c/dull_mens_club · by ElderReflections@fedia.io · 1yI have bitumen to scrape from 1391 teak boards I'm 47.5% done and averaging 5.5 minutes per block 119 points · 24 comments · view on lemmy.world
24 Comments
Fump@lemmy.world · 65 pts · 1y
But think of the teak you'll have when you're done. Why, you could leave that on a shelf in your shop for ages thinking about what to do with it!
A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 1y
Too real 😅
swordgeek@lemmy.ca · 32 pts · 1y
Sorry, but the 'why' and 'what' of these boards is fascinating. What are they from?
The actual work belongs here though.
ElderReflections@fedia.io · 29 pts · 1y
The guy I got them from said he'd pulled them up from an old church. Admittedly less dull, but the weeks I've spent working on these have been painful
miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 10 pts · 1y
What kind of crime did you commit or bet did you lose, that you're being punished so?
kabi@lemm.ee · 9 pts · 1y
ggtdbz@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 1y
Just count the rings bro
/s
Hello_there@fedia.io · 3 pts · 1y
Audiobooks? Podcast?
Olap@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 1y
Pretty sure these are floor boards for parquet style flooring. Very typicallyin older workshops
5ibelius9insterberg@feddit.org · 31 pts · 1y
Are you aware that bitumen glue (if old enough) could contain up to 30% asbestos fibres?
superkret@feddit.org · 18 pts · 1y
He is now.
ElderReflections@fedia.io · 9 pts · 1y
Yes, top advice. These are clear, but I still don't like to take chances with old things from unknown sources. Always rubber up!
verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 1y
Well, he's not going to eat it and he's not sanding the floor. Wouldn't any fibers be encased in the bitumen and impossible to inhale?
5ibelius9insterberg@feddit.org · 8 pts · 1y
No, it’s by far not as dangerous as asbestos insulation, but even breaking up dried bitumen glue containing asbestos is potentially dangerous and calls for PPE like disposable overalls and ffp3 respirators.
https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/em6.pdf
verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y
Ok, fair enough. Might as well, OP.
riskable@programming.dev · 12 pts · 1y
There's a fine line between "artisanal" and "insanity". Post the end result when you're done so we can judge for ourselves 😁👍
Mothra@mander.xyz · 11 pts · 1y
Well, can we see some of the boards before and after scraping?
Monument@lemmy.sdf.org · 8 pts · 1y
Nota good fit for the sub. They’d have to share it elsewhere, I’m afraid.
Mothra@mander.xyz · 2 pts · 1y
Why, not dull enough? Some people's photos can make anything dull btw
SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y
Just under sixty-seven hours left and you’re done!
ikidd@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y
I'd say use a planer, but that would make a mess of the blades.
Yikes, you have more patience than I do.
verity_kindle@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y
Teak birdhouses! Teak shelving! Teak veneering for a small table?
homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Resistance is futile.
superkret@feddit.org · 3 pts · 1y
Have fun!
OhNoMoreLemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 1y
There's solvents that will at least soften, if not remove bitumen, and WD-40 can be used in a pinch.
Maybe try some of that if you've not finished already?