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Title: new use for scrap wood
Post by: yyyyyguy on May 13, 2012, 10:51:29 pm
Now remember this is wood that is too small for scrolling...I have been saving mine for no apparent reason but last week I went camping and it is great for kindling, I did make my wife promise to stop me from digging through it for "oh I can use this" pieces it was fun to see all those past projects for the last time!
The ultimate recycle!   Pete
Title: Re: new use for scrap wood
Post by: scrollgirl on May 14, 2012, 07:18:37 am
I do the same thing, Pete!  It is amazing how small of a piece you could picture into "something" to make on the scroll saw.  It takes a lot of restraint to allow it to be recycled this way.  Kudos to you! :)

Sheila
Title: Re: new use for scrap wood
Post by: Marcellarius on May 14, 2012, 02:31:48 pm
same here, I use it for smoking my meat.
I have a little home made smoker with a cake-tin as a "fire pit".
so all the small pieces fit in there perfectly.
also use the sawdust for the smoke.
Title: Re: new use for scrap wood
Post by: TheMelster on May 14, 2012, 07:52:03 pm
 :D :D The woman who does my hair has a woodworking friend and she takes her shavings and dust with glue and makes firestarter sticks. Waste not want not.
Title: Re: new use for scrap wood
Post by: tvman44 on May 14, 2012, 07:59:34 pm
Never thought of doing that, I went into the workshop after reading the post and picked most of the small pieces out of the trash can and put them into a box to take camping to start our camp fires next time we go.
Title: Re: new use for scrap wood
Post by: mrsn on May 15, 2012, 09:24:13 pm
I have a few friends who tease me saying they will only let me come to the bonfire if I promise to leave all of the firewood in the fire. I have a habit of grabbing useful pieces. On the other hand I have another friend who has a partially burned piece of designer firewood that I cut hanging on her wall, she claims the burn marks add character.