 12 years ago we went on vacation with Swingman and his wife in >Arkansas. We visited a guy, that ran a saw mill, that had some fence
posts sitting out side. We bought probably 20 of those fence posts.
All were silver in color from sitting in the sunlight but once plained
they show their color. Imagine walnut fence posts. $2 each. I also
got two walnut fireplace mantels, IIRC $7 each.
On Wed, 15 Dec 2021 09:31:00 -0600, Leon <lcb11211@swbelldotnet>
wrote:
On 12/14/2021 4:35 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 2:24:26 PM UTC-5, John Grossbohlin wrote: >>>> Is it quiet here or is my feed fouled up?
Me... I've been working on live edge walnut slab window stools, vanity tops
and a service window counter top for my sportsmen's club. Seems crazy to be
using all that walnut for this! Then again, one of the members has a tree >>>> service and a bandsaw mill so the walnut cost the club nothing. My labor is
free too. It's a nice club house!
Should have sold the walnut, bought pine and some walnut stain, and put the >>> net proceeds into the club's coffers (or yours). ;-)
Walnut is pretty much cheap/worthless in some parts of the country.
About 12 years ago we went on vacation with Swingman and his wife in
Arkansas. We visited a guy, that ran a saw mill, that had some fence
posts sitting out side. We bought probably 20 of those fence posts.
All were silver in color from sitting in the sunlight but once plained
they show their color. Imagine walnut fence posts. $2 each. I also
got two walnut fireplace mantels, IIRC $7 each.
I just looked up local hardwood prices. Walnut is $16/bf (over 25bf).
I just looked up local hardwood prices. Walnut is $16/bf (over 25bf).
The slabs I worked with came from higher up in the tree and some had decent grain and figure.
On Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 11:57:30 AM UTC-6, k...@notreal.com wrote:chain saw and installed a rope handle. Mom used it as a pot plant holder. It was a fun project.
I just looked up local hardwood prices. Walnut is $16/bf (over 25bf).
At those kinds of prices, I should try to sell some of my lumber.
John Grossbohlin -
The slabs I worked with came from higher up in the tree and some had decent >> grain and figure.
Top of tree Arts & Crafts - Long ago I used a section of the top of a cedar tree to make a decor water bucket. I left a bit of limb on the trunk and installed another limb onto the opposite side for the handle. I reamed out the inside with a
https://www.flickr.com/photos/43836144@N04/51749474894/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/43836144@N04/51749706645/in/dateposted-public/
Sonny
On 12/15/2021 12:30 PM, Sonny wrote:chain saw and installed a rope handle. Mom used it as a pot plant holder. It was a fun project.
On Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 11:57:30 AM UTC-6, k...@notreal.com wrote:
I just looked up local hardwood prices. Walnut is $16/bf (over 25bf).
At those kinds of prices, I should try to sell some of my lumber.
John Grossbohlin -
The slabs I worked with came from higher up in the tree and some had decent >>> grain and figure.
Top of tree Arts & Crafts - Long ago I used a section of the top of a cedar tree to make a decor water bucket. I left a bit of limb on the trunk and installed another limb onto the opposite side for the handle. I reamed out the inside with a
https://www.flickr.com/photos/43836144@N04/51749474894/in/dateposted-public/ >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/43836144@N04/51749706645/in/dateposted-public/ >>
Sonny
Wow, LOL not what I was expecting. But very resourceful.
Have you thought of building a Flintstone's mobile? ;~)
On 12/14/2021 1:24 PM, John Grossbohlin wrote:
Is it quiet here or is my feed fouled up?
Me... I've been working on live edge walnut slab window stools, vanity
tops and a service window counter top for my sportsmen's club. Seems
crazy to be using all that walnut for this! Then again, one of the
members has a tree service and a bandsaw mill so the walnut cost the
club nothing. My labor is free too. It's a nice club house!
Just quiet, I have been working on 17 small boxes with multiple woods
and box joints for the corner joints. 14 were not enough last year. ;~)
The Shaper Origin was made for this type work. It has cut all box joint >pockets, grooves and stopped groves to receive the bottoms, and
engraving for the tops.
