VPI Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 The issue is, this is the first of probably 4 loads and I have no way of storing it all. I have a neighbor that wants all the white oak so trying to pick it out and come up with a price.
swt61 Posted October 25, 2021 Author Report Posted October 25, 2021 Your 18 bf of Wenge is just about worth the $400 that you paid for everything. At the going rate of $19 per bf it's worth $342. 4/4 White Oak is going for about $11.99 per bf. You can make him a good deal and still make good money on it.
VPI Posted October 25, 2021 Report Posted October 25, 2021 (edited) Based upon my calculations, just the 5 largest white oak sticks are 84 BF. Then probably at least another 50 in smaller sticks. That is assuming of course that the smaller ones are actually white oak. The big rift sawn 8/4 boards are marked. Edited October 25, 2021 by VPI
n_maher Posted October 26, 2021 Report Posted October 26, 2021 I wish you were closer, Jeff. I’d certainly take some chunks off your hand. Honestly, get it sorted, list some lots on FB Marketplace or Craigslist at 50% of retail and you can probably make a killing without much effort. Or start with the neighbor and then call in the (almost literal) cavalry in Naaman and see if our resident trophy maker wants a bunch. For some of the boards, if you’re willing, it might be worth it to me to have you cut it to length to fit in a USPS priority box and send it my way for some small projects I’ve got in the works with my mini ping pong table. The medium sized box (14x12x3) might hold a shocking # of BF and would leave good room for length and width. Maybe some food for though there, if you’re up for it.
dsavitsk Posted October 26, 2021 Report Posted October 26, 2021 That box will hold a max of 3.5bf. (l * w * h) / 144
Augsburger Posted October 26, 2021 Report Posted October 26, 2021 Perhaps a cross country caravan is in order. Due to the coming winter weather I would guess a southern route would make sense which should take the travelers through a lot of BBQ territory.
naamanf Posted October 26, 2021 Report Posted October 26, 2021 I somehow missed this thread, I'll start posting over here for my ping ponging/wood chipping. Made a dovetail. Not perfect, but it was my first try. 7 1
VPI Posted October 29, 2021 Report Posted October 29, 2021 (edited) Trying to pick some sticks for painted cabinet doors. Anyone have a guess on what type of stick this is? Red Oak?? Edited October 29, 2021 by VPI
naamanf Posted October 29, 2021 Report Posted October 29, 2021 Looks like oak. I would save it for something nicer than painted doors. Place it will take some work filling the grain. Get some paint grade maple or poplar?
VPI Posted October 29, 2021 Report Posted October 29, 2021 Yeah, just trying to use up some of the 80billion sticks I bought from the Cabinet Shop auction.
Grahame Posted October 29, 2021 Report Posted October 29, 2021 Episode 2 now up in 1080p on youtube or via GDrive Handmade: Britain's Best Woodworker S01E02 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yqb8aqsaqS4wgn_zTf1aKZqOEy3S5aK7/view 1
VPI Posted October 30, 2021 Report Posted October 30, 2021 Decided to widen the dog crate top with some of the aromatic cedar from the stash. Mock up before planing, gluing and dominoing the sticks together. 1
swt61 Posted October 30, 2021 Author Report Posted October 30, 2021 Normally I wouldn't glue up hardwoods and softwood together. Sanding it difficult for one thing.
n_maher Posted October 30, 2021 Report Posted October 30, 2021 3 hours ago, swt61 said: Normally I wouldn't glue up hardwoods and softwood together. Sanding it difficult for one thing. True, but it's a dog crate.
swt61 Posted October 31, 2021 Author Report Posted October 31, 2021 8 hours ago, n_maher said: True, but it's a dog crate. Very true. Point taken.
n_maher Posted October 31, 2021 Report Posted October 31, 2021 The East coast ping pong table is up and running again. Retirement plaque for the Public Works Officer. 6
swt61 Posted October 31, 2021 Author Report Posted October 31, 2021 1 hour ago, n_maher said: The East coast ping pong table is up and running again. Retirement plaque for the Public Works Officer. You're reference map of Australia is a bit off. Other than that it looks fantastic! 😛 2 1
naamanf Posted October 31, 2021 Report Posted October 31, 2021 Finally at the point I can use the Roubo bench I’m making as a bench. Need to tweak the fit of the top a little and finishing building the vice leg and deadman. 5
dsavitsk Posted October 31, 2021 Report Posted October 31, 2021 6 minutes ago, naamanf said: Finally You say that like it took a long time. That's remarkably fast. And it looks great. 1
naamanf Posted October 31, 2021 Report Posted October 31, 2021 3 minutes ago, dsavitsk said: You say that like it took a long time. That's remarkably fast. And it looks great. I’ve been plugging away at it for a couple weeks, it’s deceptively a whole lot of more work than it looks. So far I’ve collected seven 55 gallon bags of wood chips making it. So far I’m happy with how it’s turning out even though I’ve made a couple mistakes here and there.
dsavitsk Posted October 31, 2021 Report Posted October 31, 2021 Did you not do the through dovetails into the top?
naamanf Posted October 31, 2021 Report Posted October 31, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, dsavitsk said: Did you not do the through dovetails into the top? No, I’m lazy, just mortise and tenon. I have modern lag bolts. Edited October 31, 2021 by naamanf 1
Augsburger Posted October 31, 2021 Report Posted October 31, 2021 (edited) Doug/Naaman, of what language are you speaking? Sounds Dothraki to me. Edited October 31, 2021 by Augsburger 1
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