Yeah, that’s probably the best plan. We have a fair bit of patio furniture to eat on. Use that for dining and make the porch the spot for hanging out with drinks and maybe snacks. I like it.
I think that would be great for a screened porch that was pretty protected from the rain.
If it’s going to be outside getting wet, I don’t want cushions. I want mesh that will be comfortable without cushions.
Cushions either get wet in the rain and take forever to dry or you have to constantly take them in and out and in and out and …
My mom just got this for her patio and is very happy with it:
https://www.costco.com/SunVilla-Wills-7-piece-Sling-Outdoor-Dining-Set.product.2127631.html?sh=true&nf=true
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Hmmm. We had cushions in Colorado, but 25-30% humidity. I suppose Kansas is a different ballgame, and even though the porch is covered there isn’t a lot of overhang on the eaves so some rain will blow in. And then I probably have a mold risk.
I’d be fine with hard seating but my wife would prefer something like the mesh. Plus, it’s breathable, a plus in warm, humid weather.
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A little water blowing in on the cushions is probably fine. They are designed to withstand water. And probably the first season or two even in a torrential downpour they won’t absorb water. But then they will lose their waterproof-ness and will get waterlogged.
But a few drops getting on them from wind isn’t something I’d worry about.
But the breathability of the mesh is definitely something to consider.
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Well, my dad talked me in to taking these home, and leaving the scroll saw for now. He had several sized blades for the band saw, so I think it should work nicely for what I need it.
I organized the garage a bit more this this morning to make room. Plenty of room for both and should have room for the scroll saw as well.
Yeah, unless you’re making something really intricate a band saw is fine.
I think I felt more comfortable with the scroll saw as I used it a bit back in the day, and that’s what I initially thought was all he had left. Band saw will be better for at least my starter projects.
I have a small table saw and miter saw. Not the best quality but they have been good enough to get through most flooring and molding projects around the house. Not the best for getting into furniture.
He had a lot more before they moved. Wood lathe, planer, standing drill press, full size table saw, radial arm saw. It was his hobby, he had it all back in a 2-car garage my parents built behind their house. These were all large saws on dedicated stands. Maybe a bit of overkill for what he did with it all, but these were all really nice tools, much heavier and sturdier than what you get today. Well, at least what you can find on Amazon or at Home Depot. Maybe the technology is better in other ways.
I’m a bit surprised that this is what he had left since these all seem a bit more useful for general projects and a lot of the others get pretty specialized. Maybe that was by design…I didnt think about asking earlier.
It will be fun to tinker around with. Maybe it will turn into a bit more of a hobby. I don’t have the room to add much beyond the scroll saw in my current garage, but this all should get me pretty far.
Yeah, you’ve got a good start. I don’t have a ton, I have a table saw and miter saw, router, the usual assortment of cordless tools. Few nail guns.
I’d like to make it a hobby but right now I don’t have the time or the space. And you’re right, if you want to make furniture then you need some really nice tools.
Maybe my best option is the local votech place, it’s only a couple of miles from my house. I think it’s like $15 to go down there for three hours to work, and they have seriously nice tools. And an instructor, who I’ve met, he’s amazing. If I retire in five years it’s on my list of hobbies.
I probably need a router. Maybe Christmas gift idea. My dad had one (might still have it), but i don’t think he did much with it. He built a lot of patio furniture, which is i guess where I’m getting some inspiration.
I have a small air compressor, flooring stapler, brad nailer, so a start that direction as well.
I need to look for some books next. Maybe a good store for various quality wood.
Not buying today, but decided today. Am going to get my husband a bird feeder with a camera for all his nerding I mean birding, for Father’s Day.
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What about a nerd feeder?
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I bought a collection of sterling silver flatware yesterday. I’m not 100% sure why, the price was pretty good (local auction).
It’ll look nice sitting on the old buffet thing, I guess.
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My sister has one of those bird feeder cameras and she really enjoys it.
I think you should refer to yours as BirdAlert
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I considered getting one for my wife but the reviews were mixed. If any of yous has a recommendation, I’m all 
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My dog is a shedder. I bought a shedding blade, and that is a game changer. Just dumped a huge load of fur in the backyard, and the dog enjoyed it. I got a smaller one for the cat. He will get the treatment soon, probably tomorrow.
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I bought the Brevill Bambino and the Baratza ESP - All in for $525
Thanks @Mathman
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getting 48 cans of beer from a far away local place shipped to me. because of the stupid laws around it and who can actually sell to me (not the craft brewery, but a local retail store) who is then going to pack and ship it, it will be like i bought them each at the bar in total cost.
I read that there are roughly 800 finger amputations in the US per year.
That means that, on average, there are about 16 people in the US at this time that do not know that this is their last week with all10 fingers.
Be careful. Band saws are as dangerous as a saw gets. IMO, more dangerous that a table saw, circular saw, miter saw, or any other kinda saw.
Eh. They don’t cut anything that is not right in front of them.
And sewing machines only sew what’s right in front of them, but you do something enough, it becomes repetitive, and then mindless, and oopsie daisy, you’ve sewed through your finger or sawed off your thumb.
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