I just looked up local hardwood prices. Walnut is $16/bf (over 25bf).
Wow, LOL not what I was expecting. But very resourceful.
Have you thought of building a Flintstone's mobile? ;~)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/43836144@N04/8011600218/in/photostream
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Is that a police evidence photo?
Walnut is pretty much cheap/worthless in some parts of the country.Never saw cheap walnut. Generally, when a saw mill finishes cutting a
About 12 years ago we went on vacation with Swingman and his wife in Arkansas. We visited a guy, that ran a saw mill, that had some fence
posts sitting out side. We bought probably 20 of those fence posts. All were silver in color from sitting in the sunlight but once plained they
show their color. Imagine walnut fence posts. $2 each. I also got two walnut fireplace mantels, IIRC $7 each.
On 12/15/2021 10:31 AM, Leon wrote:
Walnut is pretty much cheap/worthless in some parts of the country.Never saw cheap walnut. Generally, when a saw mill finishes cutting a hardwood log, like oak, maple or walnut just the center pith of the log
About 12 years ago we went on vacation with Swingman and his wife in
Arkansas. We visited a guy, that ran a saw mill, that had some fence
posts sitting out side. We bought probably 20 of those fence posts.
All were silver in color from sitting in the sunlight but once plained
they show their color. Imagine walnut fence posts. $2 each. I also
got two walnut fireplace mantels, IIRC $7 each.
is left and will be used for firewood or pallet wood. Fence posts are normally cedar or locust, Oak is pallet wood. Walnut and maple pith cuts
are mostly firewood as rot resistance is low.
On 12/17/2021 10:12, Jack wrote:
On 12/15/2021 10:31 AM, Leon wrote:
Walnut is pretty much cheap/worthless in some parts of the country.Never saw cheap walnut. Generally, when a saw mill finishes cutting a
About 12 years ago we went on vacation with Swingman and his wife in
Arkansas. We visited a guy, that ran a saw mill, that had some fence
posts sitting out side. We bought probably 20 of those fence posts.
All were silver in color from sitting in the sunlight but once plained
they show their color. Imagine walnut fence posts. $2 each. I also
got two walnut fireplace mantels, IIRC $7 each.
hardwood log, like oak, maple or walnut just the center pith of the log
is left and will be used for firewood or pallet wood. Fence posts are
normally cedar or locust, Oak is pallet wood. Walnut and maple pith cuts
are mostly firewood as rot resistance is low.
Are pressure treated boards better or worse than using cedar or locust?
I once lived in an old house with solid locust tree posts (some still
had the bark) as support beams in the cellar -- sitting on the dirt
floor, none-the-less. Circa 1880 home, and they seemed to be holding up >fine.
On Fri, 17 Dec 2021 21:01:32 -0500, Michael Trew
<michael.trew@att.net> wrote:
On 12/17/2021 10:12, Jack wrote:
On 12/15/2021 10:31 AM, Leon wrote:
Walnut is pretty much cheap/worthless in some parts of the country.Never saw cheap walnut. Generally, when a saw mill finishes cutting a
About 12 years ago we went on vacation with Swingman and his wife in
Arkansas. We visited a guy, that ran a saw mill, that had some fence
posts sitting out side. We bought probably 20 of those fence posts.
All were silver in color from sitting in the sunlight but once plained >>>> they show their color. Imagine walnut fence posts. $2 each. I also
got two walnut fireplace mantels, IIRC $7 each.
hardwood log, like oak, maple or walnut just the center pith of the log
is left and will be used for firewood or pallet wood. Fence posts are
normally cedar or locust, Oak is pallet wood. Walnut and maple pith cuts >>> are mostly firewood as rot resistance is low.
Are pressure treated boards better or worse than using cedar or locust?
I once lived in an old house with solid locust tree posts (some still
had the bark) as support beams in the cellar -- sitting on the dirt
floor, none-the-less. Circa 1880 home, and they seemed to be holding up
fine.
