Questions tagged [storage]
Places to store tools and wood, how, when, where.
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Safe to store a tabletop vertically?
I’ve made a 5/4” x 36” x92” maple tabletop for a family member.
They won’t be able to pick it up for a month, possibly more. Normally I store all my wood horizontally however this takes up too much ...
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Store timber as logs or as slabs? [Acacia sieberiana/Vachellia sieberiana]
I recently cut down 3 Acacia sieberiana (Paperbark Acacia) trees. The trunks are around 30-45cm in diameter. The wood is known for being extremely wet.
I want to use the stunning timber at a later ...
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How to attach 1/4" thick plywood to 15/32" thick plywood at 90° and being able to remove and attach again?
I am working on a small project to build something like this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BBL7W46 and the part where I am stuck is how to attach a 1/4". thick plywood to two 15/32" thick ...
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Will 4/4 rough sawn white oak warp over time?
I have a bunch of 9' long by 6" 4/4 rough sawn (flat sawn) white oak in my garage. I'm curious as to whether I should expect it to cup and/or bow over time. It's kiln dried. I have it in stacks, ...
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Grid pattern made out of thin wood slats or MDF
Can the wood slats or MDF be purchased pre-cut ready to assemble? If available does this product go by another name? I have read the article detailing how to make this using carpentry equipment but I ...
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Can you store a synthetic waterstone in water permanently? [closed]
Can you store a synthetic waterstone permanently in water? Will it degrade the stone?
When I was last doing woodwork classes the school had a water cooled rotary grind stone/wheel, and I remember that ...
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Will a french cleat system work against bare studs?
My garage isn't finished; there's bare studs. I want to set up a french cleat system to store my tools. Can I do it directly against the studs? Or do I need to hang drywall or a sheet of plywood ...
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Storing Danish oil
I use Danish oil on some of my small projects. This is supplied in a small metal can with a screw-cap beneath which is a metal seal you pry out.
I find that if I store the unused Danish oil in the ...
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Dado Shelf Stopper
I want to build some shelves to store trays of dice. The trays are 13.7" x 8.6" x 1.37" and are ~4.5 lbs when completely filled with dice. I want to pull the shelves out far enough to open the tray, ...
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Dice Tray Storage
I want to build some shelves to store trays of dice. The trays are 13.7" x 8.6" x 1.37" and are ~4.5 lbs when completely filled with dice.
What kind of lifespan can I expect if I use 1/4" pine ...
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Hang paddles on the wall in a X shape
I have two beautiful canoe paddles that I would like to hang in a criss cross shape on my wall. What is the least intrusive way of doing this, considering I do not have any woodworking experience, and ...
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How to treat tools immediately after de-rusting treatment (molasses)?
I have a set of tools (handplanes, to be precise) currently swimming in a molasses bath for de-rusting. I can find a lot of comparison data with other de-rusting methods, but not so much information ...
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Can I stack wood finished with Danish Oil while it cures?
This is my first time using Danish Oil.
I'm putting in a pine ceiling and wanted to finish it with this because I love the look and because, it being a ceiling, I don't have to worry about too much ...
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How to store/dry freshly cut lumber (white oak)
I have a very old (approx 200 years) white-oak that is going to be cut down in the next few months. There is a mobile mill that is going to come out and help me cut it in to boards. I will likely end ...
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How should I set a hand plane down?
I've heard conflicting anecdotal advice on how to put down a hand plane.
"Don't put a hand plane down on its bottom; always put it on its side or you'll throw off the blade." (source: Grandfather, ...
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Choosing a CA glue for general purpose woodworking
I have a few specific woodworking uses for cyanoacrylate (CA, aka. 'super') glue. I'd also like to have some around so I can expand my usage as I find good new wood-related applications.
My product ...
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Building a wide storage box
I need to build a storage box that is 6 inch high by 66 inch long by 24 inch deep that can withstand a weight of 72 pounds. What kind of wood should I use? Thank you for your help.
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Raised platform around bed with built-in storage [closed]
I have a small bedroom where I want to build something similar to this project.
As a start point I want to take this bed and build around it.
I tried to found some tutorials (or just articles) which ...
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Is vertical storage of sheet goods causing my boards to warp?
I have a consistent problem with warped sheet goods, particularly plywood and MDF. They always seem flat when I buy them, but by the time I use them they are always curved or twisted. It's a source of ...
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A good way to store wood "outside"?
I have a small shed at home that I attempt to do woodworking in. I need to make more room. I've seen lumber yards with outside storage.
Can I store some of my wood outside? Which wood?
For wood that ...
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Flip-Cart for Wood Planer - Best Hardware and Construction
I built something that is essentially this:
And it has beaten itself to death, almost falling apart. The original cart, like the one in picture, is 2x4 construction, uses allthread to spin on, and ...
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Plastic wrap finished furniture piece for long term storage?
I'm having to store a hardwood, well made, finished furniture (bed) in a utility space of my finished basement for a while (5 years currently projected). In order to protect it, I'm planning on using ...
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When is spalting beneficial for wood?
While I was researching the term "spalting" in wood, I found that there is a very big interest in spalted wood.
When is it good for the wood and when isn't it good? I'm referring to another post on ...
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Is it better to store wood vertically or horizontally?
Is it better to store wood vertically or horizontally? What are the pros and cons associated with both methods?
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What are suitable indoor storage options for wood
What are some suitable storage options for wood indoors. Specifically for wood planks ranging 8 - 10 feet long by 10 - 18 inches wide. The thickness is anywhere from 1 - 2 inches. I am looking for ...
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Which solvents can be stored in which plastics? -- is there an organic chemist in the house?
Now that coffee cans, and even larger glass bottles, are becoming hard to find, my workshop's pile of containers is mostly plastic. This has me wondering/worrying about which plastics might be ...
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Are systainer tool cases of different companies compatible with each other?
My router came in a plastic tool box called a systainer.
It is made in a way that the bottom could interlock with the top. this means I could stack multiple of these boxes and lock them together for ...
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Should router bits be stored with the gel coating that came on them when they were originally purchased?
My straight router bit came in a little plastic box that has a hole that the shaft of the bit fits into.
The other half of the bit (i.e. with the two cutting edges) was covered in some transparent ...
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Considerations using lumber stored outside
I don't have a shop. My reclaimed wood and what little lumber I have are stored in my shed which doubles as workshop and yard storage. As such it is subject to winter and while it is protected from ...
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How can I store hand tools so they won't rust?
I currently have a small set of hand tools, but do not use some very often. One hand saw that I own (stored on a shelf with my other tools in the basement) has rusted quite a bit on the blade, and I ...
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How can I store my bandsaw blades?
After I swap out my bandsaw blade for another, I'm left with a large hoop of sharp serrated metal.
How can I store this safely.
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