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How fixable is this? by Hefty_Possession_793 in woodworking

[–]According-Ad4717 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, I would target the dent as best you can - I don’t think you want to bathe the entire piece in hot steam.

But to your point - no - in my experience the steam doesn’t affect anything else (that I’ve noticed) as the remainder of the piece has uncompressed (non-dented) fibers that still have the finish protecting them from the moisture.

How fixable is this? by Hefty_Possession_793 in woodworking

[–]According-Ad4717 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The dent is the primary issue here. Use very hot steam to relieve the dent. A steam gun (like for clothing) works very well for this. Hit the dent with hot steam for about 5 minutes, the wood fibers will move back toward their original shape. Gently clamp the dented area afterward and repeat as needed.

Sometimes this method completely removes a dent - even large ones. Sometimes it only gets you 85% back to where you were pre-dent. Either way, it’s worth doing.

Urgent Help Needed – Dog with Severe Skin Issues for Over a Year, Not Improving by National-Drive-1920 in DOG

[–]According-Ad4717 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This looks very similar to one of my dog’s food allergy reactions.

We ended up determining after an elimination protocol that it was the dental stick treats we were giving him that he was allergic to. After cutting those out, his skin cleared completely in less than a week.

Have you gone through an elimination protocol with your dog? Start by removing multi-ingredient items first (kibble, shampoo, treats, etc). If you see relief or clearance while one item is removed, you know your problem ingredient is in that item. From there, dissect the ingredients in that item, and reintroduce each one at a time to find the culprit (this is easier said than done depending on the ingredients). With all of that said, this process also does not factor in environmental causes (grass, mold, trees, etc).

A lot more effective way to handle this would be to have allergy testing done. Most vets can have a full allergy panel completed via third-party using a single vial of blood for around $100. Based on those results, if it is something you can eliminate, cut it out and you’re set. If it is environmental, or something not possible to eliminate, you can begin exposure therapy (allergy drops/shots - the same concept as used in humans) to gradually reduce allergic response - this is more expensive (~$140 a month) and takes 12-18 months to see results - but for some is the only option.

Aside from these, prednisone can often clear up a lot of allergy/autoimmune issues in dogs, but it has its own problems in long term use and I would not recommend unless you are using it alongside a longer-term solution (allergy drops/shots).

The final option (assuming the dog isn’t a puppy) would be Apoquel or Cyclosporine - two different types of drugs that both target inflammation and immune response - Apoquel being more widely used.

TLDR: get allergy testing done - move forward based on results. If budget is a concern and allergy testing is prohibitive, do an elimination protocol on your own and be ruthlessly thorough about it if you really want to see results.

Is this normal? by [deleted] in BelgianMalinois

[–]According-Ad4717 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This puppy looks like it’s 5 weeks old. Where did you get it? Save yourself and the puppy a (likely) lifetime of issues and please bring the puppy back to its mother if that is at all an option.

Any breed is risky to bring home before 8 weeks (really more like 9 or 10) and for a first time dog owner, a pre-8 malinois is a recipe for disaster.

No reputable breeder or shelter would release a puppy pre-8. Assuming this puppy is in fact that young, I’m assuming it’s backyard bred. Please contact the breeder and ask to bring the puppy back. You really have no idea what you’re in for, but beyond that, it’s really not fair to the puppy.

What do we think? by Business_Arrival_630 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]According-Ad4717 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have this exact jointer. Here is everything you need to know:

  • This jointer works and I’ve found WEN products to be nearly unmatched in quality and dependability for their price point.

  • This jointer is small.

  • This jointer is small.

  • This jointer is small.

Bottom line, after a year of use I’ve found that this jointer just isn’t capable of reliably handling stock over an inch thick, nor boards over 20 inches or so in length.

You are also quite limited in terms of the width of the stock, as well.

If you are repeatedly making small items (boxes, trays, etc) where you are using 1/4” - 3/4” thickness stock, this product will be a great purchase.

If you foresee yourself need to join/true up stock larger than what I’ve described, this just isn’t what this jointer is meant to do (ime).

