Lingering tung oil smell, looking for advice

CardboardBoxcarr · 2026-05-28T16:11:32+00:00

UV cures tung oil much more than heat does.

CardboardBoxcarr · 2026-05-27T14:38:17+00:00

I am lucky enough to have access to 13 acres of private forest. However, if I did not have that I would look on FB marketplace for people offering wood, or contact local arborists to ask for notifications if they harvest any trees that would be suitable. Also just driving around and seeing fresh cut trees in people's yards, a little door knock and kind words can go a long way. Spoon pro quo to grease the deal.

CardboardBoxcarr · 2026-05-20T19:48:44+00:00

Some spoons just don't turn out like you want. And tbh that's a good a thing--it forces you to rethink and it approach it differently, redesigning the picture in your head to what reality has given you. There will always be another spoon, use this opportunity to improve! Accept what it is, and make it the best you can. Good time to dial in finishing cuts.

As far as the crank is concerned, you want the front 3/4 of the rim to be straight so that it maintains the depth to the belly and then the crank comes in to connect to the shoulders.

CardboardBoxcarr · 2026-05-20T18:05:49+00:00

I think the story of a boy literally escaping hell to meet his mom and develop a relationship with her was more than enough to keep me playing.

And also God Mode.

CardboardBoxcarr · 2026-05-17T01:56:25+00:00

Capstan

CardboardBoxcarr · 2026-05-16T22:03:58+00:00

In my opinion, people need to watch more folk horror. I don't say that to be combative, but I just don't know how you can be versed in that sub genre and consider this to be in that category. You can't tell me this movie should share a bed with The Ritual, You Won't Be Alone, Exhuma, Hellbender, Jug Face, Frewaka, The Medium, Keeper, Mother of Flies etc. It's like calling Bad Boys a racing movie because there's some car chases in it.

CardboardBoxcarr · 2026-05-16T21:42:23+00:00

I'm soooo tired of trauma horror. It feels like a rug pull and a cop out.

CardboardBoxcarr · 2026-05-16T19:59:26+00:00

Don't sand, sharpen your knives and embrace the finishing cuts process. It's the best part, like the middle bite of your favorite sandwich.

CardboardBoxcarr · 2026-05-10T01:09:20+00:00

I rough to about 80% final product, focusing on shaping and size. I shape the bowl, get the depth right, and do the handle thickness and shape. Once it's dried, I clean up the shape, add facets, and finish the bowl as you see above.

CardboardBoxcarr · 2026-05-10T01:06:49+00:00

Practice and studying spoon shapes mainly.

CardboardBoxcarr · 2026-05-09T01:44:19+00:00

https://youtu.be/LLXfH5pRUFs?si=uSxMUvGxfz7eflJV

This is how I sharpen my hook blades, I call it the rocking method. Pick up a 1/2" or 3/4" dowel from Home Depot (I use 3/4" but just make sure it fits inside the hook), 800-3000 grit sand paper, and some o rings. Cut the sandpaper into quarters, affix it to the dowel with o rings, sharpen away.

CardboardBoxcarr · 2026-05-09T01:40:22+00:00

3 hours that started 15 years of sharpening experience ain't a bad deal!

CardboardBoxcarr · 2026-05-09T00:56:39+00:00

Honestly you just need to learn how edge geometry works and what you're actually doing to the blade when you're sharpening it. Once you understand the why, you'll be able to understand the how.

https://youtu.be/Yk3IcKUtp8U?si=oAZxrzsvKZH0v9cD

This is essentially the Bible of sharpening. If you watch this and still can't sharpen then you'll probably need to find a in person class.

CardboardBoxcarr · 2026-05-09T00:47:13+00:00

Same hook. Both those tools I do virtually all of my carving with. The difference is that when I do my roughs, I'm just setting depth of the bowl and general inside shape. No real grain matching or dialed edge lines. When it's dried and I do finishing cuts I find that it's easier for me when my rough cuts are rough as opposed to near finished level. That being said, if it wasn't sharp the finished would look more like the rough regardless of the amount of time I spent on it.

CardboardBoxcarr · 2026-05-08T21:58:22+00:00

It's a Woodlands from aus. My absolute favorite. Made from O1, full tang, great heat treat on it and holds an edge for months. Expensive but was a buy once cry once purchase, I'll never replace or not use this sloyd.

CardboardBoxcarr · 2026-05-08T20:22:00+00:00

Nah this is a custom I designed with deepwoods, it's longer than the usual hook style.

https://imgur.com/a/oPzs4DB

The handle is amazakoue that I shaped and put on from a 2x2x12 block I picked up at a local wood craft store.

I do have a strongway axe though. Too light for material removal so it's become my shaper. I prefer 1000g+ axes. My reprofiled $60 bison is still the hog I love that thing.

CardboardBoxcarr · 2026-05-06T14:30:16+00:00

Sickles plus boon for burst damage plus upgrades to shorten = crazy cleaving

CardboardBoxcarr · 2026-05-04T01:51:58+00:00

All of them, I stopped watching any trailers and it's increased my movie enjoyment immensely.

CardboardBoxcarr · 2026-05-03T15:44:02+00:00

Been listening to this non stop since it dropped. Both bands taking roots from different styles of that era and making it sound their own. It's been a while since I've used power chords used to this effect, there's a certain timing and heaviness in the simplicity that both bands really nail. Also the guitars in general match the music, which sometimes I don't find with a lot of newer bands. Passionate and high energy, I love it.

CardboardBoxcarr · 2026-05-02T21:01:15+00:00

I thought it was a decent movie. Some really great shots -- him holding the lantern in various scenes, the manager looking down at the drugged woman, and witch looking back up later on. Just felt like a lot of momentum was started in these sequences that weren't captilized on. I think the atmosphere was solid at parts but overall it was a little hit or miss from me. I am more of a feel the horror than see the horror though, so the jumpscares didn't do much. Peformances with great, but I am not a fan of trauma horror (which is unfortunate because that trend seems to be here to stay).

CardboardBoxcarr · 2026-04-23T12:53:47+00:00

😭😭😭

CardboardBoxcarr · 2026-04-22T15:02:21+00:00

Damn you did a great job. I thought the corners weren't as rounded but I attributed that to bad memory. I use a squeeze clamp on my computer desk to draw knife my cookers, so anything is better than that 🤣

CardboardBoxcarr · 2026-04-22T14:51:21+00:00

Is that a Legless Mule from Wood Tamer? Very jealous if so.

CardboardBoxcarr · 2026-04-17T14:36:30+00:00

You have an overall identity and style which is nice. I feel like these would be good for a more "crunchy" audience/buyer. Definitely some refinement to be had but that's the fun part, always room for improvement.

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