fosldog
off to a rocking start
Member since November 2008
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Post by fosldog on Feb 2, 2009 20:28:10 GMT -5
The boards on my saw vice are getting a bit chewed up and needing replacement. Too many rough and irregular rocks I guess. Im sure all the heavy cranking on the vice had nothing to do with their demise!
Anyways, Im looking for some feedback on if its better to replace them with an oak or perhaps a softer wood like pine.
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Post by kap on Feb 2, 2009 20:29:43 GMT -5
Use hardwood not pine I tried pine but it will crack. Keith
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Post by Woodyrock on Feb 3, 2009 1:47:25 GMT -5
If you are on the east coast, and can find it, use Elm. Elm does not split. If you are on the West coast, use Oregon Ash, as this is also a non spliting wood. Eastern Ash does however split very nicely, so is a poor choice. City tree services are a good source for Elm. Woody
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Post by catmandewe on Feb 3, 2009 1:54:33 GMT -5
I have several thousand board feet of elm that I have milled myself, if anyone needs any. You can have some if you want it, just pay the shipping. Poplar is probably the best wood to use, but I am out of poplar, some guy came through and bought all I had for his cabinet shop.
Tony
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Post by akansan on Feb 3, 2009 22:20:13 GMT -5
I was going to ask what you do if you're in the middle, but Tony seems to have the answer!
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Post by Woodyrock on Feb 4, 2009 1:22:47 GMT -5
Stay warmer?
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Post by Jack ( Yorkshire) on Feb 4, 2009 3:28:47 GMT -5
Hi Foscledog,
I havent used it on a vice but Eucalyptus is quite hard and cross grained a terrable wood to split ?
If your interested that could be a good wood for the jaws of your rock vice ?
Jack Yorkshire UK
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rockdude
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since May 2008
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Post by rockdude on Feb 4, 2009 7:43:42 GMT -5
Gum wood won't split easy. they use a lot of gum for pallets. You can drive a nail in it green, but you can't pull it out.
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Post by Jack, lapidaryrough on Feb 4, 2009 8:47:19 GMT -5
Highland Parks have Maple in the vise jaw`s. fine the LG grain.
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UtahRockHound
spending too much on rocks
Sometimes your the Windshield, sometimes your the Rock.
Member since May 2008
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Post by UtahRockHound on Feb 4, 2009 10:18:28 GMT -5
This may sound off the wall, but when I need something like what your thinking, I go to WalMart and pick up one of their cheap plastic cutting boards. You get a choice of how thick you want it, and it's water proof.
Down through the years, I have made several things from plastic cutting boards. The latest is a Potters Wheel.
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Gem'n I
freely admits to licking rocks
Member since March 2008
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Post by Gem'n I on Feb 4, 2009 11:42:01 GMT -5
One other option could be marine plywood with the edges sealed....I had this in my saw for several years with no ill effects...I also have a couple cutting board like pieces waiting to replace the plywood but it hasn't given up yet...after hundreds of slabs!!
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Mudshark
fully equipped rock polisher
Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. Will Rogers
Member since December 2008
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Post by Mudshark on Feb 4, 2009 16:24:43 GMT -5
I always have plywood around for my woodworking so I usually use that and change as needed.I use Pine for wedges on difficult shaped pieces because of its softness. Mike
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Post by johnjsgems on Feb 4, 2009 19:58:26 GMT -5
I think plywood would work well, especially on oil saws. I have the original Highland Park hardwood jaws on my saw and they are so hard I often put a pine 1 X between the rock and the hardwood to "get a grip".
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