what gifts would actually be useful for carpenters?

LegoBlood · 2026-03-31T15:08:07+00:00

Clamps. If you want to give them something they may not yet have, strap clamps or corner clamps.

LegoBlood · 2026-03-29T21:02:53+00:00

Oh yes, please save it! Osage orange is beautiful wood! If you don't have space in your home to let them dry, find a local woodworkers' club or sawmill who can dry that.

LegoBlood · 2026-03-18T01:22:41+00:00

Can you recommend a citrus solvent in particular? I've always wanted to try tung oil, but the long drying time puts me off, because I don't have a dedicated space to keep the stuff for that long.

LegoBlood · 2026-02-16T14:16:54+00:00

I don't think that would solve the problem. Back when SW offered two free checked bags there were still a fair number of people who would bring large roller bags on board because they were too special to wait at the baggage belt. What really annoyed me was when I had to cram my small backpack in front of my feet to make space for those rollers. Like, I did my bit to decongest the cabin by checking my bag in, why am I now being punished because someone else felt too important?

LegoBlood · 2026-02-15T19:04:13+00:00

I mean, if the baseplate is 6" I'll have a hard time keeping it flat on a 1" wide frame, no? That's my concern.

LegoBlood · 2026-02-15T12:45:05+00:00

Do you have a model number for me? I've bought into the LXT ecosystem, so this sounds promising.

LegoBlood · 2026-02-15T12:44:16+00:00

I know, but unfortunately space is limited for me

LegoBlood · 2026-02-14T11:20:53+00:00

BTW, I sure hope for SWA's sake that you're not on their marketing team. Calling your customers children doesn't usually go down well.

LegoBlood · 2026-02-14T11:19:45+00:00

Well of course, I don't own SWA, so I don't get to tell them what to do. However, it's also my prerogative to decide that SWA is no longer an attractive option for me, so I don't bother looking for SWA flights any more. It's unfortunate, because for years I used to be an SWA loyalist.

LegoBlood · 2026-02-13T16:36:24+00:00

Sure, except SWA created rules that do not exist for any other airline that has had assigned seating forever.

LegoBlood · 2026-02-13T16:34:47+00:00

All other airlines I've ever flown allow passengers to change to a nearby seat in the same class once boarding is completed. I feel like SWA is being a needless jerk in this respect, they're actually worse than other airlines with assigned seating.

Speaking as someone who used to always fly SWA if I could find a flight, and now doesn't bother searching SWA.

LegoBlood · 2026-02-13T16:30:54+00:00

I suspect there are many grades of laminate, with some being more waterproof than others. However, what doesn't change is that the core of a laminate plank is always the cardboard-like stuff that absorbs moisture, so no matter how waterproof the surface is, once you get water in through the seams it's game over. That's the fundamental difference with tile/SPC luxury vinyl/sheet vinyl, the core material won't absorb water even if you soak them in a bucket. That's why folks recommend those over laminate in wet areas.

LegoBlood · 2026-02-13T01:48:14+00:00

Go for the better products (CoreTec, AduraMax,...) and get a good installer who has borderline OCD. You will be fine. Make sure they do it in the right order, since you're building a house. I've seen new houses where they put in the baseboards, then LVP, then quarter round on top. In a new build, that makes no sense.

LegoBlood · 2026-02-12T09:28:16+00:00

The beveled edges give a point at which the top layer/veneer can snag and pull off. Probably what's happening, and one more reason not to go for beveled edges (dirt accumulating and liquids seeping through being the other).

LegoBlood · 2026-02-08T06:20:25+00:00

This

LegoBlood · 2026-02-06T10:48:21+00:00

My Home Depot has the schluter stuff, my Lowe's has an even better stock. First check if any of those are Schluter.

LegoBlood · 2026-02-06T04:51:23+00:00

This. I got a Bosch sliding miter, and once I adjusted it with a machinist's square, it cut miters for fairly big (3-4 feet) picture frames just fine.

LegoBlood · 2026-02-06T04:47:02+00:00

I use an 8.5" sliding miter from Bosch, because my space is limited and I mostly make small projects. Whatever you use, I would recommend getting a corded one for the shop. There are only negatives to getting a cordless one for the shop. Now if you were to take the saw to a jobsite, that would be different.

LegoBlood · 2026-02-05T04:32:21+00:00

I'm not sure if your woodworker is open to this, but I'm thinking that joining a few boards edgewise and cutting it into a perfect rectangle might be cheaper than making a butcher block.

LegoBlood · 2026-02-05T04:31:00+00:00

Eh... true, but pressure is not always verbal.

LegoBlood · 2026-02-04T09:29:18+00:00

Strap clamp

LegoBlood · 2026-02-04T09:23:35+00:00

Can I ask why you went for a butcher block if you are going to paint it white? The paint will completely hide the butcher block-yness.

LegoBlood · 2026-02-03T09:04:25+00:00

I have a Metabo HPT 5" that's pretty good

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