It was.

We use hot glue sometimes as a quick helping hand when doing intricate trim work, especially crown molding, but usually use other glues for attaching wood to wood. If you need time to get everything assembled, I would recommend using wood glue and if you need it to set very quickly I recommend CA glue (super glue).

It is a guide supplied to install shelves from Sheppard brackets. We use their brackets occasionally, but find them to be a bit floppy.

Good point. More room outside.

@@ScottWunderWunderWoods That makes sense. Full shop is a shop making money. Good luck to you

You will want to spray it for even coverage.

We used the Cnc to get a flat surface, but this was the fastest way to finish up and left a great surface.

@@ScottWunderWunderWoods want another CNC? LOL

You are very welcome.

I agree with you (sometimes). If I have a new box of blades I am much more cavalier about cutting metal than when I am down to my last one. Besides the blade cost it is also just frustrating when the metal ruins an otherwise perfectly great experience.

Do you know what the make/model was?

I didn't even know that walnut was used for BBQ. I've always heard of using sweeter woods like hickory. I imagine walnut might produce a more bitter taste. It sure seems bitter when I get the sawdust in my mouth and nose.

@@ScottWunderWunderWoods it’s a darker smoke but I like it to smoke meat I am going to dehydrated any wood can be used to smoke. I like lilac wood myself with some oak.

It seems like everyone likes walnut right now.

Got some?

I do sometimes, but I know these have metal in them and I am planning to cut some of it. I used to dig on big slabs with a chainsaw to get to the one nail and often wrecked a piece of wood that I didn't need to while trying to get out the metal. Now, we can still have the big piece of wood and it will only have a small hole in it instead of a giant chainsaw gouge. It's a tradeoff between a $25 blade (which gets dull anyways) and possibly saving a more valuable piece of wood. This calculation doesn't work at a bigger sawmill where downtime is much more expensive than the product saved. That's how I ended up with these logs.

I get grumpy when I work in the summer in pants and boots.

Thanks Mike.Good points. I think about getting a faster mill pretty often, but I don't spend that much time milling. It is something I treat myself to between our custom woodworking jobs. Plus, the saw milling part is only a small part of what it takes to make finished lumber. After cutting there is still stacking and drying and planing, and then getting more logs.

No twist in this one. Had really straight grain.

That's probably about what I will get for all of it retail price. There are a few wider pieces on the ends that I can charge more than the rest per bf. I really can't believe I got that much out of it. I almost passed it up myself. Thanks for watching.

I agree. Pus, it feels good to salvage it out of such a non-looker of a log.