What I learned in the shop this weekend.

7.) Some oak smells like wet dog when cut.

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

Yes it does! I was thinking yesterday, that oak smells bad when cutting, but didn’t make the connection to a wet dog.

-- When my wife ask's what I have to show for my wood working hobby, I just show her the splinters.

Another wood smells like urine when cut, not sure if it has to be green or not, but quite a bit of our fresh-split firewood smells like pee for a few days after delivery. I think it is hemlock, it is rather stringy…

-- Rich, WNY, www.nyrockingchairs.com

I recently learned how to make a shop “chia pet”: 1) Take one curly haired dog, let him roll in the dewy grass. 2) let him into the shop where he will promptly roll in the sawdust and shavings. 3) almost instant wood colored shop “chia pet”.

-- Growing older but not up!

8.) As soon as you cut that piece of nicely figured wood you think of a project that you should have saved it for.

-- Don, Pittsburgh

As soon as you drilled all 72 through holes then used a forester bit half way down those holes you realize the board was upside down. Time to go to lunch…

-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings

I’ve noticed the wet dog oak thing myself. Anyone know anything about this? bbqKing.

-- bbqKing, Lawrenceville

I misplaced my pencils more often than I found them.
Any good tip?

-- Regards, Woodworm

The shop vac carked it, went up in smoke & one foul smell. Needs a new set of brushes, perhaps.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Why is it that lunch always comes after a big mistake?

Buy more pencils.

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.