Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[JimR]

I’m looking for recommendations for tool chest liners. I prefer the mat type vs the “Fench Fit” type for things like combo wrenches, screw drivers, ratchet handles, breaker bars, etc. I’ve got decent socket storage but none of the mats I’ve tried have worked very well: Either the entire mat slid in the drawer or the tools slid on the mats. Suggestions??

Glue the corners down with a dab of silicone so that they can't slide.

 

[JimR]

Don't mind the black, it's just dried blood. Snapped the pic before they ckesned it up. Noth the Dr's were very happy with how it looked. Had a hot little blonde thing look at it before the main Dr came in. Daily bandage changes, and I'm allowed to get it wet in the shower and let the bandage off before bed. Warned me about smacking it off of stuff at work, but other then that should be good to go. One more appointment in 10 days, since I was having trouble bending it at the first joint back from my nail. Have some exercises to do to my finger now lol.

Oh crap, that hurts and brings back memories of just a couple years ago having mine hanging by a thread and put back on. I can actually feel things with my finger tip now but it gets really cold in the Winter. Hoping you get a quick healing with that finger.

 

[Lee192233]

What’s up everyone. Been MIA for a bit trying to figure out how to be a dad for the past month!

How’s everyone’s wood pile holding out now that winter arrived? I sure am chewing through it trying to keep this old place warm

I think this spring i need to finish closing in the eves and reinsulate the attic.

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Congrats on the baby! Being a dad is daunting and extremely rewarding. My 3 boys are growing up fast. Try to take in the moments as much as possible because time flies with kids.

I just started burning here. I decided to focus on hunting and fishing this fall. I have enough wood for 2 years.

Insulation definitely is worth it!

 

[Haywire]

I've got one on my Model 94 (Buffalo Bill Commemorative with 26" Octagon barrel). No problems so far.

Thanks, Mike. Will order one up.

 

[sean donato]

So what is the back story? I don’t want to do it…

Got into a fight with the jointer and lost last Saturday night.
Stupidity, and being in a hurry, also changing how we were previously doing things. First mistake was I had my hand over the cutter, which I (we, had a friend over helping.) Hadn't been doing. We were passing from one side to the other, on the infeed/ out feed tables.
Anyway, last board in a hurry, hit a knott, board jumped and my hand slipped. Missing tip of finger is the rest of the story.

 

[Lionsfan]

Got into a fight with the jointer and lost last Saturday night.
Stupidity, and being in a hurry, also changing how we were previously doing things. First mistake was I had my hand over the cutter, which I (we, had a friend over helping.) Hadn't been doing. We were passing from one side to the other, on the infeed/ out feed tables.
Anyway, last board in a hurry, hit a knott, board jumped and my hand slipped. Missing tip of finger is the rest of the story.

My grandpa cut off the end digits of his index and middle finger on his right hand on a table saw. He always told us kids he lost them picking his nose.

 

[sean donato]

What’s up everyone. Been MIA for a bit trying to figure out how to be a dad for the past month!

How’s everyone’s wood pile holding out now that winter arrived? I sure am chewing through it trying to keep this old place warm

I think this spring i need to finish closing in the eves and reinsulate the attic.

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Congrats. Having a kid is one of the most rewarding, joyous, challenging, and frustrating things I've ever done. Mine are already 6 and 8, the time really Flys by with them. Enjoy them while they are small.
Wood pile is suffering a bit, didn't (fully) count on feeding 2 stoves this season, but should have plenty split for the rest of the winter. My savings grace has been dad is retired and decided he wasn't gonna hest the shop with wood this winter, so the 6odd cord i take over there stayed here.

 

[GrizG]

Got into a fight with the jointer and lost last Saturday night.
Stupidity, and being in a hurry, also changing how we were previously doing things. First mistake was I had my hand over the cutter, which I (we, had a friend over helping.) Hadn't been doing. We were passing from one side to the other, on the infeed/ out feed tables.
Anyway, last board in a hurry, hit a knott, board jumped and my hand slipped. Missing tip of finger is the rest of the story.

Yeah… it had that look about it. I was treasurer for a relatively large woodworking club for 10 years and a member for probably 25. I’ve seen wounds like that before… It only takes a fraction of a second for things to go sideways. I wish you a speedy recovery.

 

[GrizG]

My grandpa cut off the end digits of his index and middle finger on his right hand on a table saw. He always told us kids he lost them picking his nose.

My son’s godfather has a commercial cabinet shop. One time he ran his hand through a dado cutter on a cabinet saw… It took his middle finger off down to the first knuckle. Another of those incidents that led me to change my ways. My postponed plans to mill flooring and trim for my house (elder care demands) led me to buy a power feeder. My intent is to use it on the jointer for face jointing and on the table saw and shaper. “Large” volume repetitive machining tasks increase the risk of a moment’s inattention and increase the risk a defect causes a board to react badly. Add in my maturing age and desire to keep going and it made sense to me!

 

[H-Ranch]

And on to something a little less gruesome...

My daughter made this up with material scrounged from the scrapyard.