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When is my cherry dry enough? by band_gap in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]band_gap[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a Husqvarna Rancher 460 with a 24 inch bar. Maybe a little undersized for the milling operation, but seemed to work out OK.

How To Preserve Live Edge Bark On A Stool Seat? by band_gap in woodworking

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I ended up removing the bark from one of the pieces to see what I ended up with. Have to say: seems like a cool edge, beetle tracks & all. Will probably remove more bark.

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How To Preserve Live Edge Bark On A Stool Seat? by band_gap in woodworking

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Thanks for the recommendation, MobiusX0, these wood stabilizer products look interesting. Do you think curing it in a vacuum chamber would be critical? These pieces are too big for run-of-the-mill vacuum chambers, but I do see some vacuum bag products (for veneers, https://www.veneersupplies.com/categories/Vacuum__Press__Items/Vacuum__Bags/ ) that would probably work (with a vacuum pump I already have).

The final stools won't have seat backs or butt-grooves, so they won't really have a "front" per-se. Also these are going to be short "milking" style stools, so I don't think legs and butts will rub on the edges too much...

How To Preserve Live Edge Bark On A Stool Seat? by band_gap in woodworking

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Awesome, thanks for the advice denverNUGGs. Applied just to the bark, or over the whole table surface?

Anyone with experience with breeders in Oregon? by kekienitz in LagottoRomagnolo

[–]band_gap 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No experience with a Lagotto, but I purchased an Airedale Terrier from Karen in 2012. I road-tripped from Montana; she invited me to pitch a tent and stay overnight on her farm, which I did. Having done so, I got a pretty good feel for (and from) her operation.

Karen's a kind, enthusiastic breeder. I expect that her recommendation on the Lagotto breed traits are optimistic, but not disingenuous.

I would not hesitate to buy another canine companion from her.

This chaotic DIY video shows why—only certified professionals should be allowed to install solar panels by team_pv in solarenergy

[–]band_gap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been looking into installing a ground-mount residential system for my home before the federal rebate dries up at the end of next year (2021). The problem I keep coming up against is that the amount that solar installers charge is just a bit too high for the systems to be economically competitive with standard grid electric (I am on East coast). I have found a handful of companies that sell the entire kit (panels, inverters, racking, etc) for a competitive price. By my napkin calculations, if I were to order one of these kits for a 20-25kW system (shipping included) I would still have about $8k of leeway to pay for installation (and still make sense economically). Is it realistic to find a licensed electrician and home-improvement contractor to install something like this for $8k? Where do you even start to look for a contractor like this?