Reducing waste

[Brent Nowell]

how are you guys reducing your waste?

Are you guys making anything out of your first and side edging cuts?
Any tips on making these cuts as small as possible?

I really have a problem going out and leaving behind 4 boards with a live edge on each side... I just can’t see a use for them, thus the post. Maybe fence boards?

 

[U&A]

Wood stove fuel [emoji16]

It is definitely not a wast when used as that.


Sent while firmly grasping my redline lubed RAM [emoji231]

 

[Brent Nowell]

Yes... wow not sure how I missed that lol... hmmm is it too late to delete a post




Hmmm well yes does anyone make anything out of them? Lol

 

[Mad Professor]

If you square up one edge of the edge of the first/outside cut, some people use those for siding on outbuildings.

Other wise it's firewood.

If it's cherry, hickory, maple... it's great for grilling/smoking food.

 

[Ted Jenkins]

I made at least 500 LF of fencing that after 15 years years still looks great. I had hundreds of Cedar boards and hundreds of Pine boards. I thought the Pine wood fall apart in just a few years, but no. I made 1x6x8' dog eared boards then two coats of oil redwood stain. Some boards are starting to show weathering now. Thanks

 

[rarefish383]

I've seen a few Cedar logs with limb stubs maybe 2-3 inches long left on, and mounted floor to ceiling, for a ball cap display rack. Shorter pieces mounted horizontal for coat and hat racks. I actually thought you were going to ask if anyone was using the new laser mills that make no kerf or saw dust.

 

[Ripturner]

how are you guys reducing your waste?

Are you guys making anything out of your first and side edging cuts?
Any tips on making these cuts as small as possible?

I really have a problem going out and leaving behind 4 boards with a live edge on each side... I just can’t see a use for them, thus the post. Maybe fence boards?

 

[Ripturner]

I have used mine to make turning blanks for the lathe. The outside slabs if thick enough can yield a small bowl blank or I can sometimes get a 2 or 3in Square out to use for spindles. Otherwise it is in a pile beside the shop waiting to be charitably given to somebody for firewood.