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06-15-2008, 02:03 AM
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Name: Robert City: Youngsville State: NC County: Franklin Join Date: Oct 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Since joining this group and paying attention to all the sharp blades out there, I look at the world completely differently now . Thurs I noticed a newly arrived pallet of product in our warehouse . It was a larger than normal pallet and very rough but I thought I could see some nice wood underneath the roughness. I took it apart and carried it home 
ran it through the planer  
Then practiced some joinery  
Small potatoes to most of ya and I still got a lot to learn , but 3 months ago I would have walked right past that pallet and never gave it a second look 
Just want to say thanx again for all the guidance and the patience 
This site ROX !!!!! 
Thanx for lookin 
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06-15-2008, 05:54 AM
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Name: Cathy City: Forest City State: NC County: Rutherford Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 53 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Conrockulations! That's quite a find and a great joinery! I can relate to the new perspectives given by this group. I'll never forget changing my view of growing trees to looking for burls - lol!
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06-15-2008, 08:11 AM
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Name: Scott City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Grasshopper you have come a long way and done good. Heck I am starting to look at my firewood pile thinking it would be a sin to burn the wood.
This site ROCKS because of all the good people.
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Making Saw Dust With a Scroll Saw
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06-15-2008, 08:25 AM
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Name: Dennis Reynolds City: Ivan's Corner (Monroe) State: NC County: Union Join Date: Jan 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Looks like another case of chronic WGD. Better alert the authorities before it gets to the epidemic stage! .gif "Drogar Laugh(DBG)")
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06-15-2008, 08:37 AM
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Name: Tom City: Yadkinville State: NC County: Yadkin Join Date: Jun 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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And the folks cried loudly, "YOU ROCK."
Do not overlook the hardware you sometimes see on pallets. I scored about 18 L-shaped brackets, 1/8" metal, about 3" wide. Someday that will be reinforcing some corners.
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The Tao of Tom: Be good to your pet(s). Invest in good Karma.
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06-15-2008, 09:10 AM
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Name: Reggie City: Albemarle State: NC County: Stanly Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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"and the sound of the planer and jointer was heard through the land!"
Nice job , Big Man! That talent of yours can definitely be applied in more places than the scroll saw!
Keep it up!
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I'm a great believer in LUCK! I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.
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06-15-2008, 10:12 AM
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Name: Glenn City: Baskerville State: VA County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 59 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I have a confession to make, I have a severe case of WRD (wood recycling disease) and having given a few members some of my stash of recycled wood from wooden bleachers I fear I have infected others. The evidence of this spreading infection shows in this thread since NCScroller and Sawduster are both recipients of said wood and are showing signs of infection. Great job Robert  , FREE WOOD IS GOOD .gif "Drogar BigGrin(DBG)") This disease manifests itself primarily by the inability to walk past ANY piece of used wood without thinking how it could be recycled.  I would caution however, the purchase of a metal detector can save one from the unwanted side effect of trashed blades from tramp metal in your finds. 
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06-15-2008, 11:46 AM
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Name: George City: Fuquay Varina State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Very nice Robert, great find.
BTW, did your pig-picken survive the storm?
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06-15-2008, 12:19 PM
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Name: Travis City: Wake Forest State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Dec 2005 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Free and recycled wood is good wood that is for sure!
My only advice is be careful of sand, dirt, and hidden metal as they are the enemy of your jointer and planer knives. DAMHIKT
__________________ Wife changed my perspective.  I need want some additional tools. I need want a
multi-spindle line borer - Found one!!!! Could I? Should I? Do I????
pocket hole machine - unlikely in 2008
Festool sander and vacuum -told I don't need 2 not going to happen
Edge bander - unlikely this decade
oscillating edge sander - unlikely in 2008
floor model chisel or slot mortiser - unlikely in 2008
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06-15-2008, 12:35 PM
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Name: Bas City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Aug 2007 Age: 35 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by Glennbear  I have a confession to make, I have a severe case of WRD (wood recycling disease) Glenn, that's a nice way of saying you're CHEAP!
And CHEAP is GOOD! 
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I don't need it. I just want it.
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06-15-2008, 01:11 PM
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Name: Michael Lemings City: Fayetteville State: NC County: Cumberland Join Date: Jun 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Wow! So, THAT'S what it's called..."WRD"! I can finally consider myself diagnosed! That's one thing I respect so much about wood; how it many times finds very unique ways of disguising itself as old, dried up, rotting, timber that no one would want anything to do with..until one of us affected with WRD can see right thru the disguise. Great find!
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06-15-2008, 02:27 PM
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Name: Cathy City: Forest City State: NC County: Rutherford Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 53 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Heck, I used to raid the wood fire pile at HHNK when they were in business! Every time I drive by a tree that has been cut down that has interesting looking wood my car wants to pull off to the side and collect it. The cut down part is not really necessary when kooking for burls.
Michael - fair warning, WG (WoodGuy) disease reaches waaaay into tools as well as wood.
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06-15-2008, 05:49 PM
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Name: Tracy City: Salisbury State: NC County: Rowan Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I have thought about using old pallets many times but am scared I will miss a nail or staple.
__________________ Tracy
Making Friends One Post At A Time
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06-15-2008, 07:41 PM
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Name: Scott Smith City: New Hill State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Mar 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Robert, very nice! From the photo's, it appears that your wood is sweet gum.
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06-15-2008, 10:16 PM
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Name: Robert City: Youngsville State: NC County: Franklin Join Date: Oct 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I was hoping someone would identify it for me , ya'll being mind readers and all  ....I forgot to ask that question 
Is sweet gum OK to work with ? i know it sure is purdy
George , the pig pickin turned into a " redneck woodstock " , but we made it happen all the same Put a tarp over the equipment, waited out the rain, dried the stage and went to it .......and no one got electrocuted
Thanx , Travis for the sage advice  I was very conscientious of metal in the wood but never gave a thought to sand and dirt
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