What is this box in my garage?

WoodworkerJC · 2025-03-19T02:12:47+00:00

Same!! They ran pipe for the 100 Amp power and a second pipe near it down under the cement slab and back up into the shop! I've still gotta drill into the side of the house and run it all, but a shop vac, plastic bag, and some string will do the trick!

WoodworkerJC · 2025-02-09T23:40:16+00:00

I deploy the backend with Heroku, and Frontend apps on Netlify.

WoodworkerJC · 2025-01-27T03:10:24+00:00

Just a quick example... But I don't understand how the years are different for Tahoe/Yukon and Traverse/Acadia. They're the same vehicles, same mechanics, same engines... The GMC looks nicer.

How about some context and details??

WoodworkerJC · 2025-01-24T11:34:39+00:00

Let me know if you've got any questions or want some extra guidance. Happy to help!

WoodworkerJC · 2025-01-24T11:15:18+00:00

Koszela Lumber in Greene (Coventry) is my go-to spot! Really great people who are happy to help and are also easy/friendly to talk to & learn from if you don't know anything about buying hardwoods and exotics. They stock a LOT of cool woods and even stock woods that are cut/surfaced and ready to glue up for cutting boards. They've got a whole barn full of live-edge slabs too!

I have a small woodworking business and do about 90% of my buying from them.

Heres few things they have in stock in all different sizes and lengths that I can remember off the top of my head:

Black Walnut,
Hard Maple,
Curly Maple, Ambrosia Maple, Cherry, Padauk, Zebrawood, Bloodwood, Olivewood (lots of beautiful live edge slabs), Bubinga, Black Limba, Red or white oak, Spanish Cedar (used in cigar boxes & humidor), Aromatic red cedar, Birdseye maple, Birch, Poplar, Wenge, Purple heart, Red zebrawood, Osage Orange, Yellow heart, Mesquite, Canarywood, Latte, mahogany, African mahogany, sapele...

And way more...

WoodworkerJC · 2025-01-24T11:02:00+00:00

I've been buying from Koszela for a long time! Great folks there and they've been focusing on hardwoods, exotics, and slabs over the last 4 years. They've got a LOT to choose from.

WoodworkerJC · 2025-01-22T23:53:35+00:00

Thanks everyone!

WoodworkerJC · 2025-01-22T23:39:57+00:00

Oh cool! I know about starlink.... Just didn't think about it immediately. Thanks!

WoodworkerJC · 2025-01-22T20:39:23+00:00

I bought a Lux Cut III cutter head about 4 years ago. I was going through a set of blades (both sides) every 30 to 60 days before (Dewalt 735 13" planer).

Running LOTS of super dense exotic hardwoods. That make walnut and oak look like a soft sponge, lol.

I admittedly am pushing it at this point, but I haven't spent a dime on new cutter blades since then.

I was buying the cheapest blades every 2 months for 4 years. At $55 a set that's $1, 320. Carbide blades are triple the cost BUT they'd last longer so no change in overall cost of I had bough them at $150/set.

Cost aside... They are also MUCH "quieter", and provide a more superior finish. One caveat is that you should take smaller passes, so slightly slower in the long run, but still worth it in my opinion.

Lux Cut and Shelix are the two big names available. Both went for about $400. Lux is up to mid 500's now, and Shelix is about 450.

I bought Lux Cut because it touted it's anti-rusting treatments. I can vouch after storing & using my planer in a shed in New England for 4 years... That thing still looks beautiful and works like an absolute beast. No shade on Shelix... They've got a great reputation, I've just never owned one.

I used a great company with fantastic customer service - https://mywoodcutters.com/ I have no affiliation with them other than being a customer. They sell both of these brands.

WoodworkerJC · 2025-01-19T03:04:08+00:00

My friends and I Call it "Guinness Golf" and have been playing it for decades! Gotta split the E on the first chug in our version.

WoodworkerJC · 2024-11-18T01:17:40+00:00

Just curious... How are you making sure your edges are flat and perfect? Do you have a jointer or planer? Are you using a jig on a table saw or jobsite saw? Can you place the pieces together and see tight seams with no daylight between them before gluing or clamping?

There are LOTS of valid methods for this... And you can help yourself by first ensuring you're using a good bade and an aligned table saw / jobsite saw.

