Glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks - it runs at 20 inches

Yes, it does speed it up compared to a solar or conventional kiln

I've read somewhere that it runs @27-28in, which I thought it was surprisingly high for a machine of this size

Wish I had money for this kind of thing haha

Yes, it has been. We recently added a 2nd kiln because we had enough demand. Profitability isn't as much as we initially expected though for two reasons. 1. Some loads take longer than the online calculators estimated because we start with fresh cut customer lumber. If you have the time to air dry to about 25% this will significantly cut down on the time in kiln. 2. We price our service by the BF rather than hours. It gives the customer a more predictable cost but sometimes less profitable on our end. Good luck man!

We purchased this kiln retail from iDry. We do offer local retail drying services.

@@knotjustlumber okay thank you, great machine, looking for one.

Hi Jeff - Yes, we will ship slabs. We're hoping to have our slabs online for viewing/purchase by the end of the month as well.

Hey thanks. I'll make sure to do a separate gluing process video sometime. For this project I used Titebond III.

Thanks man. Glad you liked the video. It took years to build up the festool collection - one piece at a time, as I could.

I would. I don't make many of those anymore, but will look into a collaboration with one of our local woodworkers. Thanks for the suggestion.

It does a surprisingly good job connecting, as long as you give it a good bond. Making sure the wood is free of bark/debris, well-sanded, no oil or release spray gets on the wood then you should be good. Blacktail Studio did an interesting video on this a couple years ago. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWSugqtmqL9gobc

@@knotjustlumber thanks for the answer

Good question. Ecopoxy, the brand we carry, doesn't recommend their resin for outdoor use. I'm really not aware of a brand that does recommend usage outdoor. I would look into a marine grade spar varnish to protect an outdoor wood project.

@@knotjustlumber Thank you, I’ll look into that.

I know, I know. It's a beginner's project in certainly not a beginner's space.

what if theres a rich beginner basterd that have bought al the tools and starting ? lol not like me that has just a jigsaw and screwdriver, and aiming/planning on a circlesaw and a good sander ;)

@@stefanformgren4978 If you're starting ANYTHING as "rich basterd", you're 90% of where you need to be. And you're 80% ahead of ME, a POOR basterd who has all the tools mentioned but had to make them myself. On this issue, 'druther be you than me.

Thanks! This is the Cantek GT635ARD

A wire wheel would have worked. I've never personally used one but know guys that do and it works good. Getting the bulk off with a chisel or draw knife, etc. is quicker than sanding or wire brushing. Good luck with you're projects.

You bet. Glad it helped. We're located in Hiawatha, Iowa USA

My pleasure. Thanks for watching!

Thanks. It was fun to make - and I'm glad to finally have it crossed off the to-do list. Cheers

Thanks for watching!

It is quite a machine. Thanks for watching.

Hey Ronnie - Glad it was helpful!

You're welcome Peter. Glad you enjoyed it!

You bet. Thanks for watching!

Yes, it is Mike!

That's a very valid point. I should have highlighted safety while working with epoxy. Thanks for calling this out.

what mask do you recommend?

Thanks for highlighting the safety recommended while working with epoxy.

@@knotjustlumber don't worry man there's Keyboard warriors like this winner everywhere... I get them ALL the time... don't let them get you down! love your vids I'm a subscriber!

The dust collector does a nice job of keeping things clean but I did sweep up bark, scraps, etc.

@@knotjustlumber - Thanks. It looks like a wonderful shop & great business. I wish you continued success.

I FINALLY got it finished and posted! (It's still loading in 4k but here you go...) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iF62c4etqq9raMU

Thanks Gary! I'm working on part 2 now...should be out this week.

@@knotjustlumber thank you mate from Australia

Thanks. You heard correct, it's 5,000 SF. The high ceilings help it feel bigger than it is.

Thanks. I placed the board with the "good" side up. That way if there are defects in the board they are easy to fill in with epoxy.

Yes! I do have a few now and want to make some extra duty ones to push around bigger slabs.

Welcome aboard. I'll be getting more videos out before the end of the year, including that Cantek double surface planer!

Thanks! The planer by far my favorite purchase of 2022.

Thanks! I'll be getting a few of those tool videos out before the end of the year. Just need a couple quiet days in the store to keep everything clean.

Thanks Paul!

We have 12,000 sq ft in total. 5,000 of that is the wood shop. I'm getting an Elf briquette press. I'll definitely do a review of it when it ships and gets installed.

Thanks John!

Thanks!

Thanks - looking forward to having you stop by