tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11055508.post1589530820130476700..comments2023-05-27T05:47:07.859-04:00Comments on Garage Shop: Lumber GloatAaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01879840169199074978noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11055508.post-20642584161676509692012-01-03T21:34:43.182-05:002012-01-03T21:34:43.182-05:00Spokeshave, so far so good! The brackets are pret...Spokeshave, so far so good! The brackets are pretty beefy, so I'm more worried that the bolts will pull out of the cinderblock wall. Of course, if there is any failure it all comes crashing down on top of my 1957 Buick. The joys of a tiny shop!Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879840169199074978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11055508.post-10703238330658095352012-01-03T18:15:13.320-05:002012-01-03T18:15:13.320-05:00how much weight can those brackets hold?how much weight can those brackets hold?spokeshavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04653351242748992984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11055508.post-68023780676375145992011-04-04T10:08:17.138-04:002011-04-04T10:08:17.138-04:00Vic, yuck! I think you should see a doctor about ...Vic, yuck! I think you should see a doctor about that! :)Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879840169199074978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11055508.post-13891321420983490002011-04-02T23:23:06.376-04:002011-04-02T23:23:06.376-04:00Aaron, I am SO jealous. I'm oozing green stuf...Aaron, I am SO jealous. I'm oozing green stuff out of every orifice! NICE HAUL!!!Vic Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384910972484732321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11055508.post-72125666198301742712011-03-24T23:31:30.572-04:002011-03-24T23:31:30.572-04:00I met a guy on craigslist who cuts his own lumber....I met a guy on craigslist who cuts his own lumber. He was a really nice old man. I went to visit his house and he lived basically off the grid. He had barns full of various lumber. I filled up my SUV and I wished I had a trailer. He would go rooting thru the piles of wood, pull out a wide board, 6,8 or 10 feet long and say "you can have this one" or "this one is $5" Not per board foot or anything. My wife said "where are you going to put all of that?" I still have more problems with storage than finding wood. The guy continues to post on craigslist. Great prices for alder, walnut, maple, or oak. What a find and super nice guy. He built his whole house, barn, etc all from lumber he made! I love meeting woodworkers in the community who are also passionate about the craft.<br /><br />Nice job with the walnut. I love working with walnut!Cyrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07866222298360799179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11055508.post-32025471475479607812011-03-22T09:32:03.234-04:002011-03-22T09:32:03.234-04:00Thanks for all the comments guys. I have been smi...Thanks for all the comments guys. I have been smiling like a madman thinking of all the possibilities for this lumber.<br /><br />Jeff, the cypress would be good for outdoor projects like chairs which are also on my radar. Go get it!<br /><br />Eric, free is a great deal. It's amazing what businesses will throw out, while a home woodworker can make some great projects with someone else's "scrap".<br /><br />Shannon, thanks for confirming what I was hoping to hear. :) I had a dim memory of an article in one of the magazines a few years ago talking about using #1 Common vs FAS and being able to save overall, even with more waste. You are also right on the money about the defects - some of the best looking boards in the stack had a prominent "feature" of some kind.<br /><br />David, you might want to look into an e-mail alert system for Craigslist. The one I use is at heycraigapp.com, and I have a search for "lumber" set up. I get an e-mail whenever somebody lists lumber, and that's how I was able to jump on this deal. It also works great for tools, such as "bandsaw" or "lathe".Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01879840169199074978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11055508.post-52179607604625695352011-03-22T09:13:41.056-04:002011-03-22T09:13:41.056-04:00You lucky dog. I am so envious of you. I am going ...You lucky dog. I am so envious of you. I am going to have to check on craigslist more often when I need wood. <br /><br />Good luck on future projects.David Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08595190092174513631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11055508.post-61081154967268685892011-03-22T08:49:20.937-04:002011-03-22T08:49:20.937-04:00You really should be thankful you have a truck so ...You really should be thankful you have a truck so you could bring home that much lumber. I came into a deal like that in an almost identical situation but could only fit about 100 feet in my hatchback. Great score. One note about the quality. If you read the FAS grading rules closely you will be surprised at how unnecessary that quality really is for most furniture applications. Even though the NHLA grading structure was originally designed for furniture makers back when furniture consumed all the lumber, it has morphed a bit over time to accommodate different industry needs like flooring. Oftentimes a flooring company's Common is much closer to FAS. For that matter, I think most furniture makers would be thrilled with Common as we tend to embrace "defects" more readily. Finally, grading really goes out the window when you talk about Walnut specifically because the tree is naturally prone to more defects. I think that we woodworkers tend to think we have to have FAS quality and it is usually overkill.Shannonhttp://renaissancewoodworker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11055508.post-63897965217907046342011-03-21T20:38:57.651-04:002011-03-21T20:38:57.651-04:00Great score.
I befriended a nice guy who is the cl...Great score.<br />I befriended a nice guy who is the clean up man for a high end cabinet shop and I have had the good fortune to obtain a BUNCH of wood for free.<br />It would have been way too much money for me to buy on my budget.<br />That walnut you got will make beautiful projects.<br />ThanksErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03207282915602307341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11055508.post-32480525801476309302011-03-21T17:34:03.429-04:002011-03-21T17:34:03.429-04:00I have an opportunity at some cypress at $1.00 per...I have an opportunity at some cypress at $1.00 per board foot. Not much is left though. I better go ahead and buy it up.<br /><br />What a haul!!! Never made anything from walnut. I had already decided that for my next "nice" project I would think about walnut. Yours looks tasty - makes me want some.<br /><br />Nice job.Jeff Branchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01402561454519694074noreply@blogger.com