Dumpster diving, roadside finds and such

I have found it interesting that so many woodworkers are also
bicyclists.

If you plan to use the Doug Fir for flooring, make sure that you
maintain a 'no shoes' house, and no dogs. Even old growth fir is soft
for use and abuse type of flooring. Some tansu type cabinets on the
other hand would be beautiful.
robo hippy

I'm in luck next week. I have to go to give a lunchtime address to a
Rotary Club in a small town west of here. I told the boss that she
needn't worry about renting a car for me. I would just take my
pick-em-up truck and, while I was in the area, stop at Redwood Bay
Lumber and load up.

Dick Durbin
Tallahassee

Every time I poke around the local dump I find something that looks
very like my last project.

FoggyTown

On 13 Jun 2005 04:08:48 -0700, "Olebiker" <[email protected]> wrote:

>I have found it interesting that so many woodworkers are also
>bicyclists.

The only problem is you can't carry much on a bicycle ;-(

<[email protected]> wrote in message
> >I have found it interesting that so many woodworkers are also
> >bicyclists.

That's because wood and gas cost so much. Vehicles are only used for going
and getting the wood. :)

"Olebiker" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I have found it interesting that so many woodworkers are also
> bicyclists.
>

Sounds like projection to me.... ;-)



I've done a fair amount of both. Have found a lot of stuff on the road too.
On a 3,142 mile solo trip I found quite a number of tools (adjustable
wrench, sockets, screwdriver, couple spring clamps, etc.) and a goodly chunk
of money ($450). The money made it easier to justify another couple weeks on
the road for side trips. The extra time surely contributed to my working at
Colonial Williamsburg. I mostly ride off road now... mostly find deer,
bears, coyotes, barred and great horned owls, beavers, and myriad other
wildlife. Took the kids out Saturday evening to show them a turkey nest with
14 eggs... As concerns woodworking and mountain biking, I find myself
looking at burls and wondering how I could get them!

John

John Grossbohlin wrote:

> I've done a fair amount of both. Have found a lot of stuff on the road too.
> On a 3,142 mile solo trip I found quite a number of tools (adjustable
> wrench, sockets, screwdriver, couple spring clamps, etc.) and a goodly chunk
> of money ($450). The money made it easier to justify another couple weeks on
> the road for side trips. The extra time surely contributed to my working at
> Colonial Williamsburg. I mostly ride off road now... mostly find deer,
> bears, coyotes, barred and great horned owls, beavers, and myriad other
> wildlife. Took the kids out Saturday evening to show them a turkey nest with
> 14 eggs... As concerns woodworking and mountain biking, I find myself
> looking at burls and wondering how I could get them!
>
> John

Wood and bikes from dumpsters (skips here), though with the "Plank Bank"
idea taking off its getting harder to find wood....

Badger.