Spalted find

[WeekEndDad]

They are actually 92 1/4" long, they are studs..

Here's how it goes. Bottom plate 1 1/2" + Stud 92 1/4" + (2) top Plates 3" = 96 3/4"

Now when you add 1/2" of drywall to the ceiling it leaves you a vertical wall height of 96 1/4" (1/4" fudge factor to install 8' panels to the walls.



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[cat lady]

Back in the day, I worked in a lumber yard. We called the shorter ones precuts, and as already explained are for wall studs.

[LCHIEN]

Well, I learned something new. 92-1/4", eh?


Loring in Katy, TX USA
If your only tool is a hammer, you tend to treat all problems as if they were nails.

[Ikeb]

quote:Originally posted by LCHIEN

Well, I learned something new. 92-1/4", eh?


Loring in Katy, TX USA
If your only tool is a hammer, you tend to treat all problems as if they were nails.

Yup. And there's also 92-5/8" as well. Beats me why the extra 3/8" though....

[mleichtle]

92-5/8" + 1-1/2" bottom plate + 3" top plates - 1/2" drywall ceiling - 5/8" particle bd floor underlayment = 8' walls measured inside right on the head.

M. Leichtle

[JamesK]

That makes perfect sense - I'll be more careful in the future. I guess I'll be crosscutting my plywood shelves and having a 92 & someodd" long storage shelves. Thanks for the info!

[StickSeler]

Actually 2x4 pre-cuts come in several sizes depending where your at. Here we have 92-5/8" (1Bottom, 2 top) for 8', 94-1/4" (1bottom, 1 top) 8' non-load bearing. 104-5/8 (1Bottom, 2 top) 9', 116-5/8 (1Bottom, 2 top) 10'.

2x6 also comes in 92-5/8" & 104-5/8

Ive also seen 93" & 92" but not around here

[boblon]

Spalted find

While at a friends house for turkey day (and talking him out of a length of cedar log) found a nasty old dried and cracked branch lying along side the dirt road in front of his house. Don't know how long it had been there, but it looked BAD. He cut the end off with a chainsaw and noticed some spalting happening inside. So, I threw it in the truck. Got home and turned a quick box out of it (only my second try at turning a box) and found a small treasure.
The walls of the box are not very thin, but I was afraid to blow out the spalted wood. Not sure what it is, my guess would be some soft maple.
This is my first 'wood find'. After reading others reporting of thier happy surprises finding something like this, I now understand thier joy. Is wonderous to take something that looks so bad, (for free) and find something beautiful inside.








Thanks for looking. I know it's not KWG quality, but I'm just a beginner. (Please keep posting Ken !!).

BobL.

[SteveR]

That piece is really cool Bob! Along with your bowl on the other post. I wish my first bowl looked that good. And then you show this one. A fine example of what viewing KWG's work does to a person. The spalting on that box is really amazing and a wood find to boot! You need to get back to your buddy's house and find some more. I have read (but not tried it yet)that some CA glue will help strengthen the spalted wood for turning.

[Scottydont]

Thats beautiful! Nice job for your first box.

[Whit]

Bob, that looks great. Keep it and look for more wood like that.
Whit

[Ken Massingale]

Nice work, first or 100th.
ken

[mudder]

Excellent box!
Nice grain matching.
I would also think spalted maple.
&lt;edit&gt; On second thought, it could also be beech.
What does the bark look like on the branch?
Can you post a pic of the branch?

Mudder

[Whaler]

Great find and a beautiful result.

[boblon]

Thanks all. I have since moved the rest of that branch (about 3-4 inches in diameter) from lying outside next to the garage..to safe and dry inside the garage

BobL.