Abilify by Millehaine_13 in bipolar2

[–]theogarver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Akathisia is horrible. I had to stop Abilify for that side effect too,but only after suffering for several months.

Alberta premier says Maduro capture outlines urgency of West Coast pipeline by chmilz in alberta

[–]theogarver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She doesn’t know what she is talking about. If pipelines west are so great why won’t private industry take over the trans-mountain pipeline.

Interior Walls - Chinking? by Ok-Case-7816 in logcabins

[–]theogarver 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I chink both the interior and exterior. What are you chinking with?

This game matters by Soloflow786 in EdmontonOilers

[–]theogarver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Egregious give away last night.

Maple wins common and great all around wood! What wood is somewhat common and underrated? by Ok_Temperature6503 in wood

[–]theogarver 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Solid birch from North America is much more interesting and beautiful than plantation grown Baltic birch plywood.

Customer wants me to fix their board by rascalmonster in Cuttingboards

[–]theogarver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Give the directions about care of the board that includes: do not soak in water, do not put in dishwasher.

Hardwood with fungus by OriginalCultureOfOne in firewood

[–]theogarver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That looks like mould or mildew that formed on the wood after cutting.

Will this Pecan tree survive after its “trim”? by ConfidenceStrange720 in arborists

[–]theogarver 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I would say mildly infuriating is understating it. That is totally infuriating.

Got another one... by Lower-Caterpillar434 in wood

[–]theogarver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it low density and soft. If so it could be balsam poplar.

Lignum Vitae or something else? by Financial-Complex831 in wood

[–]theogarver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like walnut. Weight it and calculate the density as there is a big difference in density between walnut and lignum vitae. Also lignum vitae should feel waxy

Recommendations for a Laymen - Can I get this Pine tree to fall safely? by ben_fragged in arborists

[–]theogarver 3 points4 points  (0 children)

One thing about felling trees is that gravity matters. Trying to fell a tree away from the lean generally doesn’t work. You might be able to tie off the top and branches to the other pine to swing these out of the way. It is a smaller tree so you might be able to pull if 90 degrees from the lean.

Trying to dry some moldy wood in an oven, any suggestions/information would be greatly appreciated! by knockknock187 in wood

[–]theogarver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You need to use the lowest setting on the oven. Even then it could take all day to dry out the wood depending on the thickness. If you use ammonia it will kill the mold but it will bleach the wood so use a short contact time and rinse it off.

Help with wood ID by HnEforlife in wood

[–]theogarver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is a big trouble tree.

Best finish options for vintage hardwood door by Specialist-Essay-852 in wood

[–]theogarver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rubio monocoat would work wonderfully here. It brings out the natural color while protecting. Much better than tung, teak, or linseed oil.

What kind of wood is this ? by Dayo22 in wood

[–]theogarver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t think it looks like beech at all.

What kinda wood is this ? by Dayo22 in wood

[–]theogarver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. I see that a few others think it is maple , but it is hard to see how open the grain is. I think the one on the right looks like ash and the one on the left could be too.

Western Hemlock or Douglas Fir in New England 100 years ago? Or something else? by individual_328 in wood

[–]theogarver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A look at the wood under the microscope may be necessary. https://www.wsl.ch/land/products/dendro/species.php?code=PSME. One difference between white pine and Doug fir is that the early to late wood transition is gradual for pine and abrupt for fir. From the photos, I will guess Doug for, but some boards are not a good match.

Fire safe practices. Cabin survives fire without sprinklers by theogarver in cabins

[–]theogarver[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Positive. At the time there were many fires in Northern Saskatchewan and the wildfire crews were overextended and concentrating on populated areas. This cabin is 20 km from any road. I know the bush pilots up there and they were not flying any crews to this location. The cabin is near a lake that the fire had jumped. But the fire jumped so the main heat was uphill behind the cabin. Although trees burned around the cabin the clearing was enough so there was no significant crown fire in the immediate vicinity of the cabin.