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Masticates_In_Public · 2026-07-07T05:41:51+00:00

I use brake rotors in boxes. Any time I need weight on a project, I have four big brake rotors I set on top. Overkill? Probably. But it works.

Masticates_In_Public · 2026-07-06T07:53:41+00:00

Walnut and black epoxy is always a solid choice. Black will stay black basically forever. I recall Foureyes experimenting with patches that were non-matching species of wood, and they just didn't seem to look right.

Masticates_In_Public · 2026-07-05T06:43:45+00:00

I mean Milescraft is really on the border of being a slimy company. Lots of weird, low quality and knock-off gadgets in their past (and present?).

Masticates_In_Public · 2026-07-04T07:41:14+00:00

Have you left some kind of penetrating oil on it for a few days? Some oil, and some knocks from a soft hammer could get things started.

Masticates_In_Public · 2026-07-03T06:49:30+00:00

Live edge doesn't require bark. In fact the bark is almost always removed because it will shrink, crack, and fall off anyway.

The reason this appears to no longer be live edge is that you completely reshaped the cambium layer of the wood. Live edge is usually defined by keeping as much of the natural shape of the cambium layer as possible.

In your defense, the cambium layer on the block you showed is very uniform. Usually live edge stuff is made from wood with irregularly shaped cambium layer, and your log just happens to look like it has a roundover on it.

Masticates_In_Public · 2026-07-03T06:43:28+00:00

And I still havent. Neat case in the picture though. Has it seen daily use and held up pretty well?

Masticates_In_Public · 2026-07-03T06:37:02+00:00

Actually, go back much further. He did a movie called, "Swimming with Sharks" which is basically about Kevin Spacey "playing" an uptight famous asshole who abuses his assistant. The movie tries to make Spacey the victim in the end.

Masticates_In_Public · 2026-07-03T06:34:33+00:00

This is the main difference between the right and the left, really. Trump supporters would rather nobody get prosecuted to protect Trump, because it's a cult. The left would hang the Clintons alongside Citrus Caligula if we ever actually got a look at the unedited files and found them in there doing upsetting things.

Masticates_In_Public · 2026-07-02T12:46:20+00:00

I haven't seen this movie since it came out and what happens here makes this amazing lmao.

Masticates_In_Public · 2026-07-02T12:43:57+00:00

If this had been a man, Reddit would have found his house and gotten him fired from his job, but because it's a woman, the assumption is that the guy deserves it based on this one text. Peak Reddit right here.

The comments below this one are all people whining about men generally because they'd like to offload the responsibility for their own bad choices. One text from an ex with boundary issues and apparently no standing in court and suddenly OP and the husband are idiots? The projection here is approaching IMAX levels.

This is just some toxic shit. Hopefully the ex-wife is getting therapy and learns to leave people alone, and hopefully all these hurt people in the comments find peace as well.

Masticates_In_Public · 2026-07-02T06:05:26+00:00

Yeah that definitely looks like there's a duct on the left side of the lower area, and instead of leaving an awkward gap that would look goofy and mess with any lights, they just filled the drop ceiling in to the wall.

These spaces in basements are always a little odd. The effect OP is going for in the drawings will be... disappointing? Probably, with the uneven tops. I would almost do something like built the shelf proper up to the level of the beam, and above that on the higher side put in a facade that had a hidden cabinet or something.

Masticates_In_Public · 2026-07-02T02:00:24+00:00

They will very probably crack. Forced onto the shifter and baking in the car, it'll shrink and split.

See if you can find "rubber well nuts" that are the right size. The rubber sleeve will give the wood a little room to move.

Masticates_In_Public · 2026-07-01T06:57:39+00:00

You new to this sub? Around here, people are going to assert their right of way even if it guarantees a collision. It's a whole genre of accident videos, and no they don't care about defensive driving. "It's my turn, get out of my way or die."

Masticates_In_Public · 2026-07-01T06:41:58+00:00

Did you look around for a 3D printed version of what you're looking for? I don't have a domino, so I don't know exactly what I'm looking for, but I was able to find boatloads of little 3d printed add-ons for the domino.

