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TOOLS AND THE SHOP => PROJECTS, ALL EXCEPT VEHICLES => Topic started by: jabberwoki on September 28, 2020, 08:35:13 PM
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I scored this nice piece of Gary Oak the other day , i`ve been wanting a nice big straight piece for quite a while.
I had one about 10 years ago stashed but someone didn't get the memo that i wanted it and cut it up for firewood.
I took it to a place locally and had the guy square it up leaving as much of the log intact to dry as a big piece.
I`ve got it in the shop now on 3 car dollies so i can move it out of the way when i need too (it`s farkin heavy thou).
Got the ends painted with a clear log seal and the rest slathered in boiled linseed oil, could not find raw linseed oil in time.
The plan is to let it dry out and then cut it hopefully into 2 pieces and make a sweet mantle.
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More pix.........
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Gonna look sharp!
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Magnificent piece of wood. Glad you were able to log in with it.
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Nice piece of oak you have there. How long do you figure it will take to dry and do you have a way to measure moisture content?
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thats a nice log you got there buddy.........wait ... what??? that didn't come out right.
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Boy that Jaff is like a splinter in my arse.
Don`t worry SK your sexual preferences are not in question.
As for how long to wait? I have no clue. I`ve got some research ahead of me.
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You calling me a prick? I think you have deep rooted issues.
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Cool project -- good luck!
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it just seems wrong to be commenting on jabbers wood.
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God I hate how the grain runs on these pun threads... I'm usually stumped, but it's always a good time when Jab is the butt of the joke.
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Bark off the lot of yous
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Eventually the puns will wane and nobody will check hopefully before it gets too warped.
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I hope this thread does not put a stain on the forum.
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Let’s not let this topic splinter the fibers of this board.
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Let’s not let this topic splinter the fibers of this board.
I saw what you did there.
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Oak kay looks like we be branchin off topic?
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That was acorn-y joke.
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Leaf it alone
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I have to maintain a veneer of dignity.