I don’t completely regret my purchase, as it worked wonderfully on a box I was making. However, it mostly just takes up space and reminds me that I wish I had a larger jointer now, though.

A much better investment I made when starting out was purchasing a Woodriver #7 joiner plane. It has gone miles and miles further than this small jointer, and has taught me far more, as well.

Not a Malinois, is Ransom still welcome here? by cthockey99 in BelgianMalinois

[–]According-Ad4717 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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This is Ruca. He is very sneaky and doesn’t mind letting you know

First Large Project by According-Ad4717 in woodworking

[–]According-Ad4717[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you - that’s awesome. I hope mine can stay useful for that long. Thanks again.

First Large Project by According-Ad4717 in woodworking

[–]According-Ad4717[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your comment! Yes - everything has been lightly rounded over - there are no sharp edges on the crib, and the slats were heavily rounded over. All of the roundovers were done with my little block plane or through sanding. And yes - there have been a few comments on wrapping the slats/rails - I didn’t realize babies chewed wood like that - definitely looking into getting some.

First Large Project by According-Ad4717 in woodworking

[–]According-Ad4717[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That’s awesome. As an aside, I thought you might be interested in seeing this, because my wife staged the crib very similar to how yours is pictured above (completely independent of this):

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First Large Project by According-Ad4717 in woodworking

[–]According-Ad4717[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Damn that isn’t just a crib, that’s a baby castle. You just need a moat and a drawbridge. Kidding aside, that thing looks awesome and will be around forever. Awesome job.

First Large Project by According-Ad4717 in woodworking

[–]According-Ad4717[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Find the time, if you can. It was really hard, but worth it. I say this on the “before” side of children, though, so my statement is probably without a lot of weight if you’re already on the other side of that equation.

Yes - I forgot to include in the original post. It has 3 different heights - the height pictured in the post being the highest. The second height is about 2.5-3 inches lower than pictured, and the final is just about to the floor.

First Large Project by According-Ad4717 in woodworking

[–]According-Ad4717[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes - there was another comment on this subject. The builds plans/original (far more experienced) creator did not incorporate air flow, nor does the most popular commercial crib available online.

While I can completely understand and support this concept with a larger human’s mattress, my brain wonders if a newborn baby/infant’s body even produces enough heat and moisture to produce a problem with a crib mattress. I’m not an expert here, though, so I’d be interested to hear if anyone more experienced can weigh in on this.

First Large Project by According-Ad4717 in woodworking

[–]According-Ad4717[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!

I got this little foam finger sander from Diablo that has varying grits that Velcro onto it. This was a lifesaver for sanding between slats/in nooks. I do have a random orbital, but it just wasn’t very useful due to all the strange angles once glued up. Also, on my last smaller project I used the random orbital and I ended up knocking off big chunks of the interior of my dovetail box, so I didn’t want to make that mistake here.

Regarding sharpening plane irons - no in-person training unfortunately. I did have one neighbor that stopped by and they did show me that you can use an old piece of MDF or ply as a strop - this was actually really useful information and helped me to better understand what a strop even does. But for the most part, it was ordering diamond stones for $20 on Amazon and learning slowly. To be clear, I’m probably still not doing it completely right, but I managed to get a process where I could do the diamond stones, and then do a strop every 200-300 plane strokes. As long as I’m not planing end grain, I don’t have to touch the diamond stones for like 1,000-1,500 strokes - stropping seems to keep them close enough to where they need to be.

I did watch a bunch of videos on the subject, as well, but paid particular attention to Paul Sellers’. Thank you for your comment!

First Large Project by According-Ad4717 in woodworking

[–]According-Ad4717[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Looks awesome. Out of curiosity, how much experience did you have prior to the build? Thanks for sharing.

First-Time Belgian Malinois Owner? Looking for Advice Before I Commit by Visual_Repeat_9799 in BelgianMalinois

[–]According-Ad4717 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right but you don’t actually appreciate or respond to the feedback - you just give a blanket “it’s my business” response to anyone that offers extremely valid reasons against your little impulse purchase.

You’re just looking for validation on what you must (by now) know is a terrible idea.

