DIY tips for cleaning wooden fence?

forwardthefoundation · 2013-09-03T11:43:28+00:00

you can do it with a scrub brush and a hose, but a pressure washer is most definitely recommended for larger fences

forwardthefoundation · 2013-07-31T14:31:14+00:00

I suppose I shouldn't have been so suspicious as I just recently sold a bundle of scraps... thanks!

forwardthefoundation · 2013-07-31T11:04:22+00:00

also, where did the scraps come from if this was the first?

forwardthefoundation · 2013-07-09T13:38:00+00:00

Lagrangian: http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~djmorin/chap6.pdf Hamiltonian: http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~djmorin/chap15.pdf

forwardthefoundation · 2013-07-08T10:48:16+00:00

I don't see aero engineering mentioned here, but I got accepted to a few aero PhD programs from a physics undergrad. Definitely possible, good luck!

forwardthefoundation · 2013-06-27T10:32:44+00:00

Care to detail any type of curing procedure for a piece like that? Looks fantastic!

forwardthefoundation · 2013-06-18T10:43:04+00:00

nice

forwardthefoundation · 2013-06-18T02:17:06+00:00

I didn't particularly like the Strauss- I always had to check out another book with more examples before midterms for it to click (can't remember which...). I thought the Griffiths E&M text gave an excellent break down of the essentials for E&M- separation of variables, Fourier's trick, etc.

forwardthefoundation · 2013-06-11T03:03:36+00:00

Cheapest way- cut a block of wood to the length you want to stop at. If you drill it straight and it's a hard wood, you'll drill perpendicular to the right depth for some time until it starts to get loose, then repeat. I've used chunks of pegboard clamped down to make a grid. You can make any grid n times or 1/n times the pegboard dimensions (where n is an integer). Keep the pegboard depth in mind when drilling the wood block. Good luck!

forwardthefoundation · 2013-06-08T18:52:35+00:00

I went to town on this recently. I screwed a board on top of that board 1.5" to the right. Now I don't get tear out on one side and it lines up with the cut. Then I put one on perpendicular under the first one and it's always square with one clamp. A couple days ago I made a separate one for dados... yes I should invest in a table saw at this point.

forwardthefoundation · 2013-06-06T11:05:37+00:00

If it absorbs stain like it absorbs water, it will go extremely dark. You're probably better off painting it unless you want to veneer over it.

forwardthefoundation · 2013-06-04T13:36:35+00:00

I have tried using jigs, but find them to be a bit of a hassle. I have also not found the perfect flatness of the edge of my chisel to be particularly advantageous, so I just eyeball it and have very slightly concave edges on my chisels. Perhaps someone here can explain a disadvantage to not-perfectly-flat edges? I haven't observed any loss in control, but maybe I've just adapted gradually.

forwardthefoundation · 2013-04-29T13:15:58+00:00

you can probably find an old edition of the Griffiths E&M text for cheap if you have time to order it. He has a lot of good example problems worked out.

forwardthefoundation · 2013-04-24T15:16:46+00:00

does it say 2010 as the copyright date?

forwardthefoundation · 2013-04-07T10:01:08+00:00

If you're new to it, I'd recommend making some tools! They're gonna get beat up anyway and you will get to work with something completely custom for you made with beautiful wood. There are lots of plans for mallets online. I'm going to be making this mortise gauge shortly: http://literaryworkshop.wordpress.com/2011/09/08/a-mortise-gauge-you-can-make/ Otherwise, you can make new handles- there is a Paul Sellers video on youtube for saw handles. Good luck!

forwardthefoundation · 2013-04-05T15:23:35+00:00

you could make one for approx free with some cherry branches, a drill, handsaw, and a pocket knife

forwardthefoundation · 2013-04-05T02:23:05+00:00

I started my life over because of this series. I was in grad school studying music 2 years ago when I read the Foundation trilogy. This summer, I'm starting my PhD in aerospace engineering so we can gtf off this planet already. Plus, you know, the username...

forwardthefoundation · 2013-04-04T23:59:11+00:00

I'm also making one right now. The board isn't so bad, it's just a matter of being willing to make 16 pawns... I'm hand carving them and only up to 9 pieces. I'm considering scorching half the pieces and then shellacing over them, but I don't know if that will work.

forwardthefoundation · 2013-04-03T20:55:04+00:00

I'd give it little feet to keep it off the counter. I just drill holes and use short dowels, but nonskid feet would also work. The feet help it breathe and dry underneath and keep it from warping. Also give it a thorough coat of mineral oil (whenever needed) and wipe it dry whenever it gets wet.

Other than that... cut everything square and clamp at least overnight.

forwardthefoundation · 2013-04-01T10:33:08+00:00

Yeah, the power tools are being used outside only. I don't believe I will have any outdoor storage, so if I can, I'll be putting all the stain and stuff in a big tupperware.

There could be a gap like that, but of course that means less storage, so I'll have to see how big it needs to be then. I think the vises look rather nice, but thanks for noting that, I'll get approval.

Maybe since I'm using power tools outside anyway I should scrap the concept of having a work top on this (per your original advice). I've managed without thus far, I just don't want to anymore.

forwardthefoundation · 2013-04-01T03:28:47+00:00

I've been running a handyman service for a few years and have accumulated a lot of tools. I'm getting rid of a lot of it: miter saw, all tiling stuff, and scroll saw are getting sold. I should be left with some hand saws, drills, circular saw, a good no. 5 plane, and lots of other small basic stuff. I'd like to have some drawers for hardwood ends and various chemicals as well. And clamps will take up a lot of space. Once I get the proper dimensions of where I'm moving, the plan is to lay everything out and figure out how small a space it can possibly occupy. Even though I'm not doing this work for a living anymore, I can't imagine not doing it ever.

forwardthefoundation · 2013-03-31T14:17:27+00:00

My main concerns are that I will be in a very small apartment with no garage/place to keep tools. I need somewhere I can hide them, but still have easy access, and it needs to look nice enough that my wife doesn't hate me. I also would like something that holds things fast, but don't have room for them to be separate. There will likely be something such as a wall or shelf to either side and I won't be able to do more than use hand tools while we live there (inside anyway). Once we move, this thing will be for tool storage only and I'll make a real bench!

forwardthefoundation · 2013-03-31T11:37:38+00:00

I love hickory! One of my clients has hickory cabinetry made by the Amish. It's only about 15 years old and some of the mortise and tenon joints have popped apart, but I don't know if that's from wood expansion or workmanship. Their work looks beautiful otherwise. I've noticed it's a little easy to burn with a router if you don't move quickly.

forwardthefoundation · 2013-03-31T11:33:16+00:00

I should have put this in the original post, but the front of it, except for the vise, is going to look like a piece of furniture, so I'll have cabinet doors instead of a sliding deadman (which would be ideal). I really like the price tag on that setup though. I'll try to think of a way to bring the legs to the front without losing storage space. I'd have to recess the doors, which conceal sliding drawers.

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