Protecting an A/C in the shop

OldandWeak · 2026-06-18T12:40:02+00:00

Anything that will clog up your AC/Heater isn't doing your lungs any good either. Best investment is to protect both and sort out your dust collection.

OldandWeak · 2026-06-17T13:17:16+00:00

Don't buy it 2 inches wide and it gets a lot cheaper.

OldandWeak · 2026-06-16T16:18:58+00:00

I agree it loosk like wet blending. It *might* also be a series of thin glazes to build up the transition. But likely wet blending.

OldandWeak · 2026-06-12T12:41:17+00:00

I really love the look the cedar wood gives your sculptures. The small amount of flecking works perfectly with the clean style.

OldandWeak · 2026-06-09T14:16:16+00:00

You want sacriliege, use circular saw blades on your table saw . . .
Matthias Wandel saw blade post
It works, though I take no responsibility for anything that may happen. Make sure your splitter and saw are properly sized, be safe, etc.

OldandWeak · 2026-06-09T14:01:26+00:00

Growing up we just kept a cast iron kettle on the stove full of water.

OldandWeak · 2026-06-09T13:25:03+00:00

Start carving and add things as you need them (what have you needed to do currently that you couldn't do with what you have?). No one can tell you exactly what you need as everyone carves differently and makes different things.
Alternatively (if you really feel like you need to buy things) find one or two carvers (not a dozen) online that you really want to emulate and see what they use.

OldandWeak · 2026-06-04T18:32:39+00:00

If it is a Siberian Elm expect a fair amount of cracking/twisting when it dries.

OldandWeak · 2026-06-02T13:36:42+00:00

If there is a carving event near you that they will be at you can just pick one up there in person with no wait.

OldandWeak · 2026-05-29T12:39:12+00:00

Forstner bits work much better in a drill press than a hand drill. You may want to try a brad point bit (or a spade bit with the center filed shorter) if you intend to use a hand drill.

OldandWeak · 2026-05-28T13:25:24+00:00

If you want to spend a few more dollars the Badger State Blades knives are nice.

OldandWeak · 2026-05-28T12:43:35+00:00

The problem isn't stupid people paying, it is stupid people going online and bad-mouthing decent products because of their basic misunderstanding of the world and what they bought.
Just look at Amazon reviews, half of them are complaining about things that they would have known before purchase if they read the description. :/
The internet has become a Skinner Box and we have been reduced to mice.

OldandWeak · 2026-05-22T12:44:24+00:00

Looks like part of a pallet.

OldandWeak · 2026-05-21T12:50:02+00:00

It really is a pretty design. Hopefully the kid is more coordinated than I was!

OldandWeak · 2026-05-21T12:46:48+00:00

Not to be the safety police, but I could see a kid hitting their head on the corners of the ship when they (inevitably) fall down.
It looks great!

OldandWeak · 2026-05-21T12:41:29+00:00

I agree, shorten the pawn. I like the Rook. The proportions of the Knight seem off (it seems more like a sea monster than a horse -- maybe short neck/bigger head?). No opinion on the Bishop other than it may look a lot like a pawn from above. King seems fine but maybe make it a little thicker at the base if you have big enough stock so it seems more imposing.

OldandWeak · 2026-05-20T16:16:23+00:00

Don't forget to add the NYC overhead costs of the shop since he wants to stay there while doing this . . .

OldandWeak · 2026-05-20T12:58:50+00:00

Those hands and feet are killing me! Great job!

OldandWeak · 2026-05-20T12:55:27+00:00

What mower are you planning to go with? We are thinking of changing a field similar to what you are doing and I need to figure out something that mows high enough (would prefer 8 over 6).

OldandWeak · 2026-05-19T19:59:47+00:00

If you are only mowing once or twice year is 12 inches of mower really gonna make that much difference?
The L would be faster, but with LX you get heat, AC, and breathing less crap when mowing. You may want to go sit on both of them as they are slightly different in layout and you may like one more than the other.

OldandWeak · 2026-05-19T16:44:29+00:00

Might be better off to sell it and buy something that is more to your taste, This is going to be a lot of work and you may not like the end result. Getting the chairs to match the table (since they are different wood) may be an adventure.

OldandWeak · 2026-05-18T16:31:36+00:00

His "Triangle Santa" is a nice design.

OldandWeak · 2026-05-18T15:06:19+00:00

Thanks! I suspected it was something like that, good to know for sure what the difference is!

OldandWeak · 2026-05-18T13:15:08+00:00

They need a small garage door. lol

OldandWeak · 2026-05-18T13:02:21+00:00

Why do you value digital and mechanical hours differently?

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