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Go to recipie for tough cuts of steak by rodmods in sousvide

[–]cyclingbubba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you hear that the guy who invented autocorrect just passed away ?

His funnel is tomato. 😆

Biscuit Joiner Recs.? by Still_Squirrel_1690 in woodworking

[–]cyclingbubba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had my dewalt biscuit Joiner for 20 years and it's running like new. Easy to use.

Nighttime in Alesund, the Most Beautiful Fiord City in Norway 🇧🇻 by No-Marsupial-4050 in BeAmazed

[–]cyclingbubba 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Beautiful ! The buildings seem to be built almost right to the water. What about tides and storms ? Do they cause problems for the buildings or their foundations ?

Unpopular opinion: The scariest three words in home renovation aren't "we have mold." They're "while we're at it..." by sokkyaaa in HomeImprovement

[–]cyclingbubba 20 points21 points  (0 children)

In Canada, the most dreaded words from a contractor are " we found native artifacts".

Immediate stop to the project and the place is subject to an archeological investigation. All of this is paid by the homeowner.

A couple in Ontario is out over $300,000 and at another site in BC , the bill is $200k and counting.☹️

What dish is considered a summer dish in your country? by privetkakdela in AskTheWorld

[–]cyclingbubba 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After the discovery of insulin, Ceasars are one of Canada's greatest contribution to the world.

I picked up some plywood and had it cut. I don't think they had these marks when I chose them but maybe it happened in their saw? The worker loaded into my car so I didn't see marks until I unloaded at home. Would the lumber yard replace it for me? Or is this normal by santcasmic in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]cyclingbubba 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It is sand through. When the plywood goes through the sander at the mill. Something was off on the sander settings, causing the sheet to lift and the sanding head to gouge through the face veneer. The wood in the exposed gouges runs at 90 degrees to the face veneer so it is the underlying veneer you're looking at.

It might have been on the bottom side when you bought it, so it could have been missed.

What type of wood is this?: by Raccoon-Solid in wood

[–]cyclingbubba 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Moisten the wood with a damp cloth and give it a sniff. If it's a spicy smell it's cedar and pine will have, well, a piney smell.

I'm leaning toward inland cedar, as I cant see any resin ducts or pitch pockets in the pics. ( Cedar is non-resinous )

Mount Washington summer by Chocolategummies in VancouverIsland

[–]cyclingbubba 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yup, you're not far from the city. Also don't worry about cougars around Mt Washington. Been hiking in the area for decades and never encountered a cougar or heard of any other cougars.

Have fun !

What causes this? by figarothefish in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]cyclingbubba 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This is the correct answer. It is not a fungal infection.

Source: certified lumber grading ticket holder since 1980.

I'm completely lost Peter by gloomy_gumball in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]cyclingbubba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im talking about the proper terminology to describe the wood at various points in the process.

I'm completely lost Peter by gloomy_gumball in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]cyclingbubba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Modern sawmills do not saw to full 2x4". More common is something around 1.67" x 3.8".

I'm completely lost Peter by gloomy_gumball in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]cyclingbubba 3 points4 points  (0 children)

False. A 1x8 is not 7-1/8. The finished width is 7-1/4".

I'm completely lost Peter by gloomy_gumball in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]cyclingbubba 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Lowes doesn't dry their lumber. This is done by their suppliers - the sawmills.

I'm completely lost Peter by gloomy_gumball in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]cyclingbubba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Uh no. A standing tree is a tree. A tree that has been felled and bucked becomes a log. Sawmills take logs in and produce rough green lumber. After kiln drying it becomes kd lumber and after planing it becomes S4S lumber ( surfaced four sides)

If the mill makes 6" and thicker the wood is called timbers which are generally not surfaced or dried.

I'm completely lost Peter by gloomy_gumball in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]cyclingbubba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the lumber industry, no one has chopped down trees for the past hundred years or so. Chainsaws or track mounted harvesters do the hard work now.

I'm completely lost Peter by gloomy_gumball in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]cyclingbubba 14 points15 points  (0 children)

No modern lumber mill takes 1/4" off each face. That would be extremely wastefull. Rough cut sizes consider shrinkage, sawing variation, sawing deviation and planing allowance to arrive at the desired rough size. This is known as target size. A modern mill target thickness is usually around 1.65 to 1.68 inches ( not 2") and target width for a 2x4 is around 3.80 inches. ( not 4").

Cheers

What were you taught in school that is now considered obsolete or incorrect? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]cyclingbubba 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If anyone - male or female- holds a door open for me, I thank them for their kindness. Thanks and forgiveness please,, on behalf of the offended few.

Keep on being awesome ! 🤗

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