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We All Have to Start Somewhere.

5/31/2018

I TOTALLY agree with Steve Ramsey in this video. I also feel that his philosophy and personality describes a large majority of our DLO crafters that walk in our door everyday. The easy answer to wood working...YOU CAN! Wood working is FOR EVERYONE! We all have to start somewhere. Share your photos with us, bring your projects in and show them off! Have questions? Ask! Need help talking through your next project? Let's do it!

We all started somewhere. Remember your first wood working project? Was it anywhere near the quality of your projects of today? I doubt it...I know mine weren't.
Take this baby gate I built for my deck last week. It's made out of the Red Grandis scraps we have at Discount Lumber Outlet. I built it in less than 2 hours. I drew up the plans in less than 15 minutes.
Boy, do I wish I spent a little longer planning. Why would I notch the middle cross beam instead of do a mortise and tennon? Why didn't I surface plane all the boards prior to assembling? Why didn't I cut plugs out of Red Grandis to fill my pocket holes?
The reality is, this happens all the time when we do a project. There's always something we would've/could've done better. Just learn from it.

Courtesy of A. Davey. www.flickr.com/photos/adavey/4943010482/

Whether you're a master wood worker like this guy on the left or a beginner like the guy on the right...you're ALWAYS safe here with us. Please share your work with us, ask questions. If we don't know the answer, either find it or learn with you.

We all had to start somewhere. Now go make some sawdust! Well, come here first and buy some wood...then go make some sawdust!

Happy Crafting!

Andy

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Cutting Boards, Chopping Blocks, and more!

5/3/2018

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Whether you are looking to do an elaborate patterned cutting board, one in exotics, or keeping it simple with traditional domestic lumber Discount Lumber Outlet is your one stop shop for materials. But there's one major problem...we have SO MUCH WOOD to choose from! Of course, we'd be happy with you leaving with a truckload of lumber each time...but that's not always the best thing for you. .

Taking a moment to plan out your project before you come in will help you prepare your mind and your pocket book for your next visit.

CBDesigner is a great application for your desktop that can help you plan your visit more accordingly. This app allows you to enter in the types of woods that you would like to use in your next butcher block or cutting board and then helps you create a pattern. Lastly, it TELLS YOU HOW MUCH TO BUY!!! [Just make sure you design a couple dozen boards then come buy all your wood from us ;) ]

Below I have put together some screen shots showing the basics of creating a cutting board using his application. The end result sets you up with a shopping list that users can print and bring to the shop for picking their lumber.

Jay put a lot of work into designing this application...IT'S FREE!!! I'm sure it took a lot of effort to create this app. So please be encouraged to donate to his app and spread the word to all our fellow woodworkers! Thanks Jay for putting the effort into this SUPER COOL APP!! [Click Here!] CBDesigner V2.0

You have projects...we have lumber. Need to brainstorm on your upcoming creation? Maybe you want to try a new wood. Come on in and speak with Dick or Andy. We'd love to help you out.

Have you created a Butcher Block with our lumber?

Send us a pick of your butcher block! We'll feature it on our blog page! Make sure to include the species of wood used in your creation!!!

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We All Have to Start Somewhere.

Cutting Boards, Chopping Blocks, and more!

Have you created a Butcher Block with our lumber?

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