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  • VUPDblue

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    There is, or was, a woodworking shop on the south side where you could go and use their tools and equipment to make things. They advertised heavily on the book of faces, but I haven’t been on there in a good long while. I can’t recall the name of the place I’m thinking of, but I’d love to use their facility if they’re still around. I have a decent collection of tools, but I need to use two pieces of equipment that i don’t own.

    Does this place sound familiar to anyone?
     
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    red_zr24x4

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    The only reason our school still has an AG class is because we're a farming community. No Shop classes left. When I was at the High School, we had wood shop, Metal shop, automotive, and the Ag class
     

    VUPDblue

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    No idea but I love this idea.

    What tools do you need?


    A large band saw and a planer.
    I have a 6.5” X 8” white oak barn beam that I want to basically mill into 1.5” slabs and make a few cutting/serving boards. Wifey and I bought an 11’ hand hewn beam out of a dismantled 1840s barn to make a fireplace mantel, which turned out great, and there’s a few feet left over I’d like to utilize.
     

    SmileDocHill

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    A large band saw and a planer.
    I have a 6.5” X 8” white oak barn beam that I want to basically mill into 1.5” slabs and make a few cutting/serving boards. Wifey and I bought an 11’ hand hewn beam out of a dismantled 1840s barn to make a fireplace mantel, which turned out great, and there’s a few feet left over I’d like to utilize.

    Those tools will certainly do the job better but if you simply cannot find access to them... You can make a jig to use a chainsaw into a sawmill. Google homemade chainsaw mill. My uncle did this when I was younger for a project. It works if you are pretty handy, skilled, and experienced enough to be safe.

    This would preclude the need for a band saw, you would still need a planer or a belt sander and a lot of time.

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    JHB

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    I think they may have what you are looking for at the Columbus senior center. Give them a call they may be able to help you out.
     

    target64

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    Give Northwest Lumber a call and see if they would do it for you. Might cost more than the tools, but at least it might be an option.
     

    JHB

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    I'm not sure VUPD, but I think JHB just called you "old"! :):


    Nah In the old days when I had to work for a living I did what ever it took to get the job done. The boss would just scratch his head and say yea you couldn't complete the task but he did.:):
     

    VUPDblue

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    Yeah I don’t blame them either. The barn my beam came from was all mortise joints so no nails, but that was at the time it was built. I have no idea what happened in there over the last 150 years.
     
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