Comment on whats your dumb purchases?

WoodScientist@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• moseschrute@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  No. That’s the coolest shit I’ve ever seen

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  • WoodScientist@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I actually did the paint job myself. Bought an old saw that needed some new paint, so I decided to have some fun with it.

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• Machinist@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Are you actually a wood scientist; and, if so, can I pick your brain?

  Nice saw, BTW!

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  • WoodScientist@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I’m actually working on a PhD in the field. Whether that officially makes me a “scientist” I cannot say. But I have actually studied and done research in the field. Ask away!

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    • Machinist@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Rock and Roll!

      What cheap woods are the most impact resistant for splintering and splitting?

      What is the best way to cure wood to prevent splitting without a kiln? Slap a heavy coat of latex paint on a log/burl/root and let it sit 6mo/year?

      What are the most machinable hardwoods? (In particular as regards tearout, warping, and tolerance of thin sections)

      In your opinion, what is an available underappreciated or interesting wood to work?

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      • Medic8teMe@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        I’ve had a burl with the ends coated in truck box liner spray for almost a year. I’m cracking into it this winter to make a bathroom sink for my house. It hasn’t seemed to crack at all. It’s in a storage shed. Protected from the elements. It will be interesting to see what’s inside.

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