Size Matters

[kmmcrafts]

When I bought my Hawk I almost went with a 20” saw instead of the 26”. I have only had a couple projects in the 17 years of scroll sawing that a 20” saw was too small. This project won’t fit on my 21” Excalibur but thankfully there is plenty of room left on the Hawk. This project is just shy if 2’ long. 

[OCtoolguy]

You know Kevin, Your wood stove would be illegal in California.

[kmmcrafts]

1 hour ago, OCtoolguy said:

You know Kevin, Your wood stove would be illegal in California.

Breathing in California is probably illegal too, .. Actually a lot of insurance companies won't allow wood stoves in garages etc. This is a wood pellet stove which is allowed as they are considered a lot safer than a actual wood stove as it has sensors that shut it down if it gets too hot etc. has blowers to blow the heat around and the only part that really gets too hot to touch is the actual door and the glass in the door.. and even those don't get so hot that you can touch it but you won't want to leave you hand on it very long, LOL.. unlike the woodburner I grew up around.. if you even slightly touch that it'd give you serious burns. My laser cutter is more dangerous than this stove, LOL.. 

 

[OCtoolguy]

30 minutes ago, kmmcrafts said:

Breathing in California is probably illegal too, .. Actually a lot of insurance companies won't allow wood stoves in garages etc. This is a wood pellet stove which is allowed as they are considered a lot safer than a actual wood stove as it has sensors that shut it down if it gets too hot etc. has blowers to blow the heat around and the only part that really gets too hot to touch is the actual door and the glass in the door.. and even those don't get so hot that you can touch it but you won't want to leave you hand on it very long, LOL.. unlike the woodburner I grew up around.. if you even slightly touch that it'd give you serious burns. My laser cutter is more dangerous than this stove, LOL.. 

 

I don't think any woodburning stove is legal here. I'll have check. If they turn off our gas I may have to burn my precious scraps.

[kmmcrafts]

44 minutes ago, OCtoolguy said:

I don't think any woodburning stove is legal here. I'll have check. If they turn off our gas I may have to burn my precious scraps.

Straight outta google: 

The following wood burning appliances are allowed:

Pellet-fueled wood burning heaters. Masonry heaters. Appliance or fireplace determined to meet the U.S. EPA particulate matter emission standard and approved in writing by the Air Pollution Control Officer.

EDIT:

Well reading further down the list of topic on google maybe not.. just depends on where you are as not all areas can but there are some exemptions that some folks can too so there is that too. LOL

Edited January 12, 2023 by kmmcrafts

[BadBob]

Take you a glass of water
Make it against the law
See how good the water tastes
When you can't have any at all

CCR

[OCtoolguy]

9 hours ago, BadBob said:

Take you a glass of water
Make it against the law
See how good the water tastes
When you can't have any at all

CCR

Personally, I think we should do away with most of the laws and let the citizens fight it out amongst themselves. It won't take long.

 

[new2woodwrk]

22 hours ago, OCtoolguy said:

You know Kevin, Your wood stove would be illegal in California.

Aren't most things illegal in Califnornia? LOL

[Scrappile]

I do not know what is legal anymore where I live.  I do not care, I do what I want.. at my age life in prison is not much of a deterrent.  At least in prison I would not have to worry the inflation,, I would have a bed, three meals a day and too old to be pestered by any young buck...

[OCtoolguy]

1 hour ago, Scrappile said:

I do not know what is legal anymore where I live.  I do not care, I do what I want.. at my age life in prison is not much of a deterrent.  At least in prison I would not have to worry the inflation,, I would have a bed, three meals a day and too old to be pestered by any young buck...

My thoughts exactly. Life in prison takes on a whole new meaning once you hit 80. Being totally taken care of for the rest of my days doesn't sound all that bad and if I'm not mistaken, most of the prisons have workshops. Win-win!