| Forum topic by Manitario | posted 538 days ago | 859 views | 0 times favorited | 9 replies | ![]() |
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538 days ago |
Took an awkward step towards recovery from my wood hoarding addiction and got rid of a small amount of scrap pine, trim and some oak railing and balluster (from a house I no longer live in but that I was keeping “just in case”). Cut it all into smaller pieces for firewood but I had tears in my eyes as I did it… -- Rob, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
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#1 posted 538 days ago |
Lol….I feel your pain…I was just doing the same thing last week….still have a bunch to do but it was a start….and I lived :) -- John H. [To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. ~Edison] |
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#2 posted 538 days ago |
All looks pretty useful to me… :) Are you sure you did the right thing? |
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#3 posted 538 days ago |
You know… I keep the splinters I take out of my hands… never know when you’ll need an inlay ;-) -- Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. |
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#4 posted 537 days ago |
How could you??!!! Do you think this stuff grows on trees? I keep my sawdust! I do, it’s everywhere. Steve -- Steve in KY. 44 years so far with my lovely bride. Think I'll keep her. |
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#5 posted 537 days ago |
Then “Next Week” you will be working on a project wondering WHERE that piece you have been saving went ? Been there, done that. LOL -- "My mission in life - make everyone smile !" |
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#6 posted 537 days ago |
haha ellen -- It's made of wood. Real sturdy.--Chubbs Peterson |
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#7 posted 537 days ago |
I feel your pain. I hate to get rid of scraps, but eventually, one has to clean things up. Fortunately, I have a wood burning stove in my garage, so I get some use from the scraps. Just spent this weekend burning my old scraps while making new ones. Its the great circle of life. |
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#8 posted 536 days ago |
I do the same…I keep scraps for years, then suddenly I get a mean streak and cut it all up for firewood. It is nice to have the space in the shop again. LOL. -- Wayne - Plymouth MN |
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#9 posted 536 days ago |
The tipping point for me was that I was leaving my nice “project” lumber on the floor because the rack was full of scrap…still hurt to cut it up though… -- Rob, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
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