tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111753163359491070.post3847169039113808044..comments2024-02-09T05:18:38.009-08:00Comments on Mulesaw: When you had hoped for a steam engine - and got a pair of socksJonas Jensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07787393233185454227noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111753163359491070.post-84841823814105565142013-03-20T04:16:31.923-07:002013-03-20T04:16:31.923-07:00I don't think that these boards will need 3 ye...I don't think that these boards will need 3 years to dry. But as a rule of thumb a board should dry for 1 year per inch in thickness. That is if you are drying it without a kiln.<br />But off course it also depends on how fresh/wet the logs are, when you are milling them. <br />I think they will dry a lot faster out here, since we have a consistent high temperature.Jonas Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787393233185454227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111753163359491070.post-20319260965902964362013-03-20T01:43:49.132-07:002013-03-20T01:43:49.132-07:00a 3 year wait for these boards? You can always do...a 3 year wait for these boards? You can always do a "wet" joint stool.Snakeyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12195680237212594414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111753163359491070.post-57792981165671438592013-03-19T10:15:34.449-07:002013-03-19T10:15:34.449-07:00At home when I mill my own lumber, I also let it d...At home when I mill my own lumber, I also let it dry for some time (up to 3 years for thick elm), but I don't know how this wood will behave. <br />Actually I would have liked to be able to go to the sawmill or lumberyard and see what they had for sale, but we are not allowed to go ashore due to the risk of kidnapping.<br />Pre surfaced stock is a lot more fun (in my opinion), because I like to do the actual joinery,but I don't find stock preparation to be particularly amusing.Jonas Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787393233185454227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111753163359491070.post-41045669412040290172013-03-19T08:00:46.204-07:002013-03-19T08:00:46.204-07:00They look like good boards in the photo. I've ...They look like good boards in the photo. I've never used wood that needed to be dried to be honest, at least not for a long time. When I purchase wood for a project I mainly go with pre surfaced stock 4/4 5/4 or 6/4 and send it through the thickness planer as needed. If it's just a small board I will just plane it by hand. Most of the time I will only let it acclimate for a week.<br />BillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111753163359491070.post-13411306004248702362013-03-19T04:12:53.008-07:002013-03-19T04:12:53.008-07:00Actually I have thought of making a Milkmans bench...Actually I have thought of making a Milkmans bench. That one could be stowed away when not in use.Jonas Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787393233185454227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111753163359491070.post-12947468355267109342013-03-18T23:51:21.714-07:002013-03-18T23:51:21.714-07:00Perhaps you should collect enough pallet wood to m...Perhaps you should collect enough pallet wood to make yourself a ship-board Roubo!<br /><br />Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111753163359491070.post-51010259000113447312013-03-18T18:44:31.124-07:002013-03-18T18:44:31.124-07:00Hi Brian
I will leave it on the ship until next ti...Hi Brian<br />I will leave it on the ship until next time, and then I will probably build something out of it out here.<br />Right now it is too heavy and odd sized to fit in the luggage. Actually I only travel with a handbag, and I doubt that KLM would let me take 12 board feet of Whatisit into the plane.<br /><br />I actually have the same issue regarding the sea chest. I think I'll try to put it in a cardboard box, and then take it home as checked in luggage. But we'll see once we get there.<br />I have tried to look at wood database, but all those species of exotic wood look very much alike.<br /><br />By the way, I accidently posted this on your blog at first, but I removed it straight away. But in my small blog-follow list you will see it mentioned under Toolerable.<br /><br />Oh yes, one more thing. We received some more stores today. One of the pallets was a gem as well. one was OK, and two were just boring. So I'll salvage some more material tomorrow.<br />Jonas Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787393233185454227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3111753163359491070.post-37267553079329970432013-03-18T17:46:50.706-07:002013-03-18T17:46:50.706-07:00That looks nice. Probably a good thing it wasn...That looks nice. Probably a good thing it wasn't ebony. Will you take it home and build something in Denmark using it?Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.com