Test Tubes

[JimErn]

found a new use for them, well new to me anyway.

fill them with saw dust, label it, and anytime you need to make wood filler for that type of wood you have saw dust available

[Foxfold]

What a great idea, I've got loads of plastic test tube, I'll definitely use that idea, thanks xxx

[Scrappile]

I used a lot of pill bottles for that also.

[meflick]

That's a great idea Jim.  I think we will be following your lead on this one at my house.  Thanks for sharing.

[jollyred]

I use recycled pill bottles.  Anyone over 60 will have a plentiful supply.  And they are paid for by the  insurance company.

[kmmcrafts]

Great idea.. I've done this but instead I used zip-loc baggies.. the freezer ones have a space to write on them that I used to label what kind of sawduct it was..

While on the sawdust topic.. How good is the sawdust for using as a wood filler that we produce with our saws? I ask because it's not completely just sawdust... it's part of your paper pattern, tape, shelf liner or whatever you use that is also on the wood you're cutting.. so I've always wondered about this.. anytime I've needed sawdust for this I've went out and cut.. "  just wood" to make the sawdust.. which is why I always saved it in the baggies..

 

 

[jerry1939]

43 minutes ago, kmmcrafts said:

Great idea.. I've done this but instead I used zip-loc baggies.. the freezer ones have a space to write on them that I used to label what kind of sawduct it was..

While on the sawdust topic.. How good is the sawdust for using as a wood filler that we produce with our saws? I ask because it's not completely just sawdust... it's part of your paper pattern, tape, shelf liner or whatever you use that is also on the wood you're cutting.. so I've always wondered about this.. anytime I've needed sawdust for this I've went out and cut.. "  just wood" to make the sawdust.. which is why I always saved it in the baggies..

 

 

There you go, thinking again.  You raise a good point.  Thanks.

jerry

[flarud]

I was using empty peanut butter jars.  Now that I think about it, that may be an overkill! I have had one full with red oak sawdust and shaving from the planer for a couple of years now, along with another jar full of Walnut,, guess how much I have used out of them.  Not even a test tube amount!  Good idea.

[Rockytime]

With dust collection I have very little sawdust. What sawdust I have ends up in the large collection bag which includes other materials from my lathe.

[JimErn]

8 hours ago, kmmcrafts said:

Great idea.. I've done this but instead I used zip-loc baggies.. the freezer ones have a space to write on them that I used to label what kind of sawduct it was..

While on the sawdust topic.. How good is the sawdust for using as a wood filler that we produce with our saws? I ask because it's not completely just sawdust... it's part of your paper pattern, tape, shelf liner or whatever you use that is also on the wood you're cutting.. so I've always wondered about this.. anytime I've needed sawdust for this I've went out and cut.. "  just wood" to make the sawdust.. which is why I always saved it in the baggies..

 

 

The way I see it, that minuscule amount of paper included will work as filler and it will sand and take stain/oil, after all paper is wood.  I didn't think about it but the recent batch of filler I mixed up worked fine, and it sanded fine too.

EDIT:  tape and shelf liner I don't know, don't use them.  But I doubt that will make much difference

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Rocky, when you need more turn off the dust collection, make saw dust, collect it, turn it back on.

Edited January 27, 2019 by JimErn