Any woodworkers?

Trying out an end grain board today.

 

Woodworker are you kidding me I’m a furniture maker and you lucky peeps have the chance to purchase this beauty , real Tennessee pine , just fight each other for it

 

GLWS

 

That will be a edge grain board. If after gluing in that direction, you would slice across the glued plane, fip them up, and reglue to make a end grain board. They are very difficult to deal with.

 

Agree

 

Ah. Right! I'll have to try again.

 

Once you make that an end grain board.. do NOT run it through a planer!!

 

Very very good advice!

 

Edge grain boards are 90% of what is made. You are 100% on track. Work on edge grain boards for a while.
The skills give a solid base to build from.

 

Ok. Does it do something bad?

 

Can catch board and shoot it out the back...usually destroying it

 

Good to know.

 

Have you ever watched 3x3 woodworking on youtube?
Tamar is very good at jigs and making things work with neat simple jigs.

Rob Cosman is a really good teacher.

The biggest jump in quality of work came with a quality table saw, quality blades, and a biesemeyer style fence.

 

I'm assuming your asking me. Yes I have watched Tamar at the recommendation of someone else on here. She's great!

I'm incredibly fortunate to have access to tons of quality tools.

 

Cosman’s videos just started showing up in my feed. Lots of great details and tips.

 

Happy bday!! @krap22

 

Reading some of my books about types of wood today.

Sycamore is one of my favorite trees. Anyone ever used any in any projects? What kind and how does it handle?


Also pondering what kind might be best for making a desktop easel. Hardwood, but lighter weight so it's easily movable for the user. Red oak is suggested.

 

i havent used sycamore.
what size easel? Theres a premium pine at lowes and home depot. Its a little denser than yellow pine but more expensive. Or redwood (not redoak) in decking.

 

I was thinking this kinda design. Probly under 2' so it will fit on the desk I just built.