Topic: Vintage Hi-Fi enthusiasts?

[dave500]

my wife dislikes faux woodgrain in cars and even real wood!how can you not like that earthly warmth?

[BallAquatics]

+1  You're right about that, I love the look.  I got this crazy idea to turn some downed trees on my property into board lumber suitable for making cases for some of my old equipment.  So far I've milled a bit of oak, walnut, and cherry from trees brought down in storms.  Lots of work, but it's been lots of fun too   

[Kelly E]

Nice Alaskan mill. I've played with one of those before. I helped a friend mill 1" planks to side his 3 story water tower.

[Tracksnblades1]

+1  You're right about that, I love the look.  I got this crazy idea to turn some downed trees on my property into board lumber suitable for making cases for some of my old equipment.  So far I've milled a bit of oak, walnut, and cherry from trees brought down in storms.  Lots of work, but it's been lots of fun too   

A good long slow kiln dryer can save a guy some real heartaches years later on them big thick finished slabs….😁

[BallAquatics]

I've done a bit of experimenting with a few boards.....



I can bring fresh milled boards that have about 40% moisture content into the house, and in 6 to 8 weeks the moisture goes down to a level that it can be used in woodworking projects.

I've been toying with the idea of building a solar kiln like the one Virginia Tech built.  I've read where some folks build them as a lean-to on their shop and use them to heat the shop in the winter months.

https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/420/420-030/420-030.html

[Tracksnblades1]

I think the solar ones work well just takes a little longer..

A client has a large homemade solar kiln originally used for cedar…works well on white oak too..
Slowly brings it up to temperature and holds it there for quite a while…

He’s was retired when he built it. Got real busy and now won’t even do it much for his own projects..

He has the gasoline engine band saw to bring down to size..