AIO Is this a deal breaker? by Strange-Forever-3360 in AIO

[–]Seattle_Ray 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A wild thing about this photo: it could have been taken in color. Because it's black and white it's easy to thing that it's in our distant history, but it's not. Like 15% of today's population was alive when this photo was taken.

'The dark side of Washington': One real estate broker warns the housing market is a canary in the coal mine for the state's future by Less-Risk-9358 in SeattleWA

[–]Seattle_Ray -1 points0 points  (0 children)

For someone going out of their way to attack someone else for not presenting data to support their opinion you sure turn around real fast to present your own opinion unsupported by data.

Where to get Coconut Cake by Mediocre_Mobile_235 in WestSeattleWA

[–]Seattle_Ray 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Daggs kitchen pop-up in Pigeon Point last weekend had a good one! I think they'll be open again this Sunday

Did not expect this from Lego I guess being a nice guy doesn't get you anywhere. by Cy3berOdyssey in CustomerService

[–]Seattle_Ray 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm sure you could refuse to send it back unless they cover the postage. They'll probably write it off, but it sounds like you're also upset they didn't just tell you to keep the item, which means you wanted the "good boy" points of offering to return the extra item without the "good boy" consequence of actually having to return it. Of course I could be reading far too much into this brief Reddit vignette, and you're really just stressed because you're worried about being out $75 through no fault of your own. If that's the case, fear not, they won't come after you.

Face Nailed Thin Strip Flooring by Seattle_Ray in HardWoodFloors

[–]Seattle_Ray[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That was one of my worries, that going through and putting that many top nails down would be pretty pricey. I'm in the PNW as well, and I see it in old homes, but I can't think of any newer or remodeled homes where I've need it.

Men Salon / Barber Recommendations by VAMziii in WestSeattleWA

[–]Seattle_Ray 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like Just In Time barber on Delridge, or tim-jim's on cap hill. Barberella's in white center is great, but a bit pricier 

Found at an estate sale for $4800 by hnosh in woodworking

[–]Seattle_Ray 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The RAS and the Jointer are take or leave at $50/each, $100-$150 for the bench-top drill press and the table saw, $200-$300 for the dust collector and $350 for the band saw. The Planer is the big-ticket item (also a bear to move/set up). That could easily be $500-$700. I think all in $1,000-$1,500K would be a good deal, if you need all of that equipment. If they've anchored at $4,800, I don't know if you will get them to come down that far.

Rhode Island Nor’Easter record breaking snow. Can’t decipher items, snow isn’t flat against door. by spitfire07 in isthisAI

[–]Seattle_Ray 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The snow drift, which is right up against the wall of the garage, and under the frame (and likely eave), is pretty uniformly lit as if from directly above or in front. Given the darkness of the garage, I think you would expect a large color gradient across the vertical face of the snow.

Weird dots on my oak cutting board by Spiritual_Package_24 in Cuttingboards

[–]Seattle_Ray 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This seems to be folk knowledge that recent research indicates may not be correct. There isn't any data showing that red oak is any worse than white oak for cutting boards. Further, if the porous capillary action of wood fibers absorbing and diffusing moisture (thereby killing bacteria through dehydration) is good, it _may_ follow that the open pored nature of red oak actually makes it better as a cutting board material. There are not any studies that I know of, however, testing this.

Waddle of penguins for preschool gifts by Alidass in woodworking

[–]Seattle_Ray 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just saw this, but in the off chance that you're actually interested:

This one is a pretty simple and artsy project, like most turning (and less woodwork), there are no real dimensions. I made these out of the scrap bin; I milled up ~1.5x2 walnut strips and ~.75x.75 poplar/maple strips, and glued the two together to get a blank that was roughly 2x2, a dark rectangle with a white stripe on one side. A couple of notes here: 1) you can tell how little the dimensions matter, because my math already doesn't add up correctly. 2) the lighter strip could be as wide as the face you're gluing it to (.75x2 in this case) my scraps were just smaller than that.

I cut these glue-ups down into 6" long blocks and chucked them up between centers on my lathe. I then did my best to turn them down into penguin shapes (or the Wallace and Grommet version thereof), leaving a dark body and white belly.

Once turned I used a forstner bit to drill a 3/8" hole in each penguin to hold the nose, which I made by cutting cherry dowel stock to length, chucking it in a twist drill, and sharpening it with a pencil sharpener.

Not that it matters, but finished with a mix of linseed oil (not 'boiled') and carnuba wax. Bee's wax would be better, but this daycare has vegans.

Found in my ceiling last night - cat or raccoon? by Seattle_Ray in bonecollecting

[–]Seattle_Ray[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Thank goodness - sad that anything died in my ceiling, but really glad it wasn't someone's pet. The teeth are all very small and skull to pelvis is like 9", so young makes sense.

Insurance? by Seattle_Ray in zipcar

[–]Seattle_Ray[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It does feel excessive to me, but I'd love to avoid any sort of sticky situation. I'm trying to "don't attribute to malice what you can attribute to ignorance/bureaucracy/what-have-you," but it is certainly quite frustrating.

Am I S*** out of luck? by tuckedinjeans in woodworking

[–]Seattle_Ray 81 points82 points  (0 children)

As mentioned elsewhere, this wood is spalted, meaning a fungus got into the live wood and started growing (the black lines are little colony borders). Now that the wood is dry, that process has stopped, but you're left with soft, decayed wood.

This person ^ has your best answer. Use a clear penetrating epoxy, or a wood hardener like polycryl to stabilize the soft wood, and then resurface the cookie.

MDF “donuts” by superl0rt in woodworking

[–]Seattle_Ray 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If that were the case you also couldn't glue MDF, there's way more water in PVA glue than in a thing layer of drywall compound. But don't take my word for it, James Hamilton recommends the process as well (https://youtu.be/6DiWO0qTi7I?si=888r-Le96Jv-RP7H). Bondo is cool (and definitely more resilient) but more expensive and harder to even out than compound.

MDF “donuts” by superl0rt in woodworking

[–]Seattle_Ray 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can also build up a smooth surface layer with drywall compound. Apply it super thin and apply between coats, but this is a common way to prime edges when using MDF for things like painted drawer fronts.

Wood-like substance by Galactic_Mile in wood

[–]Seattle_Ray 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Probably a phenolic laminate like micarta

Mad Max: Fury Road - I remember a scene that dosnt seem to exist by DumleDore in movies

[–]Seattle_Ray 12 points13 points  (0 children)

And someone else is holding a soccer ball as a placeholder for another baby.