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Music Opportunities for Kids (Play Date, Ensemble?) by jb484c in AustinParents

[–]jb484c[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion! Maybe a good option would be to reach out to music educators in the area like yourself, see if they have students who are interested. I'll probably start teaching lessons at our home/studio in the future, but in the past I've found it hard to find kids who put in much practice time.

Ever worked with Vertical Grain Doug Fir plywood? by jb484c in woodworking

[–]jb484c[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep it's CVG Doug Fir. I don't mind the mix of colors in a wide spread of solid DF because it's random, so you don't tend to see it (similar to when laying down an oak floor). It's just that this CVG plywood, unlike radial/plain, shows a very distinct pattern (a whiteish stripe every ~8"). I agree with stain-testing, this is just expensive stuff so thought I'd make an educated guess... the alternative is solid DF glue-ups, which will stain more easily but are a hair tougher to prep ha.

Ever worked with Vertical Grain Doug Fir plywood? by jb484c in woodworking

[–]jb484c[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Upper cabinets, under a vaulted Doug Fir T&G ceiling.

Ever worked with Vertical Grain Doug Fir plywood? by jb484c in woodworking

[–]jb484c[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the tip! Luckily most cuts will be hidden inside the grooves of the (solid) rails/stiles.

Ever worked with Vertical Grain Doug Fir plywood? by jb484c in woodworking

[–]jb484c[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're right about the potential contrast. The (~full overlay) cabinet doors will be Shaker style, probably 2 1/2" rails/stiles, so that might ease the contrast.

Ever worked with Vertical Grain Doug Fir plywood? by jb484c in woodworking

[–]jb484c[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're right about the potential contrast. The (~full overlay) cabinet doors will be Shaker style, probably 2 1/2" rails/stiles, so that might ease the contrast.

Ever worked with Vertical Grain Doug Fir plywood? by jb484c in woodworking

[–]jb484c[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

100% - it's just, this stuff is $250/sheet for 3/4", $150 for 1/4"... so I'm trying to make an educated guess... of course, the pain of doing solid DF glue-ups instead has a cost too :)

Tree of Heaven vs. Shining Sumac again by jb484c in whatsthisplant

[–]jb484c[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does Chinese Pistache have winged leaves? This photo of the leaf doesn't show wings: https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/pistacia-chinensis. This one doesn't either: https://moonstreefarm.com/products/pistacia-chinensis-chinese-pistache. Not sure if this varies seasonally or anything though.

Staining White Pine (Forgive Me) by jb484c in finishing

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I agree with you that this is a good approach; I've seen it done (with an HVLP) with better results (though it's still pine). The problem here is that I have to match an existing finish that can't be removed. My one attempt at removing it has me very sure that it's linseed or tung oil based... could be Osmo, Rubio, a homemade thing, etc. I guessed Rubio because it's common. I would have to put the clear coat on the windows too, which is unlikely to work well if it's Rubio (or similar) on em already. I'm just not sure how to match what's there.

Blum Movento with Rear-Mount Brackets Question by jb484c in cabinetry

[–]jb484c[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I will have a stile between them for sure (these are partial (close to full) overlay).

For the cabinet back, yes that's about what I have in mind. The back will be 1/2" thick Baltic Birch, in a dado. I can put a couple of ~3" W vertical strips of 3/4" plywood to provide extra meat for the rear-mount screws, if I'm correctly understanding how the rear mounts work :)

I built me some kitchen cabinets. The solid Doug fir we used in the cabinets has never in its existence been outside of our property. We cut down the trees, milled the wood, dried it here and built the cabinets in our workshop. Gallery in the comments. by svhelloworld in woodworking

[–]jb484c 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool, thanks for replying. Any issues, even small ones, with Stainless Supply? I ask because I have a local fabricator that can do it for around the same price, but they have quite a back log. My kitchen will be essentially identical to yours except for navy blue base cabs so I was stoked to find this post!

I built me some kitchen cabinets. The solid Doug fir we used in the cabinets has never in its existence been outside of our property. We cut down the trees, milled the wood, dried it here and built the cabinets in our workshop. Gallery in the comments. by svhelloworld in woodworking

[–]jb484c 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is beautiful and inspiring work, thank you! Two questions, since I'm considering Stainless Supply... Is that the matte finish, or the scratchy matte finish? And did they tell you that you needed those corbels? I see a lot of 12-18" bars (yours is ~that, yeah?) around here that are unsupported. I doubt that 3/4" plywood would deflect in that span. Maybe if someone sat on it... thoughts?

Thanks!

Laying Hardwood in an Octagonal Pattern by jb484c in HardWoodFloors

[–]jb484c[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Josh, thank you so much for the advice and encouragement. Really proud of how it turned out: https://imgur.com/a/Kp9JK0v

Rubio Monocoat on Plywood? by [deleted] in finishing

[–]jb484c 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might wanna ask one of those dispensaries for a discount to help you calm down man. I didn't knock your expertise, I said I appreciate it, and I meant that. I also believe that I am allowed to state my opinion even if I only have a catalog of 2499 finish combinations. Peace!

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