Nathan Hunt (u/nathan973)

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I finally tried a new annealing schedule at the Portland studio

Their kiln tech showed me a slower ramp down from 1050 to 950, and my stress cracks stopped completely. Has anyone else had good results with a longer soak at that temp range?

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nathan973•1mo ago

My neighbor told me to skip the pre-cut veggies at the store

She said buying whole carrots, celery, and onions and cutting them myself would save a lot. I was skeptical because the pre-cut bags looked so easy. Last week I checked the price for a bag of chopped carrots versus a whole bunch. The whole bunch was about half the cost for the same amount. I spent maybe five extra minutes with a knife and saved about three dollars. Has anyone else found a simple prep step that really adds up over time?

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nathan973•1mo ago

I think pocket holes are way overrated for face frames

Last week in my Portland shop, I had to redo a whole frame after seasonal movement popped the joints. I've been using mortise and tenon for three years now without a single callback, so why does everyone push the quick fix?

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I finally tried a new annealing schedule at the Portland studio

My neighbor told me to skip the pre-cut veggies at the store

I think pocket holes are way overrated for face frames

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