EDUCATIONAL INCUBATION & HATCHING CHAT THREAD, w/ Sally Sunshine Shipped Eggs

[Lucky Lemon]

Good Morning all!

I noticed this morning that my little chicks are getting rather brave now, going out far away from mom. They will be 8 weeks old this Friday. I am supposed to be giving some of them to one of my daughter's teachers but I'm feeling rather attached to all of them.

 

[ocap]

I have some homemade peppermint candy cane ice cream!

what kind of cake goes with that flavor?

 

[Chaos18]

Good Morning all!

I noticed this morning that my little chicks are getting rather brave now, going out far away from mom.  They will be 8 weeks old this Friday.  I am supposed to be giving some of them to one of my daughter's teachers but I'm feeling rather attached to all of them. 

Morning Heather. You should keep them all and hatch more to give away.

 

[campingshaws]

 

 

I've got a couple of those. Works good for its intended purpose.

Is that what I need for my intended purpose? I have a feeling I might just have to get it and try.

I'm far from being an expert woodworker, but my thought is that a block plane, which is designed to shave fairly flat surfaces, should not be the "weapon of choice" for tree limbs, assuming you want to retain the irregular contours of the limbs. Not really sure what you should be using instead; maybe a spoke shave or draw knife?

This is so hard for me to explain in my girl words. Ok. I've got a big stack of firewood from where we cleared some brush. I want to make an end table a little like this:

BUT I only want to shave a bit off the top, so there are more stable contact points for a glass top that I'll frame in. I don't want to square the logs in any sort of way. Just shave them a bit (some more than others) so it's flat enough to set glass on top. I think it would be prettier than just setting glass on top.

From what I've read I think I need a plane for the flat edge instead of the curved blade of the spokeshave.

 

[ocap]

I looked at those also, but I don't think it's what I need right now. I don't truly know what I need, guess I'll just have to pick something to try.

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how about dragging the limbs behind a car to smooth out the bark and make for an artistic look?

 

[campingshaws]

 



I looked at those also, but I don't think it's what I need right now. I don't truly know what I need, guess I'll just have to pick something to try. :

Are you wanting to fashion furniture with straight pieces, or do you intend to incorporate the irregular shapes of the natural branches?

Irregular, for the most part. I want it to look like I actually put effort to it and didn't just screw a pallet into four logs and ca it a table.

 

[ocap]

Irregular, for the most part. I want it to look like I actually put effort to it and didn't just screw a pallet into four logs and ca it a table.

belt sander?

 

[campingshaws]

I looked at those also, but I don't think it's what I need right now. I don't truly know what I need, guess I'll just have to pick something to try. :

how about dragging the limbs behind a car to smooth out the bark and make for an artistic look?

I live on a dirt road, but I like your thinking!

 

[BantyChooks]

I live on a dirt road, but I like your thinking!

Wait.... There are places that are paved??

 

[Lucky Lemon]

what kind of cake goes with that flavor?

I was thinking something like a Devil's food cake would work. But, I could also just make some more icecream!

Morning Heather. You should keep them all and hatch more to give away.

I think we all know how that would end. I would have to keep those too.