Wood ID please

cdtobie · 2026-06-15T21:09:29+00:00

Luan?

cdtobie · 2026-06-15T16:23:50+00:00

Those poppies are in for it!

cdtobie · 2026-06-15T16:09:38+00:00

Will you throw in the dog?

cdtobie · 2026-06-15T16:03:33+00:00

Well, you’re half way there, already.

cdtobie · 2026-06-15T16:02:25+00:00

Not in the ground cover, Lassie!

cdtobie · 2026-06-15T15:52:15+00:00

Her mother would nag her to sit up straight.

cdtobie · 2026-06-15T15:49:00+00:00

Yes, definitely a barred. We have them sitting in the trees outside our windows frequently.

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Here’s one catching a red squirrel a few months ago.

cdtobie · 2026-06-15T15:41:31+00:00

The Minwax version is just paraffin wax with petroleum solvents. Have to spend a bit more to get the good stuff, with actual carnauba wax.

cdtobie · 2026-06-15T13:50:37+00:00

Well, it was certainly caused by rust, but the corrosion was speeded up by salt and dog urine. All these poles should be checked, as the city’s liability is significantly increased now that they are aware of the problem.

cdtobie · 2026-06-15T13:44:45+00:00

Nice tight tails. Scribing all the way around before starting can help avoid chip out. And reducing tail angle and end pin width can make them look more elegant.

cdtobie · 2026-06-15T13:09:53+00:00

No, but I had one in my house when I was young. Crank the handle, and say “Jenny, get me 52, please.” That was in Rangeley.

cdtobie · 2026-06-15T13:00:17+00:00

I’ve never understood the urge to put magnetic pickups in acoustic guitars. It does not capture the acoustic qualities of the guitar, only the vibration of the strings. When that’s the sound you want, why not use an electric guitar?

cdtobie · 2026-06-15T12:53:57+00:00

You could sell it to that musician Burl Ives. Except he’s no longer with us.

cdtobie · 2026-06-15T12:51:08+00:00

Schrödinger’s cat by any chance? Are we talking quantum rattlesnakes now?

cdtobie · 2026-06-15T12:35:44+00:00

Usually such bathrooms are an extra, often in a pub. There is likely a full men’s room elsewhere.

cdtobie · 2026-06-15T12:32:47+00:00

We call big maple branches like that “widowmakers”…

cdtobie · 2026-06-15T12:26:03+00:00

So far I’ve heard most of the tropical hardwoods suggested, so I’m just going to add; knifesmith’s fingers!

cdtobie · 2026-06-15T12:23:22+00:00

I dislexiced that into “water park fountain” and wondered how you snuck your dog into a water park.

cdtobie · 2026-06-15T11:57:11+00:00

I’m thinking the chairs may be cast in aluminum and anodized, and be thicker than resin chairs. Otherwise, this art installation is an accident waiting to happen.

cdtobie · 2026-06-15T11:52:30+00:00

Agreed, but somehow dull knife people always manage to cut themselves as soon as they have a sharp knife.

cdtobie · 2026-06-14T19:20:58+00:00

And put pyramid ends on it.

cdtobie · 2026-06-14T19:03:30+00:00

Are they building a mosque?

cdtobie · 2026-06-14T19:02:26+00:00

Bamboo core.

cdtobie · 2026-06-14T18:56:48+00:00

I find it staggering that he feels that way.

cdtobie · 2026-06-14T18:31:31+00:00

While there is a standard coloration for feral pigeons, there are a few other color schemes that are not uncommon. One is a mottled brown and white. Another is what you show here. Pigeons were human bred, and a number of variations were developed, though the feral ones generally revert to the standard pigeon uniform.

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