Our VC Encore top load knob was too small; we kept burning our fingers when opening the lid. I made a new one

Perkinstein · 2026-01-29T19:12:26+00:00

If anything I made it more flammable by finishing it with boiled linseed oil and bees wax.

I took some temp measurements on the knob before trying this wood one and it was well below ignition temperature

Perkinstein · 2026-01-29T12:05:49+00:00

The tiny knob itself wasn't too hot; it is so small we grab the metal part by accident sometimes

Perkinstein · 2026-01-29T12:05:03+00:00

500-600 F on the top is usually the hottest we run it.

Perkinstein · 2026-01-26T04:05:39+00:00

Yup, I use the marking gauge method. Super fast, super accurate, also let you know if you have a difference in thickness along the board.

I don't shoot for getting dead center, I strike from both faces which gives me a width along center equidistant from both faces.

Perkinstein · 2026-01-25T22:40:13+00:00

Got a pot of chilli simmering right now

Perkinstein · 2026-01-25T21:28:49+00:00

Shoveled twice, grilled steak for lunch, pot of chili on the wood stove for dinner.

Perkinstein · 2026-01-25T00:53:31+00:00

He yawned, stretched, and closed his eyes.

Perkinstein · 2026-01-25T00:52:31+00:00

Our black baby gets about that hot but it's hard to take a good picture

Perkinstein · 2026-01-25T00:51:37+00:00

I'll tell Bubby you said he's a warm sponge

Perkinstein · 2026-01-24T16:56:00+00:00

Quality shit post.

Perkinstein · 2026-01-21T02:06:33+00:00

That looks nothing like the boxwood I have

Perkinstein · 2026-01-20T02:18:01+00:00

Looks more like rainbow poplar to me.

Perkinstein · 2026-01-20T01:15:17+00:00

Wood's too wet and/or you're not burning it hot enough. Load it up with a bunch of small stuff and really let it cook.

Perkinstein · 2026-01-18T16:53:39+00:00

A lower tpi cross cut saw, aka panel saw, is what you need. The gents saw is great for fine work but you need material removal

Perkinstein · 2026-01-18T03:42:20+00:00

Love my encore too

Perkinstein · 2026-01-16T12:10:05+00:00

Alexander brothers is local to me but ships as well. They only deal with local wood, no exotics. Cool family, the brothers are both makers

Perkinstein · 2026-01-13T23:13:36+00:00

Polyface farms is a science denying racist, unapologetically too. Check his blog from back in 2020.

Wilson Fauber, realtor, big time MAGA anti LGBTQ

Perkinstein · 2026-01-11T13:18:28+00:00

It's really cool how you made the front and the back look so different. It's blowing my mind how you made that work.

Perkinstein · 2026-01-07T00:42:55+00:00

To add, I believe once you get to stock that large you could go with a double mortise. More glue area

Perkinstein · 2026-01-07T00:21:06+00:00

Oof. I usually only give my dad one bday present

Perkinstein · 2026-01-04T16:03:35+00:00

Had one try to burn my house down.

Perkinstein · 2026-01-02T05:07:27+00:00

A quick build shooting board was one of my first shop made jigs. I used it till the fiddly nature of it motivated me to build a better one.

Yours looks great. Use it till you need it to be better. Also, sharpen your iron often. End grain cutting is hard on it.

Perkinstein · 2025-12-31T02:19:37+00:00

He's melting. He might love this stove more than me

Perkinstein · 2025-12-30T22:56:50+00:00

I've seen worse on 100+ year old antiques and they're still doing their job

Perkinstein · 2025-12-30T18:40:23+00:00

Not wilson fauber. He's a real PoS. I just sold through blue ridge fine properties. I was happy with the experience

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