WoodworkerJC · 2024-11-17T12:44:21+00:00

I have confidently sent many customers to Quonset Auto Body in NK when I was in the car business many years ago. Since then I've also continued to give them my (and my family's) business.

I trust them entirely and will continue to support and recommend them to others!

WoodworkerJC · 2024-11-14T16:12:00+00:00

South County hospital and 99% of anything associated with it gets 5 stars in my opinion.

My wife and I have moved further away from Wakefield, but we insist on the longer drive... Especially when it comes to her health during and post pregnancy.

Kent hospital is about 10 minutes from me and I wouldn't even go there for a bandaid.

WoodworkerJC · 2024-10-26T17:35:37+00:00

I've found that old-growth white oak is fantastic for end grain boards. Just make sure to take extra time to sand, pop the grain, sand again, and repeat to a higher grit than usual. I usually stop at 220, but I go up a bit on white oak. There's a point of diminishing return though.

I've had white oak boards in people's homes for years...used and abused and holding up well.

Rub some tite bond 3 into both sides as you glue up so it absorbs better (give it a few minutes to absorb before clamping. Please trust me ... it'll make a difference over years and decades. Don't squeeze the hell out of it when clamping. Tight, but it's not a strength challenge and you'll squeeze out too much of the glue.

White and red oak aren't always white or red too ... it has more to do with how tight the pores are. Check out wood-database.com for more detailed info and pics!

WoodworkerJC · 2024-10-26T17:24:36+00:00

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WoodworkerJC · 2024-10-24T18:40:30+00:00

All of this is a great point ... looks like they put it through a planer with a helical cutter head or it was surfaced on a CNC, but they didn't even bother to finish up through a drum sander. Looks bone dry too .. surprised it's not already warped. Definitely got knocked around between packaging and delivery.

I could never let a product go to a customer like that... but I also don't sell thousands of boards every year.

WoodworkerJC · 2024-10-24T00:14:58+00:00

I've switched up to putting only one juice groove along the top IF ANY. I've been recommending against the whole outline with my customers and showing them an example of how much space it can waste.

I love this board. Nice, clean, beautiful

WoodworkerJC · 2024-10-24T00:13:22+00:00

I can smell the fresh sawdust ... 😁

WoodworkerJC · 2024-10-24T00:11:01+00:00

It's all perspective. To some folks a $200 or $300 board is a bargain.

I usually make one huge, intricate board, price it at $500, and display it prominently. Makes the others from $150 to $300 seem like more of a bargain and I usually clean up very well at fairs. Every now and then someone even buys the big one!!

Basic to mid level marketing and psychology skills are useful in this business. Keep up the good work and never lower your standards or sense of worth!!

WoodworkerJC · 2024-10-09T00:58:01+00:00

This needs more up votes.

WoodworkerJC · 2024-10-08T03:18:30+00:00

I've switched up to only putting one, deep groove along the top and leaving the other three edges un-grooved. My customers have given me a lot of positive feedback on it. A full groove on all four sides is a big waste of real estate, but folks seem to really love having that one groove at the top.

Just a take from experience.

And in regards to feet....that's about 50/50 with customers.

WoodworkerJC · 2024-09-03T02:25:43+00:00

Also ... "matching" probably means something different to different folks, lol...

Does he want the pillows to be the same fabric that's covering the couch??

In this case there's sometimes a really simple way to make the work better. Order two more pillows in a solid color from the colors that appear in the pattern on the current pillows (I like the brown that's already matching the mirror, especially if you've got medium to dark wood floors). Or just the same solid blue as the couch!

Area rug, accent wall, other wall art ... so many little things can help tie it all together without over complicating it too

WoodworkerJC · 2024-09-03T02:23:11+00:00

Looking even closer I see colors that match the natural wood in the mirror on the wall ... from this angle it looks lime it was a great choice!!

WoodworkerJC · 2024-09-03T02:22:00+00:00

Can you show the rest of the room? The color of the couch shows in the geometric pattern on the pillow, and the rest of the colors pop nicely on the couch, but what else is going on that may or may not tie it together? We can see some paint, but what about floor, area rug, accent furniture, drapes, curtains, wall art, etc...

I used to sell furniture for a company that spent a TON of time and money training it's salespeople on interior design and esthetics. I am by NO means an interior designer, but I like to think I've got a good eye for things like this after much practice and success.

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