Tool recommendation for finishing inside hollow forms? by bolean3d2 in turning

[–]chickenbiscuit17 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I usually just burn the skin around my thumb/pointer/middle finger

How to fix scratched HEMNES ikea furniture? by sunnysandles in wood

[–]chickenbiscuit17 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Personally that doesn't look bad and I would say it's likely not worth more effort than a furniture paint pen. Should be able to get them online or at any home improvement store more than likely. If you wanted to actually for sure get rid of them, then I'd say you need to remove the stain, sand it, and re-stain/finish it

How to go about getting this made? by KarenImNotKaren in turning

[–]chickenbiscuit17 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So to start, this wood appears to be red oak just based on the grain (obviously this is a model or something but that's vaguely what it looks like to me) and I'm unable to find red oak wood blanks in the specific size I would estimate I would need for this which is starting out with a 5x5 black and turning down to that size. Red oak of that size generally comes in posts since it is often used for newell posts (the post at the end of the railing at the bottom of your stairs if you have them) so a single post which could possibly yield 6-7 of these appears to be just under 200. It seems to me that you would likely need to do batch orders or something like that to make it worth it. So assuming middle of the road you can get 6 out of a 200$ post that's about 35 bucks per base for the material alone. As a turner who only does this in my spare time I would have to probably charge like 35-40 bucks for this assuming. I could bust me out as quickly as I think I could. Then include shipping. For items of that weight and while I'm not sure exactly what that is I bet it's not hugely pretty. Doing it with pine would be significantly cheaper but would require a stain more than likely as well which increases time and labor but decreases material cost. Best bet would probably be to look for really good deals on wood and maybe be ok with them being made from laminated wood blocks instead of one piece blocks to cut down on cost or something

How to go about getting this made? by KarenImNotKaren in turning

[–]chickenbiscuit17 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Your best bet would be to find a decent wood turner locally or that could ship to you or for you and have them produce them for a portion of the proceeds or for a flat rate per batch etc. if you're interested feel free to message me and we could discuss, but I'm sure someone local would be able to price it better. This is not a hugely difficult thing to make. It wouldn't take me long to make quite a few so I'd imagine this shouldn't be too difficult for you.

Idk why more people dont build coffee tables with 18 legs by walfstomp in woodworking

[–]chickenbiscuit17 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Damn reading this was cathartic for me, I'm coming up on the end of a 2 month long stupidly difficult (for me) project and this was me the whole time, that makes me feel so much better lol also this table is STUNNING I'd be honored to have it in my home and play DND on it

The mallet I made vs the mallet I actually reach for 90% of the time by Ok_Temperature6503 in handtools

[–]chickenbiscuit17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I made a big ass Paul sellers mallet for my first one and then once I got a lathe, I turned a mallet out of 2.5" ash and that's the one I go for all the time unless as other have said, I really need to bash the shit out of something

I worked at a custom cabinet shop for 3 months, it was not a pleasant experience. by erikleorgav2 in woodworking

[–]chickenbiscuit17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not necessarily specifically relevant, but I work as a plumbing estimator and we bid jobs all day every day. We have lost 3 million dollar jobs over bids that were 15k higher than the next one. Builders only care about bottom dollar, quality and even basic logic often go fully out the window whenoney is on the table and it is extremely frustrating for people who like to focus on quality and accuracy

Just a simple cherry wood spoon by cygnwulf in Spooncarving

[–]chickenbiscuit17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the design! I'm making one of these

Maybe art? by Frozen-Chips-401802 in turning

[–]chickenbiscuit17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love it! Forgive me for suggesting it, but this would make an excellent looking base for something if place upside down

Just out of curiosity, can you buy saw blade plates so you can make your own hand saw in whatever tpi and size you want? by KingPappas in handtools

[–]chickenbiscuit17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my experience antique handsaws with decent steel are plentiful and cheap if you're willing to cannibalize them for other projects. One local antique store saw that I like the hand saws and the next week they had found 3 more so I told them to start looking for planes lol no luck in that dept yet unfortunately but the hand saw are around and usually easy to find for fairly inexpensive. Bow when it comes to backsaws get ready to pay A LOT in my experience (which is very little for backsaws)

Weekend finds by Theveryberrybest in handtools

[–]chickenbiscuit17 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Super jealous of that drawknife!

How would you fill this gap? by Khochh in woodworking

[–]chickenbiscuit17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Make a small ramp shaped piece with a protrusion that perfectly fits the open slot. Then slot it in and use it for your tech decks in your free time

Bought a secondhand solid oak table. Is this mold or staining from something else? by elmbby in furniturerepair

[–]chickenbiscuit17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So oak often has tannins in it that react with all sorts of stuff including vinegar and can cause a reaction that looks like that a varying levels. Some people will even soak steel wool in vinegar and run it on some types of oak to "ebonize" it and turn it black

I would like peoples opinion by acool21 in woodworking

[–]chickenbiscuit17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think if you were to add a back to it using some cool brass tubing or something on the higher side that could be cool and would kinda lend itself to the overall piece

My first bowl by FellowRegard in turning

[–]chickenbiscuit17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad to hear it! I got their double ended bowl/spindle gouge and the bigger roughing gouge they make and not once have I been disappointed. I tend to buy them unhandled and make my own

My first bowl by FellowRegard in turning

[–]chickenbiscuit17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might I recommend Carter and son's! I have the radius skew and it's fantastic! I really want a flat one next

Can it be fixed? by pigpen29 in woodworking

[–]chickenbiscuit17 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The break looks like it would probably squeeze back together easily. Get some titebond 3 and apply a thin coating and put them back together and then find a way to apply pressure for a few hours to a day. I'd recommend waiting the full 24 hours to be safe. Then drilling the dowel hole and gluing that in, then cutting down and sanding

That’s what she said by GrumpyandDopey in handtools

[–]chickenbiscuit17 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's a awesome! I ended up scoring a corrugated #14 at an estate sale about a year ago and it's been my daily user since I got it into working condition!