Yeah, “crawlspace” is quite literal. There’s typically only enough room to crawl. But the grade of the slope my house sits on means the front of the crawlspace is like the video above but the rear (when the entrance is) is almost 6’ from the dirt floor to the floor joists. If I were any taller this wouldn’t be feasible as a shop, but it would definitely serve the purpose of additional storage.
I only ask because i'm the kind of guy who will take the time and effort to do something as perfect as reasonably possible, and pavers are a project that can result in an unusable eye sore or a professional looking and awesome final product. The difference between the two can be as little as 2-3 hours of extra effort.
Not waiting long enough for glue to dry before turning it in a lathe has to put him in the top 1% of impatient people
Let me preface what I'm about to say with almost all my woodworking knowledge is theory, not practice (yet). Woodworking is actually going to be the focus of my forthcoming shop space!speaking of wood, since my tree broke off, theres a huge chunk of half the trunk around, it looks about 16in in diameter, i wanna do an old fashioned chinese chopping block with it
would i just buy a plane??? and scrape away? i basically have zero wood tools besides this tree trimmer.
yea i've checked youtube, mostly it's about ppl making zig zag cutting boards or gluing planks/checkboard patterns n shit, nuttin really about just using the trunk guess i should start by just bringing in the huge chunk of wood inside huh?Let me preface what I'm about to say with almost all my woodworking knowledge is theory, not practice (yet). Woodworking is actually going to be the focus of my forthcoming shop space!
Ultimately, the project you want to do likely involves several more-or-less specialized tools, and I imagine the wood will need to be allowed to age (dry) before it's safe to use as a cutting board (and receive a finish - make sure you only use food grade/recommended finishes on anything you intend to use as a cutting board!). It varies by species, but air drying wood can take quite a long time. It can be sped up by cutting it more thinly and bringing it inside. That little piece wouldn't have that much of an impact, but I've heard of guys putting several stacked 2x boards in their house and having to run a dedicated dehumidifier to handle the massive amount of water vapor being put off by the raw lumber.
Forgive me for stating the obvious, but your best bet is likely to find someone on youtube that has done this. That will at least give you an idea of how much effort is involved.
I'm getting ready to do something similar with a fallen tree, but I'm cutting the log down the trunk, not making rounds. I plan to make some live edge tables (possibly benches). But I'm weeks away from being ready to process the tree. I've found a couple different examples of a rail system that allows a chain saw to mill rough cut lumber.
Edit: The method I'll be using for making the live edge slabs flat is a rail system for my router. You need a perfectly flat work table, but you can shim and adjust the wood as needed (for stability). Once you flatten one side, the other is fast. Here's an example of the router/rail setup:
Yeah, I'd bring it inside. Of course make sure it's insect free before you do :|
dangYeah, I'd bring it inside. Of course make sure it's insect free before you do :|
The biggest thing to watch for is the end grain to start peeling and tearing away from the wood. If you notice that, it's drying too fast. Take it back outside and make sure it stays in a shaded area (direct sunlight will almost certainly cause the aforementioned peeling).
Air-Drying Lumber - Popular Woodworking Magazine
Edit: A quick and dirty google gave me the picture below (and the headline of the page is "Round cut lumber almost always splits"). So there's that
