[Jewelry making - Article 00213] - Re: [Orchid] Heating a garage workshop/studio.

[Tim Randles]

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    I can tell you a really great source of free firewood: 

    Pallets. The shipping pallets that a lot of manufacturers use for
    their products are often made of oak, beech and mahogany. I regularly
    use this materials for the cabinetry and furniture making I do at
    home. The scraps get burned for heat, BBQ and almost anything else I
    do. 

    Watch for staples and nails, but with a wood planer ( Makita) these
    small pieces of wood become very beautiful. 

    I made 4 pc sets of wooden spoons on with a 4 1/2 inch bench grinder
    and a bunch of templates and a jig saw, cutting the outside shape and
    then rounding the handles and hollowing the spoon part with the
    grinder, with different grits, and a small hand sander. 

    I made about 14 sets and gave everyone oak wooden spoons for kitchen
    utensils. Some are still in use after 8 years, they dont scratch
    teflon pans, and I have been asked to make more. I desperately need a
    shop. 

Cheers.. Tim 

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