There isn't a lot of water in the cellar. Wood tends to rot at the waterline. Some of the exotics like teak and ipe are very good.
Pressure treated rated for water contact is good too. They make docks
out of the stuff (and boardwalks out of ipe).
On 12/17/2021 22:42, krw@notreal.com wrote:
On Fri, 17 Dec 2021 21:01:32 -0500, Michael Trew
<michael.trew@att.net> wrote:
On 12/17/2021 10:12, Jack wrote:
On 12/15/2021 10:31 AM, Leon wrote:
Walnut is pretty much cheap/worthless in some parts of the country.Never saw cheap walnut. Generally, when a saw mill finishes cutting a
About 12 years ago we went on vacation with Swingman and his wife in >>>>> Arkansas. We visited a guy, that ran a saw mill, that had some fence >>>>> posts sitting out side. We bought probably 20 of those fence posts. >>>>> All were silver in color from sitting in the sunlight but once plained >>>>> they show their color. Imagine walnut fence posts. $2 each. I also >>>>> got two walnut fireplace mantels, IIRC $7 each.
hardwood log, like oak, maple or walnut just the center pith of the log >>>> is left and will be used for firewood or pallet wood. Fence posts are
normally cedar or locust, Oak is pallet wood. Walnut and maple pith cuts >>>> are mostly firewood as rot resistance is low.
Are pressure treated boards better or worse than using cedar or locust?
I once lived in an old house with solid locust tree posts (some still
had the bark) as support beams in the cellar -- sitting on the dirt
floor, none-the-less. Circa 1880 home, and they seemed to be holding up >>> fine.
There isn't a lot of water in the cellar. Wood tends to rot at the
waterline. Some of the exotics like teak and ipe are very good.
Pressure treated rated for water contact is good too. They make docks
out of the stuff (and boardwalks out of ipe).
Ah. Unfortunately, I've also been in cellars that regularly have a foot
of water (or more) if the sump pump goes out.
On 12/17/2021 10:12, Jack wrote:
On 12/15/2021 10:31 AM, Leon wrote:
Walnut is pretty much cheap/worthless in some parts of the country.Never saw cheap walnut. Generally, when a saw mill finishes cutting a
About 12 years ago we went on vacation with Swingman and his wife in
Arkansas. We visited a guy, that ran a saw mill, that had some fence
posts sitting out side. We bought probably 20 of those fence posts.
All were silver in color from sitting in the sunlight but once plained
they show their color. Imagine walnut fence posts. $2 each. I also >>> got two walnut fireplace mantels, IIRC $7 each.
hardwood log, like oak, maple or walnut just the center pith of the log
is left and will be used for firewood or pallet wood. Fence posts are
normally cedar or locust, Oak is pallet wood. Walnut and maple pith cuts
are mostly firewood as rot resistance is low.
Are pressure treated boards better or worse than using cedar or locust?
I once lived in an old house with solid locust tree posts (some still
had the bark) as support beams in the cellar -- sitting on the dirt
floor, none-the-less. Circa 1880 home, and they seemed to be holding up fine.
On 12/17/2021 9:01 PM, Michael Trew wrote:
On 12/17/2021 10:12, Jack wrote:
On 12/15/2021 10:31 AM, Leon wrote:
Walnut is pretty much cheap/worthless in some parts of the country.Never saw cheap walnut. Generally, when a saw mill finishes cutting a
About 12 years ago we went on vacation with Swingman and his wife in
Arkansas. We visited a guy, that ran a saw mill, that had some fence >>>> posts sitting out side. We bought probably 20 of those fence posts.
All were silver in color from sitting in the sunlight but once plained >>>> they show their color. Imagine walnut fence posts. $2 each. I also >>>> got two walnut fireplace mantels, IIRC $7 each.
hardwood log, like oak, maple or walnut just the center pith of the log
is left and will be used for firewood or pallet wood. Fence posts are
normally cedar or locust, Oak is pallet wood. Walnut and maple pith cuts >>> are mostly firewood as rot resistance is low.
