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Title: Another one bites the dust
Post by: battman on June 28, 2012, 11:29:00 PM

Went and bought a Red Oak board.Cut it to 3/8" thick x 1 1/4" tappered down to 1/2" x 48" long.Got it to where I was ready to cut the shelf in and sand it.Decided to fuss with one limb alittle more and KaBoom.I'm gald it did it now and not while he was shootin it.Oh well I'll start another tomorrow.

Title: Re: Another one bites the dust
Post by: battman on June 28, 2012, 11:31:00 PM

BTW it was pulling 20# at 15".

Title: Re: Another one bites the dust
Post by: DVSHUNTER on June 29, 2012, 12:54:00 AM

Sorry for your loss, but it happens to us all. Best have a dennk and remember the good times. :banghead:

Title: Re: Another one bites the dust
Post by: George Tsoukalas on July 05, 2012, 08:33:00 AM

Show some pictures of the break. My guess is the grain was poor. Jawge

Title: Re: Another one bites the dust
Post by: battman on July 05, 2012, 11:23:00 AM

It was, it broke right where the grain ran off.I cut the next one so the run out was in the handle.I'll look the next ones over alittle closer before I buy them.

Title: Re: Another one bites the dust
Post by: George Tsoukalas on July 05, 2012, 03:46:00 PM

Info on my site. Jawge
http://georgeandjoni.home.comcast.net/~georgeandjoni/index.html

Title: Re: Another one bites the dust
Post by: battman on July 05, 2012, 06:16:00 PM

Thanks

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