people begging for my scraps.

[knight_toolworks]

Now I am not talking solid wood scraps or scraps to but. but the sheet stock scrap with all the shapes cut out. I have artists grabbing them and asking if they could have them. One artist used some sheets for a Nike rube Goldberg type art thing. I have to admit sometiems the scrap looks better then the parts.
here is a simple example three pieces of hdu painted and glued together.
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s266/knighttoolworks/posting/d08d20cb.jpg

[gerryv]

Jeez Steve,
Creating a fish to dive through the white surf is a pretty sly way to hide the fact that it's actually plaster mudding you've not gotten around to painting over yet :D Really though, nice idea, thanks much!

[knight_toolworks]

I wish I had painted it when I moved in (though I can't remember if the wall was there when I moved) But it was an emergency move from a place the landlord bailed on the lease and the power bill and I had to move in the dark. Plus I hate painting.

[myxpykalix]

Gerald....fish? I see a futuristic spaceship with a white cloud behind it! Art is in the eye of the beholder. That's the nice thing is we can see two different things there.:)

[knight_toolworks]

had a mdf sheet I cut some x's out of and I was out at the dumpster throwing it away. a woman comes up can I have it?? well sure why would I want to pay to throw it away? (G)

[Brady Watson]

Who Scraps (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0KdUpCnv-c)??!!!

:D

-B

[WoodMarvels.com]

I have to agree... I sometimes get idea for future models just looking at the boards after I've removed all the pieces out of them.

Jon

[chiloquinruss]

The Pacific Northwest Group had a meeting at Mike Miller's shop and I spent quite a bit of time 'dumpster' diving! :) Thanks Mike! Russ

[knight_toolworks]

I am debating on getting rid of the dumpster. put this out and it was carted off in minutes.
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s266/knighttoolworks/posting/58a7cce2.jpg

[Xray]

I took a big bag of sawdust to my camper last summer, I figured hands full strategically tossed into the blazing firepit would look cool ... And it did ! The dust created a great pyrotechnics show, with crackling sound effects even.
People from neighboring campers flocked over and were like ,,, Wow ! What kind of stuff you got there ?? I told em it was plain old sawdust, and everyone wanted some, especially the kids. I could have sold the stuff by the ounce there, it was that much in demand ,, And I went through a whole hefty bag full that night. I could have used another, so many people wanted some.
I did have another half bag, but I kept that stashed for the next night.

So I got about 4 full bags I've accumulated over the winter, and more in the making.
I'm thinking about experimenting, and mixing in some flare dust, or magnesium or something, for an even more impressive fireside show.
Anyone who uses a firepit, you'll be the man of the night if you whip out a big bag of sawdust.

[knight_toolworks]

magnesium would not catch fire. it needs more heat I would think. add some flour to it. the finer the dust the better.

[B. Pile]

I recently had to dispose of a whole trailer full of bamboo
so i made a big fire in my back yard. It was like i lit a box of explosives
it lasted for probably an hour. I'm sure my neighbors were wondering what
was going On!!


Buster

[feinddj]

Just a word from the safe side: Sawdust + Flame or spark = explosion. Any fine particulate can and will do this. Its the reason the Fire Department must inspect any dust collector here.

I would be very careful about handing this out with the intent for it to be thrown into a fire. It could flash in the face of the person throwing it and the law and courts being what they are, you could be liable. Adding things into the sawdust could be even worse. Magnesium doesn't extinguish with water but will spread on it. or your hands.

Don't get me wrong, as a former Eagle Scout and a theater technician I've made a set many a fire and/or explosion over the years. That has taught me to be very respectful and careful with flames and explosives.

[junglehabitatsplastics]

Hey yall watch this ...:eek:

[Brady Watson]

What's next? Thermite? :rolleyes:

-B

[Xray]

Just a word from the safe side: Sawdust + Flame or spark = explosion. Any fine particulate can and will do this. Its the reason the Fire Department must inspect any dust collector here.

I would be very careful about handing this out with the intent for it to be thrown into a fire. It could flash in the face of the person throwing it and the law and courts being what they are, you could be liable. Adding things into the sawdust could be even worse. Magnesium doesn't extinguish with water but will spread on it. or your hands.

Don't get me wrong, as a former Eagle Scout and a theater technician I've made a set many a fire and/or explosion over the years. That has taught me to be very respectful and careful with flames and explosives.

I hear ya ,,, But really, the chances of a handful of sawdust flashing in your face is practically less than nil - An explosion, even less.
You'd have to be verrrry close to the fire for that to happen, and anyone dense enough to get that close is going to get burned, dust or no dust. Plus, this is typically thrown with a side motion, would make no sense at all to bring a hand full of dust up by your face.
We are talking about an outdoor campfire, not confined space like a grain silo or workshop. I really doubt if you could create any of those scenarios if you tried. That said, if I do juice up my mix, I won't hand out any of the stuff to kids [and when I say kids, I mean teens - Lil ones are usually sleeping, or at least yawning heavily, by that time.]

I'm safety conscious, I'm a journeyman union guy and have sat through, and run, many hours of safety talk. That's in an industrial setting, at camp, its time to have fun.
But by all means, anyone worried about blowing themselves up or permanently disfiguring themselves for life with sawdust at camp, leave the sawdust in the shop !

[feinddj]

I hear ya ,,, But really, the chances of a handful of sawdust flashing in your face is practically less than nil - An explosion, even less.
You'd have to be verrrry close to the fire for that to happen, and anyone dense enough to get that close is going to get burned, dust or no dust. Plus, this is typically thrown with a side motion, would make no sense at all to bring a hand full of dust up by your face.
We are talking about an outdoor campfire, not confined space like a grain silo or workshop. I really doubt if you could create any of those scenarios if you tried. That said, if I do juice up my mix, I won't hand out any of the stuff to kids [and when I say kids, I mean teens - Lil ones are usually sleeping, or at least yawning heavily, by that time.]

I'm safety conscious, I'm a journeyman union guy and have sat through, and run, many hours of safety talk. That's in an industrial setting, at camp, its time to have fun.
But by all means, anyone worried about blowing themselves up or permanently disfiguring themselves for life with sawdust at camp, leave the sawdust in the shop !


The second you say that anyone would have to be an idiot to hurt themselves this way, irony kicks in. I have seen people fall off the edge of stages sweeping backwards with a push broom, jump into a lake to put out their pants because the bottle rocket didn't go where it was supposed to.

If you make it idiot proof, they'll only invent a better idiot.

[Xray]

Dave, there are dangers involved simply getting out of bed in the morning.
Of course, everyone should exercise common sense and be safety conscious. I don't think that throwing sawdust in a campfire is any more hazardous than mowing the lawn, or taking the dog for a walk ,,, Probably even less so. Freak occurrences can happen that can result in injury or death doing either one, but the extremely remote chance of that happening isn't going to stop us from doing them.
Fire by nature is always potentially hazardous, and obviously has to be treated with respect. You could get a great fireball throwing a cup of gas on it, I wouldn't advocate doing that. You could get some great zinging effects throwing live rounds into the flame, that too would be far out of line. Sawdust throwing is relatively harmless and safe, so long as you don't lose your balance and fall in the pit, I don't see the potential for any harm.
You couldn't spontaneously combust, blow yourself up, or flash yourself in your face if you tried.