What to do with off cuts?

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What to do with off cuts?

#1 Post by bean438 »

Since I made lots of mistakes I have lots of scraps.
Plus there was lots of waste as I am new and could have laid out panels better than I did.

Yes saving wood is great but what do you save, and what do you chuck?

I am thinking the little circle cut outs from the baffle tweeter holes wont be good for much. Same with the 1" strip weird tlah box/baffle off cuts.

I have 5 botched tlah baffles, drivers cut out. Is is worth trimming what I can?

Do you have any guidelines?

I would hate to throw out what can be used in the future, but I would also hate to hang onto a 1/2" by 2" piece.
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#3 Post by Frederic Gelinas »

My kids take care of all the scrap wood : they glue them, nail them together and paint them. Then they sign it and call it arts.
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#4 Post by Bill Fitzmaurice »

What I can't use I burn.
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#5 Post by Drey Chennells »

yup. Its hard to burn nice walnut,cypress and maple scrap but you eventually get to a point you can't use it....
But my pop always says you can use the fire for something... like melting aluminum 'heater box' fins off of a set of headers for a '75 vw bus. Then rigging said headers for obnoxious performance and saving the aluminum scrap 'puddle' for the next casting need.
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#6 Post by bzb »

Plywood scraps smaller than a 6" or so wide get burned.

Hardwood scraps smaller than a few inches get thrown in a box, eventually going to friends to be turned into pens or handles, or cutting boards, or small toy parts.

I have a huge box of scraps right now :lol:
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#7 Post by Doug Hart »

my shop is heated with wood.
All scraps get thrown in a large wooden box and burned during the winter months
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Burn it all!! :loler:
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#10 Post by BoostFab »

be creative, make some coasters out of them LOL
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#11 Post by Harley »

BoostFab wrote:be creative, make some coasters out of them LOL
That would mean you'd have to start drinking more :mrgreen:
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#12 Post by Zack Brock »

I'm slowly building my wife's dream home with all the scraps. :mrgreen:
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#13 Post by BoostFab »

i have always like these; i'm going to make some with my scraps
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