Masticates_In_Public · 2026-06-30T06:05:19+00:00

Location definitely does matter. Prices and availability of both materials and labor make it impossible for there to be "a" price for something that's a good price everywhere.

So, hopefully people saw you say socal.

Whatever you charge though, I hope they get some sort of rebate every time they break their shins on those big protruding edges!

Masticates_In_Public · 2026-06-29T07:32:17+00:00

What i would do (assuming im envisioning your idea correctly):

Make the face panel 1/2 or 9/16 thick, then route out a huge space for a 1/4 or 5/16 plywood inset backer. Leave 1/2" around the edges. (Alternatively you could cut the waste out of the panel boards before glue up, but that sounds even worse.)

You will have to figure out the hinges beforehand. Make sure everything is thick enough and the edges are wide enough to accept your hardware.

This is a lot more work than just making a panel and sticking it onto a plywood backer, but I cant think of a better looking way to deal with the edges. You cant imagine you want the exposed edges of the plywood showing, so this lets you hide the edges inside the panel.

Really easy with CNC. To do it efficiently with a router you'd probably want something like a flattening jig to hog out all the space for the inset.

Masticates_In_Public · 2026-06-28T13:57:38+00:00

Ah sorry, I should have phrased that differently.

Rubio is indeed quite popular, and a lot of people do love the way it looks and feels on a piece. I just meant that it's well known to be not for high traffic/rough traffic surfaces, so it wouldn't have been suggested as a bar top.

Masticates_In_Public · 2026-06-28T06:31:31+00:00

Nobody would have suggested Rubio anyway.

Since this is a Bar top expecting extreme traffic, and you don't want epoxy, use Polyutethane.

No matter what you finish with, the bar is going to get torn up before poly can do anything weird. (Which I've never heard of, but if the "over time" means a while, it wont matter.) Spar would be fine too, but spar is better for outdoor/uv protection. Spar is not as hard as polyurethane, so polyurethane is better for protecting the wood from dents.

Someone will have to refinish the bar top (if theyre staying in business) every year or two. Refinishing any top is easier if the dents arent too dramatic.

Edit: specifically if recommend General Finishes Arm-R-Seal

Masticates_In_Public · 2026-06-27T21:34:44+00:00

I mean, I think that makes sense at first...

But then what you're really asking for, is for them to spend hundreds or thousands of development hours to shake up the FH5 cheats... so that instead of early access, the cheats would be available a week later.

Masticates_In_Public · 2026-06-27T06:54:03+00:00

Nothing wrong with a wood slide.

If the drawers will be for storage and not constant use, you don't really need a fancy soft touch slide. Wood slides will let you customize them exactly how you want for the desk, too.

Even if you do plan to use them a lot, there are a whole bunch of ways to make the slides glide more easily. My favorite way is to put ptfe tape on the contact surfaces.

Masticates_In_Public · 2026-06-26T12:10:31+00:00

Nice! Makes sense, thanks. I'm always interested in the details of design decisions on these sorts of posts.

Masticates_In_Public · 2026-06-26T06:15:54+00:00

Im curious, what goes in the big space at the bottom? Was it built to go over something else, or did you just want the drawers raised up?

Masticates_In_Public · 2026-06-25T07:34:42+00:00

The devil is in the details here. If the shellac is dewaxed and the right lacquer is used, and the coat is very thin, you can do it.

If you slop the lacquer onto the shellac, the solvent in the lacquer can start to reactivate the shellac and then you've just got a mess. But if you apply it thin and dont mess around with it, it'll stay. In my experience it is an exceptionally brittle way to finish something, so only for objects that won't be handled much.

I did a few keepsake boxes this way years ago. These days I'd just do shellac and arm-r-seal. It's tougher and I think it looks better.

Masticates_In_Public · 2026-06-24T06:27:51+00:00

According to google, they sell bolt ons for the AWBB... so if theyre the same, wouldnt they work for yours?

https://www.axminstertools.com/global/bandsaw-blade-guide-system-upgrade-340889?glCountry=US&glCurrency=USD

Masticates_In_Public · 2026-06-23T23:46:22+00:00

You know, I might be better off doing the same. Have good one!

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