pbcchet

Having flown helicopters in the navy for 20 years I can tell you that the safety concepts described here are universal. Pilots are at greatest risk for an accident when they are flying very rarely (low experience and proficiency) and when they are flying too much (fatigue and complacency). The concepts seem to apply to just about every dangerous activity. In the middle is the perfect mix of sufficient skills and experience. It doesn't mean there can't be an accident, just that there are fewer of them.

I got great oak from pallets left behind from a landscaping stones delivered at my house. The boards were thicker than you normally see, close to 1 1/2 inches. The lengths between nail holes was no more than about two feet so I used it for a lot small crafts mostly. I am considering doing the same thing to mill my own flooring, where the nail holes would add to a rustic look, in which I could use the whole length of about four feet.

I also had great success in the dumpster behind a large mill work company in Connecticut. They allowed me to dumpster dive and you can be really surprised what you can find. Great sizes for any turned bowl, etc, plus table leg stock.