What did you do today?

[Floorist]

The cool thing about the saw track is that there’s no guesswork or chance of going off the line and ruining the piece. Lumber is getting ridiculous right now. Around here there is No pressure treated lumber on the shelves. Not even the garbage they sell at the box stores!

I was trying to buy good 8' 1x12s. There are not even any bad ones and the price has gone nuts. Jumped from $14 to $26.

 

[Tom Picciani]

How about using 3/4 inch birch plywood rimmed with a 1x2 frame. Also look at the 2x4 foot 1/2 inchsheets of whiteboard plywood at $17 each.

Lowe’s sells something that looks like pine called whitewash at half the price as pine. 1x6 8 feet is $11. I used that instead of pine for most of my work.

 

[highup]

I was trying to buy good 8' 1x12s. There are not even any bad ones and the price has gone nuts. Jumped from $14 to $26.

What kind of wood?

 

[havasu]

I just became a member of a private gun club. My neighbor and I went out today to practice our skills. We were only 2 of 20 people and still left 30 bays empty. Lord, I could sit there all day.

 

[zannej]

Tom the jig to cut straight looks like a good idea. I can't even draw a straight line with a ruler (always seem to accidentally move the ruler). I really need to track down some of my dad's tools & see if he's got a handheld circular saw that's light enough for me to hold with one hand. My wrists have started giving me trouble-- particularly my left one. I almost dropped an 11" frying pan because my wrist started giving out on me when I was moving it. Had to grab with my other hand to help & I normally lift that thing with one hand without a problem.

I have noticed tool prices are going up. So is lumber. Lumber is about 3x more expensive than it was when I was looking up prices a couple years back. I get some inflation, but the amount of inflation has been insane.

I'm not a fan of pocket holes. Ana White (who has a very cool site complete with detailed plans) seems to love them. I really wish I had the right machinery to do mortise & tenon joints. I prefer the look and sturdiness of the older techniques, but pocket holes will work in a pinch. My issue is everything I've ever had with pocketholes came apart or got loose. (not stuff I made, stuff I bought).

I need to find a solution to keep the bolts on my toilet seat tight. I've been tightening them every couple weeks but this morning it was very loose, I realized the plastic part from the bottom that screws on had fallen off completely. So I had to find it and then screw it back on by feel. Kept starting to cross-thread it. Finally got it going properly and got it all tightened up. My bolts are metal but the nuts are plastic. Maybe I need longer bolts. I've also heard putting something around the bolts inside the holes to hold them steadier might help. I'll have to try that at some point if I can figure out what to put in there.

Upside: My friend no longer has wasps getting in to his house. I got him more Reflectix, reflectix tape, & some spray foam so he has his bathroom sealed up.

Took him to look at a car for parts yesterday but the ones he needed were broken. Over an hour long drive to get there but it was a nice scenic route & there were actual hills-- which I found fun but my friend was not thrilled about them. They are more fun when you're the driver & in control. They were baby hills compared to the ones I encountered in California so it amused me to watch him reacting to what was a very steep hill to him.

 

[Floorist]

What kind of wood?

Just plain old pine.

 

[highup]

I'll check prices locally next time I hit the lumber store.

 

[Floorist]

I'll check prices locally next time I hit the lumber store.

Most of what they have here is not worth buying on the rare occasion that they have any.

 

[highup]

We have 3 places to get lumber. One even has purple heart..... not that I'd ever buy any.

 

[highup]

...actually 4. I graduated with the guy. He has a small Mill and will custom cut it. It, ...meaning whatever he has on hand. Fir or cedar usually but not pine, oak, walnut or exotics. I don't think he planes it, so it's all ruff stuff.

 

[highup]

The three are less than 3 miles away, the other is 6 miles. Plus a couple of cabinet shops.

 

[Floorist]

We only have one left, out of 3.

 

[Tom Picciani]

We have 3 places to get lumber. One even has purple heart..... not that I'd ever buy any.

my brother used to have a lathe and we nearly destroyed it making Purple Heart bowls. My favorite African wood was red kabbas. The red grain in the tan wood almost glowed when finished.

 

[Tom Picciani]

How about using 3/4 inch birch plywood rimmed with a 1x2 frame. Also look at the 2x4 foot sheets of whiteboard plywood at $17 each.

Lowe’s sells something that looks like pine called whiteboard, at half the price as pine. 1x6 8 feet is $11.

 

[Floorist]

For some of the stuff, like the child's rocking chair, I need 1 x 12s.

 

[Tom Picciani]

For some of the stuff, like the child's rocking chair, I need 1 x 12s.

I thought it was for shelving. Know anyone with a biscuit joiner? You could glue up a panel with 1x4’s

 

[havasu]

I have a biscuit joiner and I have to say, it is one of the best tools I've ever purchased. It also allowed me to install "free floating" shelving inside my "Costco Closet".

 

[highup]

Looks really nice, Hav.

 

[highup]

For some of the stuff, like the child's rocking chair, I need 1 x 12s.

Just for the seat?

 

[Tom Picciani]

Not a good day today. Started by putting my shirt on inside out. And it went downhill from there. Internet phone Dow work/call center wouldn’t connect. Network guy eventually figured lightning strike went through the cable modem, router, without damage, and took out the phones Ethernet port. Loving it!