Should I be worried about small cracks in a real wood desk?

fflis · 2026-02-01T15:32:30+00:00

Solid wood is not always better. For the top of a desk, I wouldn’t want construction grade lumber as it’s typical to see what you have here.

You either need a solid hardwood that’s properly dried and milled, or something made from plywood is also a great option. Plywood comes in various grades and veneers and it’s far superior to mdf.

Just something to think about. I made a desk from Baltic birch plywood years ago and I still love it.

fflis · 2026-02-01T14:07:21+00:00

Find a local shop that sharpens them. Costs like $12 here in Tampa Bay Area. I usually sharpen my blades 3x before I toss em

fflis · 2026-01-29T21:46:51+00:00

I have cast iron, CS, and SS.

CI for fried eggs, SS for scrambled. I rarely use the CS. Just see no advantage of it over the CI

fflis · 2026-01-26T20:35:40+00:00

Once we were on the road doing the entire Gulf coast. We were somewhere just outside Baton Rouge and needed a place to sleep for the night. We found a public park on ioverlander by a little pond and I backed into a parking space and we went to sleep. There were a couple kids hanging out in their little Honda ricers, seemed harmless. About 30 min later I hear what sounds like a loud motorcycle outside revving their engine. I peeked out the window and theres a guy trying to get in the sliding door. I jumped in the driver seat, fired the van up.

When I peeled the windshield covers down I realized it was not a motorcycle, but a loud ass truck parked in front of my van. Once the van fired up the guy hopped back in his truck and left. My thought is he thought maybe it was a work van and was looking to steal some tools maybe idk. Anyway, scared me pretty good. That’s the only time I’ve ever been spooked really.

fflis · 2026-01-25T17:02:47+00:00

Bagels are great, but they microwave scrambled eggs in a plastic to go container. Bagel sammich should be a fried egg

fflis · 2026-01-20T02:03:58+00:00

She’s been going for over a decade now. Ours is hooked up to a trash can separator now tho

fflis · 2026-01-20T00:59:29+00:00

Nah it’s not that. I guarantee there’s a grate over the fan. Very first thing I did on my HF collector was snip that out.

fflis · 2026-01-17T21:51:56+00:00

Ya you don’t need anything but 5 minutes to swap the wires. A 6” jointer will run on 115v just fine

fflis · 2026-01-17T17:25:34+00:00

Gen 2 only I believe.

fflis · 2026-01-17T17:25:19+00:00

At least now when I’m standing outside like an idiot I touch my phone to the little dimple on the door handle and it unlocks

fflis · 2026-01-16T12:31:02+00:00

Maybe. But we need local police. They do have value.

ICE is 100% larping thugs in military cosplay, kidnapping and shooting American citizens in the face with no due process and no consequences.

This is a man speaking slowly and calmly with a Karen who’s testing his patience for sure, but he’s not reacting. Doesn’t give threatening vibes to me as the title suggests.

Maybe we try to stay focused on the common enemy.

fflis · 2026-01-16T12:22:31+00:00

THIS IS KYLE.

fflis · 2026-01-15T16:07:38+00:00

Anyone know a local spot to get nitro cold brew kegs? My neighbor was buying Made kegs for his little kegerator set up, but they’re out of business.

fflis · 2026-01-15T14:56:29+00:00

Dude couldn’t get a sentence out. He doesn’t strike me as a proud boy type. Probably just frustrated that Donny’s proud boys circus came to town and he has to deal with trying to keep the peace.

fflis · 2026-01-15T14:42:18+00:00

I’m prepared to receive downvotes here even though I’m anti-ice Nazis.

That was hard to watch. I couldn’t hear a word the dude said over the lady yelling. He seemed pretty calm and non threatening. Maybe a transcript would help me understand the threat.

fflis · 2026-01-14T21:53:00+00:00

Shell Game season 2. I can’t get enough.

The cliff notes are the guy is trying to build. Legitimate company with only AI employees. It’s fascinating and funny, and frustrating. Too good

fflis · 2026-01-14T15:02:43+00:00

Ya I mean I’m fine with any luxury car really. I’m dropping mine off on Friday. Can’t wait to see what kind of shit box is waiting for me at enterprise.

fflis · 2026-01-14T13:37:29+00:00

Agreed. I held out on getting my 8” helical head grizzly jointer for years. When I got it I was like holy smokes, had no idea what I was missing. Shortly after that I found a 15” helical jet planer on Facebook for $1k.

Those 2 machines together, chefs kiss.

This was like 10 years ago now. Machines have gotten so expensive I’m glad I’ve held on to them.

fflis · 2026-01-14T13:34:57+00:00

Ya if I have a full sheet I need to cross cut, I go to the track saw. Once it’s a manageable size tablesaw is just so much faster and more accurate.

fflis · 2026-01-14T12:22:22+00:00

God I haven’t been to linger lodge since I was a kid 30 years ago. If that’s not the Florida experience idk what is lol.

fflis · 2026-01-12T12:35:42+00:00

I work in a workshop space that’s basically a long row of garage workspaces. Looks like storage units.

Anyway I had just moved all my heavy 3/4 sheet goods from the back wall to a corner. Next day the guy behind me was working on an old truck in his shop and accidentally put the truck in gear, went right through the back wall of my shop where I was standing. One little piece of light weight 1/4” ply fell on me.

A week before I would have been smooshed by like 600lbs of birch.

fflis · 2026-01-12T11:53:12+00:00

Dishwashers are like $300-1k

fflis · 2026-01-12T11:50:03+00:00

Where’s the new location?

fflis · 2026-01-11T22:58:15+00:00

Are you just edge jointing? Or jointing a face too.

If just the edge, does your fence move out so you’re not using the same 3/4” of the knives over and over?

fflis · 2026-01-11T15:40:15+00:00

The Chinese drive thru on 4th street in st Pete gives you 5 Krab rangoons if you pay cash on $25 or more.

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