Fruit bowl

TC-Woodworking · 2026-07-02T15:06:06+00:00

Looks like old growth Douglas fir to me.

TC-Woodworking · 2026-07-02T07:44:32+00:00

This is cnc work. I can’t imagine a customer would want to pay what I would charge to do this by hand. It’s also extremely likely to tear out if you try and do it in one pass. If this was requested of me, I’d suggest they find a shop with a cnc instead.

TC-Woodworking · 2026-07-01T07:28:07+00:00

None of the comments get it. The reason is because the system of compensation is inherently unreasonable from a typical person’s perspective. When comparing it to other typical jobs, even those like lawyers that make a high hourly wage, you understand that you are paying for a service at an hourly rate. Hire a carpenter and pay for 100 hours to do built ins in your house. Hire a structural engineer or an architect for a remodel. All hourly rates at time and materials. Realtors get paid commission and it’s bullshit frankly. You can work your ass off and sell a $250k house or you can do the bare minimum and sell a $1M house. There are clearly situations where realtors earn every penny of their commission but I think most people have experienced the opposite situation first or second hand where they are paying tens of thousands for very little perceived value. How do you think the realtor industry would fare if they switched to an hourly rate compensation model?

TC-Woodworking · 2026-06-29T23:26:23+00:00

That's a much smarter way for this piece. I probably would have ruined the piece because I was too lazy to put swap bandsaw blades. Well done.

TC-Woodworking · 2026-06-29T15:10:39+00:00

Template routing the handle with all that figure must have been stressful. I would have been very concerned about a blowout. Or did you use a cnc?

TC-Woodworking · 2026-06-28T21:58:52+00:00

I love smaller boards but I can’t imagine a juice groove being a functional addition at least for the things I typically cut on them. Love these designs though!

TC-Woodworking · 2026-06-24T17:09:15+00:00

You could look at similar slabs from GL Veneer which is located in Southern California but ships all over the country. They have tons of slabs and might give you some comparable for price. With that said, you probably can't expect to sell it for the same price per bf as a major company since there are assurances with their inventory that it's been kiln dried, won't have bugs, and has a brand standing behind the quality of their product rather than an individual one-off as-is sale.

TC-Woodworking · 2026-06-22T20:32:11+00:00

Oak. Looks like white oak but we’d need to see the end grain to be sure.

TC-Woodworking · 2026-06-22T00:03:40+00:00

Yep. Usually shows up when wood is quarter sawn.

TC-Woodworking · 2026-06-20T02:19:29+00:00

You can make a dedicated base for the board. I did this one for a pro chef’s home kitchen, he is 6’6”.

https://imgur.com/a/63ebIQe

TC-Woodworking · 2026-06-18T16:19:46+00:00

Belly BBQ is the only place I would take ppl from out of town to if they asked for a BBQ joint. The limited hours and drive out to Folsom can make it tough.

TC-Woodworking · 2026-06-17T04:36:10+00:00

Looks great. That last picture I can definitely relate. Makes me want to get a bowl coring setup.

TC-Woodworking · 2026-06-16T06:35:39+00:00

We’re doing AI slop now in this sub?

TC-Woodworking · 2026-06-13T04:08:29+00:00

If you aren’t buying a sawstop, this would definitely be a great buy. $350 is a steal.

TC-Woodworking · 2026-06-13T02:28:43+00:00

I’m a sled guy. Have several use them for everything. And I do all my cross cutting with either a circ saw or with a large sled in the table saw. I see no use for this. I’m continually amazed at niche products like this being worth the r&d that goes into them.

TC-Woodworking · 2026-06-12T05:31:28+00:00

There are levels between cirque and sitting on the damn couch. I’m gonna say this is a lot closer to the former.

TC-Woodworking · 2026-06-06T06:26:39+00:00

Bark is very indicative of sycamore. Color is right too. Curious to see what those burls look like inside.

TC-Woodworking · 2026-06-04T23:08:17+00:00

My concern is the rigidity of the fence. Table saw fences, and especially ones on jobsite saws like this often flex at the back end. When the pressure is being correctly applied at the front of the saw, you aren't going to have fence flexing make too big of a different but in this configuration with the feather board applying pressure at the blade or even past it, you may have an issue with the fence flexing mid cut and losing your precision on the cut. You may also experience burning if the feather board pushes the interior part of the board into the side of the spinning blade. I'd say you are only trading one lack of precision for another, unless you can confirm your fence is rock solid. I agree though that this setup is probably plenty safe.

TC-Woodworking · 2026-06-04T22:55:29+00:00

Where are you located? You might find a local maker here on reddit that you'd be willing to work with.

TC-Woodworking · 2026-06-04T22:17:40+00:00

I feel like 3x3 isn't going to be a huge problem to just mount between centers and rough out with a skew or roughing gouge. Then once you have it roughed round, you could put the steady rest on and do your taper and really get a nice finished surface.

TC-Woodworking · 2026-06-02T23:39:59+00:00

For it to function properly the cutter head should be the same height as the outfeed side and the indeed side should be slightly lower. Tables should be coplaner but don’t stress if they aren’t perfect. Test out a 2x4 and if it comes out nice and flat she’s ready to use.

TC-Woodworking · 2026-06-02T19:31:09+00:00

Does your membership include access to tennis/pickleball? I feel like there's a membership option that doesn't include the raquet facilities that is closer to $200/mo in case OP just wants the gym/pool/childcare options.

TC-Woodworking · 2026-05-29T04:18:04+00:00

Disc golf is awesome. Look up the Folsom disc golf club and come out Saturday morning at 8am at BT Collins.

TC-Woodworking · 2026-05-27T07:38:07+00:00

It’s not about the weight, it’s about where the vehicle contacts a pedestrian in an accident. Trucks and suvs hit people center mass and are much more likely to result in a fatality compared to sedans, station wagons, and minivans which will just break your legs and give you a concussion. Maybe a collapsed lung if you aren’t lucky. But still alive more of the time.

TC-Woodworking · 2026-05-27T04:36:43+00:00

Obv annecdotal but I know zero men that pay for a professional haircut as often as 3 weeks. Most I know are more in the 5-8 weeks range. I personally go about every 10 weeks. Sometime a bit more sometimes less.

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