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Leon[_7_]

On 12/31/2017 9:51 PM, wrote:
On Sun, 31 Dec 2017 19:25:30 -0600, Leon lcb11211@swbelldotnet
wrote:

On 12/31/2017 3:34 PM, Emanuel Berg wrote:
Clare Snyder wrote:

As far as a level being able to measure
totally level both ways on a surface that is
not level - not possible. Even the cheapest
level will only read level on a level
surface, both ways, if it is level to within
a VERY small limit of error - if you can read
the bubble accurately

So what level should one buy for general
purposes? I won't abuse it. Today I made
a fence with planks to three horizontal bars
(ribs?) if you want an example application.

Most any level is going to be accurate enough for wood, especially
construction grade material.

Try going through the levels at HF sometime. I've found some real
stinkers at the Borg, too.

By the way, here I might also ask what way to
put the planks with respect to the age rings?
I thought I'd put them with the imagined circle
away from the bars, so that the plank will
naturally bend that way (toward the bars) over
time. I'm not sure that will happen tho or if
this is something to care about at all?

Are you asking which way to place the pickets? Does not matter, a nail
about 1" in from each side and one in the middle if it is a wide picket.

Uh, Leon, the picket points go *UP*. ;-)

Third question, the posts down in the ground,
does it really help if you first put them in to
a barrel with a fire?

Whuuut???

I think the idea is to carbonize the outside so it tastes bad to
critters. It might even work (burn off the sugars) but I'd think it
would be pretty hard to control.

Makes sense, wood rots or is eaten because it is a food source.
Charring it would get rid of the nutrients.