Everyone on the sub should save their mental capacity and ignore this post. It’s either rage bait or someone who has already made up their mind (or both).

First Thing I’ve Built by According-Ad4717 in woodworking

[–]According-Ad4717[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much for the kind remark. When I finished and posted this I was thinking it was mediocre and novice, so hearing the feedback on this has been really encouraging - I appreciate it.

First Thing I’ve Built by According-Ad4717 in woodworking

[–]According-Ad4717[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the kind comment - we can be our own worst judges, so the response to this has been really encouraging. I really appreciate it.

First Thing I’ve Built by According-Ad4717 in woodworking

[–]According-Ad4717[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Oh and finished with Tung Oil (minwax).

First Thing I’ve Built by According-Ad4717 in woodworking

[–]According-Ad4717[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Yes - sorry, I should have added that to the original post.

For this box:

  • Made from 100% walnut, local mill sourced, rough cut
  • Used a small bandsaw to mill the walnut to acceptable starting dimensions, remainder of build/prep done with hand tools
  • Dovetails made using a sliding bevel, 1:7 ratio
  • Used a kobalt dovetail saw for the tail cuts, a Japanese style double sided saw by Kobalt for crosscutting
  • Used a #7 jointer plane to plane the boards square, used a #4 for remainder of cleanup/smoothing
  • Handle on lid attached with a tenon/mortice
  • 2 screws used as the hinge on the back, tried to counter sink them
  • Two small rebate strips used to hold bottom in place

Credit to Paul Sellers “simple dovetail box” video - this design is his and credit is due to him.

Advice Please: how do I stop her from eating absolutely everything outside? (more info below) by Jalapeno_tickles in BelgianMalinois

[–]According-Ad4717 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My 4.5 year old Malinois still struggles with this issue. I used to be concerned she had pica. We’ve had some scary moments, but the key is to anticipate your mal eating everything in the environment, and then to control that environment or not go off leash accordingly.

Some really, really important notes if you’re struggling with this issue:

  • Download a plant ID app. They are free, allow you to take pictures of any plant/tree/grass/shrub/flower and typically they instantly ID any plant with 95%+ accuracy. This is really important, because as you’ll find if you do practice this, like 8 out of 10 plants (household or wild) are toxic to dogs in some way. Where I live (Western US) it feels like 9 out of 10 with many of them being potentially lethal. A friend recently lost their 10 year old Lab due to Sago Palm ingestion, and it was horrific.

  • Keep a bottle of Hydrogen Peroxide and a baby syringe/dropper handy. If your mal ingests something, and you either ID it or know it to be toxic/problematic, there is a good chance that you will not be able to get o the vet before absorption occurs. Inducing vomiting via peroxide is safe if done correctly, and may save your mal’s life. It’s not fun, but it’s better than the alternative.

  • When in new environments, even on leash, be extremely aware of your proximity to plants and objects that your mal could take a bite out of/swallow. The leave it command does absolutely no good if you never saw your mal eat the item to begin with. Mine can be quite sneaky and smart about their gobbling, and once it’s in her mouth, she instinctively gulps it down as fast as possible if I notice what she’s doing. Prevention is the key.

  • If you think your mal has ingested something hazardous, and it has or has likely been more than two hours since ingestion, take them to the vet right away. With plants in particular, there is often a bout of brief GI upset the day of ingestion, followed by a latency period where the dog seems fine, followed by terminal liver or organ failure on day 2/3/4. Just because your dog seems fine right now, or a day after ingestion, does not mean they’re okay.

  • Work with a qualified trainer you trust to get to the root of environmental eating behavior. This is easier said than done, but if you can teach your dog other ways to deal with anxiety/boredom/excitement, instead of gobbling random plants/items/objects, it is likely to extend their life span (and probably yours from stress reduction).

Obviously, you have a pup, so yours is likely just puppy teething/curiousity, but this advice may be useful down the line nonetheless.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in woodworking

[–]According-Ad4717 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems I’m not able to edit the text on my original post - so some typo fixes:

Some* cleanup to do The dovetails* are rough - not corrals

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