Random Jabber Jibber thread

ANC

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Black wattle should be common over there. Is alder smoke safe?
Its not that hard. You light the fire, clean the grill over the fire when the wood is burning well.
Wait till the fire dies and you only have the glowing coals left, put meat on the grill, turn regularly.
 

ANC

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Your fingers will be covered in grease as you eat it with your hands.
But the grease and fat that is release actually fall on the coals so it loses a bit of fat, compared to frying in a pan. I like putting a bit of Worcestershire sauce on before spicing it, it gives nice colour and taste and prevents shit drying out. catch all the runoff and drizzle it on the bits that dry out and char as it braais.
 

Singlemalt

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Black wattle should be common over there. Is alder smoke safe?
Its not that hard. You light the fire, clean the grill over the fire when the wood is burning well.
Wait till the fire dies and you only have the glowing coals left, put meat on the grill, turn regularly.
I was checking up on Black wattle (Acacia mearnii): Native to Austalia,highly invasive, naturalized all over the world. Apparently there is some growing wild in Calif, looks to be close to the Mariposa-Fish Camp-Oakhurst area in the Sierra foothills:
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Worldwide distribution:
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http://www.cabi.org/isc/datasheet/2326#toDistributionMaps <------interactive map

Interesting wood
Edit: also some in Kansas around Lebanon-US 281
 
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curious2garden

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I'd love to get some African purple heart wood to make some shelves here.

Perfect color for the paneling and paint. That wood is fucking gorgeous.

I may splurge and order some.
We will not discuss how many board feed of purple heart I have in the garage. I'd like to build a loom out of it with walnut and hard maple trim. So I bought extra, a LOT extra. You know how some women hoard shoes. You should see my wood collection, hubby has no f'n clue.
 

Singlemalt

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We will not discuss how many board feed of purple heart I have in the garage. I'd like to build a loom out of it with walnut and hard maple trim. So I bought extra, a LOT extra. You know how some women hoard shoes. You should see my wood collection, hubby has no f'n clue.
Now, if you'd get off your ass and start practicing on pine/fir with your bandsaw
 

curious2garden

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Now, if you'd get off your ass and start practicing on pine/fir with your bandsaw
OMG Brilliant now I have the perfect excuse for visiting Bonhoffs (https://bohnhofflumber.com/pages/lumber), thanks! I love that place.
And watch your fingers! Too many friends are missing a piece of one.

Power tools are VERY unforgiving!
This is why I never learned to use power tools. My father was constantly on me about how dangerous and unforgiving they are. I then went to work and worked with far more powerful pneumatic tools, made to rip through skull and spine like butter. I never had the heart to tell my dad what I actually did at work.

Trust me I respect what these tools are capable of. I just wish I was close enough so someone could show me how to set them up. I'm good with my Unisaw, drill press, router and lathe, but my jointer and bandsaw I have not gotten dialed in and could really use help.
 
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