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On Saturday, October 1, 2016 at 7:22:54 PM UTC-4, Leon wrote:
On 10/1/2016 11:51 AM, dpb wrote:
On 10/01/2016 11:13 AM, Leon wrote:
On 10/1/2016 10:26 AM, dpb wrote:
On 10/01/2016 9:31 AM, Leon wrote:
...

How often do you need for a board that to be over 8' or 9' long? You
can
cut them down to that length now. ;~)
...

And grain pattern-matching for a specific project out of them has just
gone down the drain... :( After that, you're limited to what those
lengths allow which may or may not, actually make the best
presentation/use of the material.


Well there is that. ;~) Unless you cut out the grain patterns now.

And you propose to know where the center of the drawer is going to be in
that sideboard commission you've yet to receive exactly how, now???


Great points and I used to save pieces for that very fact. But the
majority of the work I do depends more on the design vs. particular
grain in the wood. I had the dilemma that the OP is talking about. I
finally made the decision to not collect the odd pieces for what might
or might not happen in the future. FWIW I still have 90% of those
special boards because no project has been worthy. LOL
Anyway I no longer look for pieces to keep for a possible future project
and simply buy as needed these days and if I need a nice piece I cull
through my suppliers pile.

On a side note, the pantry cabinet I built for our home about 5 years
ago has 22 small drawers and are mated in pairs. The grain is matched
for the pairs. At eye level a pair of those drawers have grain that
looks like the Liberty bell. No one notices that.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

I see a cloud in that Liberty Bell.

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Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 10/1/2016 7:22 PM, Leon wrote:

On a side note, the pantry cabinet I built for our home about 5 years
ago has 22 small drawers and are mated in pairs. The grain is matched
for the pairs. At eye level a pair of those drawers have grain that
looks like the Liberty bell. No one notices that.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

Took me a couple of seconds to find it, but that is because the crack in
the center seems a bit out of scale.


ROTFL. Damn, and probably a little too straight!

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Sonny wrote:
On Saturday, October 1, 2016 at 6:22:54 PM UTC-5, Leon wrote:

On a side note, the pantry cabinet I built for our home about 5 years
ago has 22 small drawers and are mated in pairs. The grain is matched
for the pairs. At eye level a pair of those drawers have grain that
looks like the Liberty bell. No one notices that.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/lcb112...posted-public/

Well, you should have strived for the Lone Star look....

Or the Long Horn look. Turn the drawers upside down and you'll see the Long Horn's head.

Sonny


OK so I finally remembered to lock the rotation on my iPad and was able to
take a look upside down. ::-)

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On 10/01/2016 8:21 PM, woodchucker wrote:
....

I would not leave my wood outside, there's too many chances that the
bugs will set up a home, or the outside moisture becomes an issue.
....

You'd be surprised perhaps at how many professional woodworkers have
extensive outside sheds similar to that described here, then, perhaps.
Over the years pictures in Find Woodworking of various contributors'
shops have shown many such lowly storage facilities with tremendous
accumulations...

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On 10/1/16 8:31 AM, Leon wrote:



How often do you need for a board that to be over 8' or 9' long? You
can cut them down to that length now. ;~)


yabbut, If I cut it up, the next week I'll need it 1" longer (BTDT) 8^)

-BR

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On 10/1/16 7:21 PM, woodchucker wrote:
On 10/1/2016 9:59 AM, Brewster wrote:
On 9/27/16 4:43 AM, Dr. Deb wrote:


I started off storing horizontally but eventually went to vertical
storage, simply because it

gave me better access to the wood and more storage per square foot.


I wish I could go vertical (9.5 foot ceilings), but 90% of my boards are
10', 12' and 16'.
I made a rack system outside, behind the shop, long enough to hold the
16's. Two tiers, 4' deep with 3"x1/4" "C" channel cross supports on 4'
centers. The outside is covered with corrugated roofing takeoffs from
reroofing the shop. Being on the south side, it gets quite warm (solar
kiln?), but holds an a$$ load of wood (several 1000 bf). The cross
supports are bolted to 2"x2" vertical steel supports on each end, sunk
into concrete piers.

Problems are that the board I want is always on the bottom and the
squirrels are impossible. The 4' spacing has never been a problem with
warping, etc. The vertical supports mean I only have access from the end
so I label each board with species and length. Lots of improvements
could be made, but at least it is no longer stacked up on the shop floor
8^).

Next would be a shed, probably 12' high, where the 'shorter' stuff could
be vertical (the only way to do it right!)

-BR


I wish I had 9.5 foot cielings, I would do vertical storage.

I would not leave my wood outside, there's too many chances that the
bugs will set up a home, or the outside moisture becomes an issue.

It's fine for construction grade lumber, but for lumber to be used for
furniture, it's asking for trouble. You would have to acclimate it
quite a bit longer than an indoor location. I realize many have garage
shops, and the same moisture exists both outdoors and in the garage, but
I would rather store it in doors.

Just my opinion.


Points well taken!

I'm in the SW, anything over 10% humidity is sweltering 8^). Inside,
outside, the RH is always the same here.

As for bugs, the only problems are the black widows setting up home
(wish they would kill that damn squirrel)!

-BR

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On 10/2/16 5:52 AM, dpb wrote:
On 10/01/2016 8:21 PM, woodchucker wrote:
...

I would not leave my wood outside, there's too many chances that the
bugs will set up a home, or the outside moisture becomes an issue.
...

You'd be surprised perhaps at how many professional woodworkers have
extensive outside sheds similar to that described here, then, perhaps.
Over the years pictures in Find Woodworking of various contributors'
shops have shown many such lowly storage facilities with tremendous
accumulations...

I remember David Marks' "barn-o-slabs" he showed on an episode of "Wood
Works". Around here, just keep the (rare) rain off and all is well. I do
allow for the standard settling time after initial milling.


-BR

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On 10/2/2016 7:52 AM, dpb wrote:
On 10/01/2016 8:21 PM, woodchucker wrote:
...

I would not leave my wood outside, there's too many chances that the
bugs will set up a home, or the outside moisture becomes an issue.
...

You'd be surprised perhaps at how many professional woodworkers have
extensive outside sheds similar to that described here, then, perhaps.
Over the years pictures in Find Woodworking of various contributors'
shops have shown many such lowly storage facilities with tremendous
accumulations...

I'm aware of that.
I said it was my opinion.
An overhang around here won't prevent wet wood.
I get blasted by heavy winds.
Also I have had many bugs in wood sitting outside.

So my opinion is to avoid it.

BTW just because you see it in a Fine Woodworking or any magazine, does
not make it right. There are a lot of talented wood workers out there
who build beautiful stuff, but there methods might not always be the
best. Then there are total hacks who get time, who do not have methods
or ability. Then there are the guys who can't build for ****, and have
good methods.. So just because you saw it in fine ww, doesn't mean a thing.

--
Jeff

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On 10/02/2016 10:37 AM, woodchucker wrote:
....
... So just because you saw it in fine ww, doesn't mean a thing.

Well, I'll take stuff from Tage Frid, Chris Becksvoort, Lonny Bird and a
host of others any day, thank you very much. I can pretty much
recognize "who's who in the zoo"...