Wood quiz

[TreePointer]

Cherry, apple, mimosas, mortadella -- this has turned out to be a delicious quiz.

 

[unclemoustache]

Oh yes - poison ivy, as well. Got it on my arms and neck.
I made some decent money on that job, but I'm not sure it was worth it! Ugh!!

 

[abbott295]

I have had some mimosa for firewood a few years ago. I think I remember being kind of surprised by its apparent density considering how wide the growth rings are.

 

[DFK]

Show us some of the knives your Son makes.

 

[unclemoustache]

Will try and get some pics. He's hoping to start a side business doing that. He's getting quite good!

 

[unclemoustache]

These are all his earlier and experimental knives. Nothing really special. His more recent stuff looks fantastic, but I couldn’t find any of those. He made a knife for a college friend who was into cooking, and currently has another one going, but right now he’s building a belt sander. That’s pretty roughly made, and his welding stinks (I taught him, which explains that!), but it should work great when finished. It’s a lot cheaper than buying one.

 

[lone wolf]

Oh yes - poison ivy, as well. Got it on my arms and neck.
I made some decent money on that job, but I'm not sure it was worth it! Ugh!!

Try Technu Extreme even after the the Poison Ivy is on you it seems to help with the itch. In fact it is the only thing I found that works.

 

[Jakers]

Try Technu Extreme even after the the Poison Ivy is on you it seems to help with the itch. In fact it is the only thing I found that works.

I've found hot, as hot as you can stand, hot water directly on the rash. It opens the pores and gets the oil out. Only thing that works close is rubbing alcohol or the flammable brake cleaner. Both dry it out pretty fast

 

[lone wolf]

I've found hot, as hot as you can stand, hot water directly on the rash. It opens the pores and gets the oil out. Only thing that works close is rubbing alcohol or the flammable brake cleaner. Both dry it out pretty fast

Well scratching it off with a piece of concrete and Peroxide on it will stop the itch also but it leaves a hell of a mark if its a large area. Works well on small spots.

 

[DFK]

Those are some good looking knives.
Most would be good EDC work knives.

What is his "stock" material for the blades??

Thanks David

 

[rarefish383]

I've found hot, as hot as you can stand, hot water directly on the rash. It opens the pores and gets the oil out. Only thing that works close is rubbing alcohol or the flammable brake cleaner. Both dry it out pretty fast

There is a more scientific reason the hot water works so well. It releases all of the histamine in your skin. The Histamine is what cases the itch. It takes your body about 8 hours to build the Histamine back up. So I take a hot shower just before I go to work, and another as soon as I get home, sometimes a third just before I go to bed. Virtually no itch, and I get it bad. I'll get blisters the size of golf balls.

 

[DFK]

I use the Hot Water on Poison Ivy as well. I really does take the Itch away.

Works on Chiggers also.

Thanks David

 

[unclemoustache]

Those are some good looking knives.
Most would be good EDC work knives.

What is his "stock" material for the blades??

Thanks David

He buys high carbon steel. Different kinds for different knives. He mentioned ‘1040’ among others, whatever that means.

 

[Jakers]

There is a more scientific reason the hot water works so well. It releases all of the histamine in your skin. The Histamine is what cases the itch. It takes your body about 8 hours to build the Histamine back up. So I take a hot shower just before I go to work, and another as soon as I get home, sometimes a third just before I go to bed. Virtually no itch, and I get it bad. I'll get blisters the size of golf balls.

huh, thanks for that description. I never knew that part of it but always wondered why it removed the itch so well. I usually get 8-10 hours of very low to no itch from it as well

 

[unclemoustache]

Here is his most recent creation.
He said the double line in the blade is a sign of good heat treating.
I really like the design. Looks like a kitchen knife that Gimli the dwarf would use.