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Comment by Uncle John on July 31, 2015 at 2:08pm

PS:  I bought 30 feet more of these today.   Broke the bank.

Comment by Uncle John on July 31, 2015 at 2:08pm

LOL guys.  Give you an inch and you take a mile.

Comment by smilingdog1 on July 31, 2015 at 6:17am

John,

So far all my endeavors have been non profit so everything goes.
However I refuse to part out a yard stick for those cheap skates!

Comment by Uncle John on July 30, 2015 at 2:13pm

Good rule of thumb, Jim.  

Stephen,  you better get a yard sale permit or there will be trouble afoot.

Comment by smilingdog1 on July 30, 2015 at 1:38pm

I was thinking a possible fund raising event, call it the YARD sale!

Comment by Jim_N on July 30, 2015 at 9:24am

Probably not startling revelation to most CBN-ers, but vaguely germane to a coupla’ posts below…

Save yourself from occasional grief by making sure your wood has acclimated to the temps, humidity, etc., in your shop before you get too far along measuring and cutting into your project. I think most pro woodworkers recommend at least a week to two weeks. Plus, of course, ensure both sides of wood get an equal amount of air so that one side doesn’t dry out faster than the other.

Mini Overview:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_warping

Comment by Uncle John on July 30, 2015 at 6:50am

Wes, you are inching toward trouble. 

Are you calling me CHEAP, Stephen?   I am gonna save up and get more.  One to whack Wes with.

Comment by smilingdog1 on July 30, 2015 at 6:49am

You only got three of them there Uncle John!

Comment by Uncle John on July 30, 2015 at 5:23am

Wes, that comment doesn't measure up to standards.

Comment by Uncle John on July 30, 2015 at 1:43am

Jim, I looked at that page!  :)  I am still manly enough to use emoticons.   :)   Screw em if they can't take a joke,  :(

Valid point on the very soft wood in the Home Depot yard sticks as for use as finger boards.  I think they are fine for fretless - not so confident for fretted.   I will probably use one on a CBG and - in the cheap ass tradition, I think I will paint up some personalized gift yard sticks and give them to friends and family.

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