Give me a few boards of this stuff,

"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94) 09/08/2016 at 10:17 • Filed to: None

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and a chopsaw/tablesaw/router/other woodworking implement, and I could sit and cut it all day. Douglas Fir smells f*cking amazing. Talk about unplanned perks.

#sniffingwood

And here’s a car.

Mercer Series 5 Sporting

450X_FTW > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 09/08/2016 at 10:30

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Boards with zero knots? Somebody got a raise at work..

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > 450X_FTW 09/08/2016 at 10:35

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This is at work. What you mean to say is, somebody’s customer has money. Vertical grain, clear, Douglas Fir.

Looks gorgeous, smells just as good.

However, being fir, it’ll still put a 2x4 sized splinter through your hand in a heartbeat if you aren’t careful.

450X_FTW > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 09/08/2016 at 10:37

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What are you guys making from it?

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > 450X_FTW 09/08/2016 at 10:40

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We’re a trim supply company, those are door jambs. We sometimes do a “pre-prepped” deal where we cut everything to size and machine for the hinges, so that all the carpenter has to do is fasten everything together and hang the door. That’s what was going on here.

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 09/08/2016 at 11:04

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Nothing like building something when the wood smells unreal.

Which is why I build things with Cedar.

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 09/08/2016 at 11:18

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Eh, you get over it after you cut and hoof to the house a couple dozen 24' 2x12 roof rafters. There are days I miss framing, but not too many anymore. You finish carpentry guys are funny. You probably measure to the 16th. I remember cutting trim boards and one of the guys threw a something and X/16s measurement at me and I had to do a double take. WTF is a 16th? You probably have a hammer without a knurled head too, don’t cha? Lol.

You are right about the smell though, it's been well over 15 years and I can still smell it if I think about it.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 09/08/2016 at 14:21

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Doug Fir>Cedar. But yeah that too. As long as it’s not Aromatic Cedar for a closet... that stuff is just too damn strong. Heck, even Spuce... 2x4's smell awesome. Poplar and Red Oak on the other hand... blech.

Bonus. Maple or Walnut on a tablesaw with a dull blade.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc 09/08/2016 at 14:25

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Well, I hope I never do that, because I don’t want to get over the smell.

And I’m not REALLY a finish carpentry guy, I’m on the supply end. But yeah, we do pre-prep stuff from time to time (which is what this is) and we do measure to the 16th and use a hammer without a knurled head.

At least in the finish side there’s a little variety in smells so you aren’t always sniffing the same thing. That said our biggest species are Poplar and Cedar, and I’m pretty much numb to them.

Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 09/08/2016 at 15:24

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Fir better than Cedar you are dreaming!

Its always Western Red from western BC. Great stuff to work with!

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif 09/08/2016 at 15:34

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It’s way nicer to work with Cedar than Fir, but Fir smells better than Cedar.

Actually, I have a suspicion I’m allergic to Cedar, which sucks.