Starting My Business #3: and I am milling, and I am milling, milling, and milling

I feel your pain… I carve laminated gunstocks, so my shop is a progression of logs, stacks of air drying lumber, stacks of dried lumber, blanks cut into 1”, 1/2”, and 1/4” strips, glued up blanks and finished stocks. I need a bigger shop!

-- Hal, Tennessee http://www.first285.com

Chris,
I wish you well on your vensure…. What a cach of wood, Wow!! Looks like some great turning spindles in there ;)

Thanks for sharing

-- Chuck Emery, Michigan,

Chris, looking good. You might want to reconsider the Walnut oil. Too many folks have nut allergies and that could result in decreased sales. Mineral oil and wax (especially beeswax) might be a better alternative. Best wishes. Larry

-- Larry "Work like a Captain but Play like a Pirate!"

Wow! Now I understand why you asked what to do with your wood shavings!!

Lew

-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!

Yep, I fill a 55 gallon bag with wood shavings at least once a week.

I did a great deal of research and testing and Mineral Oil & Wax are far inferior to the method I use. I am not going to make an inferior product to satisfy a very small percentage of potential customers. Almost all of the boards contain walnut wood anyway so that will eliminate all of the people who are hyper sensitive about nuts. One thing I have learned in life is not to shape my life choices around the current beliefs of the “Mob”. The “Mob” used to mix Iodine with Mineral Oil and sit in the sun for hours, while smoking cigarettes, attempting to get a deep dark tan.

For rational folks, I can let them know that the walnut oil I use has been purified through a triple boiling process which eliminates 99.9% of the allergens in Walnut Oil. So the odds are very low of an issue arising from contact with hardened walnut oil. I am not gonna even try to educate those who have already made up their minds. I try to limit the time spent banging my head against the wall. My literature will clearly state that my products contain walnut oil and/or walnut wood.

If you disagree that is your right. But please respect my right to my opinions, however wrong or misguided you believe them to be. I have no desire to get into a debate with anyone on this site. I am simply using my blog to share my experiences.

-- Chris, Washington The State! http://www.chris-crafts.com

Very nice Chris, That is alot of milling and glue ups! Dont forget to watch the hydro’s tomorrow at seafair.

-- Ty, Up in Washington

You seem to have researched your choices… well done… and have fun with the milling…

-- Drink twice... and don't bother to cut... @ larrysworkshop.wordpress.com For lovers of all things timber...

It’s quite a site to see all of those different woods. Good luck on your boards.

-- If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Henry David Thoreau

The day that it all ships out will feel great.

-- David in Damascus, MD