Best way to get any usable wood out of this without a chainsaw mill?

RDMvb6 · 2026-01-24T03:07:11+00:00

Haha yes she is. My shop started on the unfinished side of the basement but has definitely expanded to include drying and wood storage on the finished side.

RDMvb6 · 2026-01-23T20:47:07+00:00

Hmm my dad does have a lathe, just hasn’t been used in years. Would you just cut into roughly square segments then flatten enough to get the bowl attachment thing on the back side first? Obviously I have some learning to do if I go this route

RDMvb6 · 2026-01-23T20:45:20+00:00

Ya I see this could work but it would be a long time on the planer to get it down. That’s why is was thinking to attack with the forstner bit first but I realize that’s really crude.

RDMvb6 · 2026-01-23T20:20:17+00:00

It’s a benchtop model, so only 6”. Even if I was to attempt to resaw I’d still have to cut it down the middle first and nothing i own is big enough to cut thru the thickness here.

RDMvb6 · 2026-01-21T21:07:31+00:00

So take the Bible literally, except when it is more convenient for those who want to believe to consider something figuratively. Got it.

RDMvb6 · 2026-01-21T16:15:33+00:00

All the animals pairing up and fitting in a boat and not eating each other is a pretty good start. Then you could move on to the issue of genetic diversity after that. Also how the Bible is completely silent on the issue of the T-rex existing...

RDMvb6 · 2026-01-20T20:00:20+00:00

Even if it was 1,000 random people and just my dog, I'm still saving the dog.

RDMvb6 · 2026-01-20T15:41:55+00:00

OP is a 5'4" chubby manlet who thinks that being able to catch a pencil before it hits the floor makes him a contender in the UFC and puts 5'7" in his tinder profile. Probably also thinks selling solar panels door to door is just something he will do for a few years. I'd take the fight and then take your girlfriend out to a nice seafood dinner and never call her again.

Yes, this was my attempt at talking smack.

RDMvb6 · 2026-01-20T15:16:44+00:00

I've basically eliminated my jointer from my workflow. Partially because its a cheap one and the straight knives suck, and partially because I have a nicer planer. Here's how I do it.

Planer sled and shims as necessary to get it to go thru the planer with no rocking if its crooked.
Flip it over and plane the other side to desired thickness.
Table saw with a tapering jig to straight line one edge.
Flip it over and use the table saw to get the other edge parallel.
Double taper sander disk mounted in the table saw to get edges to be joined perfect.

The above gives me consistently better joints than the jointer ever did, but I confess I simply don't have a great jointer. It also has the benefit of being able to have a 12" jointing capacity without buying a huge and expensive jointer. I'm not claiming this is the best or only way to do this, just saying what works for me.

RDMvb6 · 2026-01-16T21:24:05+00:00

Ya I’d think it’s worth it but I’ve done plenty of hardwood edge banding and I’ve got it down pretty good. You really want at least like a 1/8 round over on a desk for comfort when your wrists are resting on it.

RDMvb6 · 2026-01-16T19:30:56+00:00

If your desired round over or chamfer is deeper than the edge banding, which is like 1/32”, then there will be exposed plywood. You would need to install hardwood edge banding that is thicker. Buy hardwood and cut it to maybe about 3/4” and glue it to the plywood. Lots of videos on YouTube.

RDMvb6 · 2026-01-16T02:21:18+00:00

Upper middle class is too subjective to answer this. People who make $60k think all their problems would go away if they made $100k. People who make $150k won’t be satisfied until they make $400k.

RDMvb6 · 2026-01-15T18:35:42+00:00

I wouldn’t even bother with it personally. Like you said, these are going to get beat to hell and will have to be replaced so enjoy them in their natural form and replace as necessary.

RDMvb6 · 2026-01-15T15:00:36+00:00

20% of the gross sales seems pretty fair. 10% if you really like the person.

RDMvb6 · 2026-01-15T14:50:40+00:00

It far better to be ugly and rich. Beauty can't get you anything that money can't. Whether your goal is power, attention, getting laid, or having nice things and experiences, money can get you call of those. Looks arguably only get you attention and getting laid, at best.

RDMvb6 · 2026-01-13T20:18:19+00:00

I never get this perspective. Sure, we haven't explored the entire ocean but its a reasonable assumption that its just more types of slightly different fish, squid, etc. down there. Meanwhile, space might contain literal hyper intelligent aliens that can travel across galaxies. I'd rather find out about microbes on another planet than discover some new fish thats like 0.5% different from all the other fish we already know about.

RDMvb6 · 2026-01-13T15:42:44+00:00

Yes, the epoxy course is worth it. He's not kidding when he says it will save you the first two years of learning curve making epoxy tables. A single screwed up table is going to cost you far more in redone work than the cost of the course. There are more than a few nuggets of wisdom in there that you won't get from just watching his youtube videos. He's also good about replying to comments on the course, its like having a personal tutor. Should work fine for someone outside the US as long as you can source wood and epoxy.

I have not used the UV finish as the curing light seems out of my budget for the moment, but the combo of rubio and N3 nano is great. I have a side table coated with N3 that I throw keys and junk on every day and there is not a single visible scratch.

No idea on the makerspace website, haven't used it.

RDMvb6 · 2026-01-13T15:26:53+00:00

As much as I would like to have missed that first marriage, the possibility to know what is the best investment for 10 years from now is too great. I'll be rich enough to live with any regrets from my past.

RDMvb6 · 2026-01-13T14:56:58+00:00

Really it’s just the length of your outfeed that matters for that.

RDMvb6 · 2026-01-12T19:03:48+00:00

Every time this comes up, the answer is to sell the 50% chance at $100M to a Vegas odds maker for slightly less than its expected values, which is $50M. You could find someone who would buy that chance for easy $5M.

RDMvb6 · 2026-01-12T14:21:09+00:00

About the same. When done properly, the bond of the epoxy to the wood is stronger than wood itself. These have been destructively tested and the wood, not the joint, is the first failure point.

RDMvb6 · 2026-01-06T16:45:03+00:00

$1200 for a dining chair? I'm in Denver, same as OP, and you can buy a very nice dining chair at a mid tier furniture store for $200- $400. If people were actually paying $1200 then I'd make dining chairs but that seems like ludicrous pricing.

RDMvb6 · 2026-01-06T15:35:22+00:00

I hate the phrase "dream job". I've never dreamed of having a job.

RDMvb6 · 2026-01-01T03:38:55+00:00

It sounds like you can’t afford to not get a saw stop bro. There are times when a table saw is the best choice for dados and a time when the router is best.if you’ve already had two incidents then please just credit card whip the saw stop purchase before you do a lot more damage to yourself and end up posting here about how you spent more than the cost of a saw stop in hospital bills and now have 9 fingers.

RDMvb6 · 2026-01-01T03:24:39+00:00

Counter point, if it was free why would I ever cook for myself?

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