Are pressure treated boards better or worse than using cedar or
locust? I once lived in an old house with solid locust tree posts
(some still had the bark) as support beams in the cellar -- sitting on
the dirt floor, none-the-less. Circa 1880 home, and they seemed to be
holding up fine.
I have 20+ year old 6x6 PT lumber posts rated for ground contact
supporting my deck and shed and it's still in fine shape. Since then,
PT has changed to be less toxic and I've no experience with that stuff.
I never used Cedar or Locust for in ground use, but everyone says it's
rot resistant, and I have no reason to doubt "everyone".
Non-rotting posts:grandparent's farm, now our old homestead. A side benefit, in spring and summer catalpa worms were often collected to fish with.
Catalpa is a soft wood, however folks down here would split logs, making fence posts. The catalpa posts would take root and grow. After years of growth, a line of trees would be established along the fence line. This was the case on my
Some time ago one of those trees blew down in a storm. Here's a small bench I made from that tree.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/43836144@N04/5323311929/in/photostream
Non-rotting posts:grandparent's farm, now our old homestead. A side benefit, in spring and summer catalpa worms were often collected to fish with.
Catalpa is a soft wood, however folks down here would split logs, making fence posts. The catalpa posts would take root and grow. After years of growth, a line of trees would be established along the fence line. This was the case on my
Some time ago one of those trees blew down in a storm. Here's a small bench I made from that tree.In Africa the type of Catalpa that grew there was referred to as
https://www.flickr.com/photos/43836144@N04/5323311929/in/photostream
On 12/20/2021 9:38 AM, Jack wrote:
On 12/17/2021 9:01 PM, Michael Trew wrote:
On 12/17/2021 10:12, Jack wrote:
On 12/15/2021 10:31 AM, Leon wrote:
Walnut is pretty much cheap/worthless in some parts of the country. >>>> About 12 years ago we went on vacation with Swingman and his wife in >>>> Arkansas. We visited a guy, that ran a saw mill, that had some fence >>>> posts sitting out side. We bought probably 20 of those fence posts. >>>> All were silver in color from sitting in the sunlight but once plained >>>> they show their color. Imagine walnut fence posts. $2 each. I also >>>> got two walnut fireplace mantels, IIRC $7 each.Never saw cheap walnut. Generally, when a saw mill finishes cutting a >>> hardwood log, like oak, maple or walnut just the center pith of the log >>> is left and will be used for firewood or pallet wood. Fence posts are >>> normally cedar or locust, Oak is pallet wood. Walnut and maple pith cuts >>> are mostly firewood as rot resistance is low.
Are pressure treated boards better or worse than using cedar or
locust? I once lived in an old house with solid locust tree posts
(some still had the bark) as support beams in the cellar -- sitting on
the dirt floor, none-the-less. Circa 1880 home, and they seemed to be
holding up fine.
I have 20+ year old 6x6 PT lumber posts rated for ground contact supporting my deck and shed and it's still in fine shape. Since then,
PT has changed to be less toxic and I've no experience with that stuff.
I never used Cedar or Locust for in ground use, but everyone says it's
rot resistant, and I have no reason to doubt "everyone".
Cedar is rot resistant but it does rot. In south Texas there are a lot
of cedar picket fences. In humid conditions these cedar picket fences
rot from the bottom. And this begins in as little as 5 years. These
fences normally use PT for the rails and posts and on the better built fences what we call "rot boards". The rot boards are a PT horizontal
board in contact with the ground that the cedar pickets sit on. This
helps keep the bottoms of the cedar pickets out of the grass with dew
and they last much longer.
Cedar posts do not do much better than the pickets. They typically crap
out at ground level. Above and below ground they do fine but daily
dampness from dew is the issue with cedar.
Is it quiet here or is my feed fouled up?
Me... I've been working on live edge walnut slab window stools, vanity
tops and a service window counter top for my sportsmen's club. Seems
crazy to be using all that walnut for this! Then again, one of the
members has a tree service and a bandsaw mill so the walnut cost the
club nothing. My labor is free too. It's a nice club house!
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