liambesaw Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 21 minutes ago, ^5 clay said: I was thinking the same thing, thanks Rae I'd find a better source than "free" shipping supplies, I think those are supplied for free because they're expecting you to ship something with them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Sweet Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 Just be sure to ask first before scrounging around a construction site. General contractors often will have issues with non authorized people on the site. Liability and loss type of things. Regards, Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hulk Posted October 17, 2018 Report Share Posted October 17, 2018 ...I'll keep an eye out next door; they have the windows in, siding guys should be there soon. I've stocked up on wafer board. The type with the reflective barrier is smooth on one side, nice for ware boards/shelves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rae Reich Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 7 hours ago, Hulk said: ...I'll keep an eye out next door; they have the windows in, siding guys should be there soon. I've stocked up on wafer board. The type with the reflective barrier is smooth on one side, nice for ware boards/shelves. Wafer board? You mean OSB, oriented strand board? 'Reflective surface' does not compute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liambesaw Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Maybe styrofoam insulation it has a shiny foil side? Can't imagine osb being good with moisture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rae Reich Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 20 minutes ago, liambesaw said: Maybe styrofoam insulation it has a shiny foil side? Can't imagine osb being good with moisture Contradictions abound. Can't be Masonite, no reflectivity and flexes too much for ware boards. OSB (the only thing that came up in a search for "wafer board" at Lowes), as you say, is yucky surface and not reflective. Styrofoam insulation is not stiff enough for ware boards. If there's something lightweight, inflexible and water resistant that I can carry and shelve multiple pots on, I need it. Did I misunderstand, @Hulk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hulk Posted October 18, 2018 Report Share Posted October 18, 2018 Most all the wareboards at the local JC ceramic lab are OSB, which can be a bit rough on feet; they seem to withstand moisture ok - some of them look to have been in use for a very long time, the edges and corners are well worn. Likely they din' cost anything - scraps. A benefit of having construction next door - scraps! If the wafer board doesn't work out for ware boards and ware shelves, I'll still use it for "other stuff" shelving. The scraps I gathered are the LP type, with th'lil' pinhole marks, far right in the collage attached. My guess is the downside as roof sheathing would be that that comp shingles and tar paper life goes down, as the heat has to go somewhere, and heat kills tarpaper and tarry shingles. Any road, for ware, we'll see, eh? The shiny side is smoother than any other ware boards I have, that's f'sure. We saw Steve Martin with the Steep Canyon Rangers a few years ago, good show! That boah can play banjo alrigh' (the Rangers are all right themselves), and still crack a joke as well. While on the subject, check out John Whelan, e.g. "Trip to Skye" and "Dancing to a Lot of Time" can improve your throwing 4.2%! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hulk Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 "..I'll keep an eye out next door; they have the windows in, siding guys should be there soon." The stucco guys are hangin' black paper and chicken wire - no Tyvek scraps next door then; if'n ever I get my hands on some, would be glad to put some in the post to you. The foiled osb scraps are working great as ware boards/shelves in my lil' studio! Confirmed, the stacks of ware boards at local JC are waferboard (w/o the shiny) - some have been in service for over a decade - not the best in terms of kind to pot feet, per previous. ...meanwhile, the roof next door ended up with eyebrow, gable, and soffit vents all ober, hence I don't get why the radiant barrier roof sheathing, meh, good scraps for me tho'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rae Reich Posted November 29, 2018 Report Share Posted November 29, 2018 39 minutes ago, Hulk said: "..I'll keep an eye out next door; they have the windows in, siding guys should be there soon." The stucco guys are hangin' black paper and chicken wire - no Tyvek scraps next door then; if'n ever I get my hands on some, would be glad to put some in the post to you. Be sure to post them in Tyvek mailers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docweathers Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 Has anyone ever tried the Tyvek for stencils for glaze on the bisque ware? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Beller Diesel Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 No, but I bet they’d work if you got them wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docweathers Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 Has anyone ever tried the Tyvek for stencils for glaze on the bisque ware? With that expert level of encouragemet, I will give it a go and let you know what happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 I think it will work great as its super slick and things will not stick to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docweathers Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 Now I have to dig through my junk to find a scrap to try in my Cameo to see how well it will cut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liambesaw Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 4 hours ago, docweathers said: Now I have to dig through my junk to find a scrap to try in my Cameo to see how well it will cut. Let us know, I'm curious about how well it cuts, it has all them fibers in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 tyvek was designed to repel water. it may not stick. it is the covering for my work tables so i can make a mess and wipe it off easily. liam, it cuts beautifully. i use it for rough size patterns for large slab pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liambesaw Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 3 hours ago, oldlady said: tyvek was designed to repel water. it may not stick. it is the covering for my work tables so i can make a mess and wipe it off easily. liam, it cuts beautifully. i use it for rough size patterns for large slab pieces. I meant in the cutting machine :). Different materials can give the ole cutting machine a run for it's money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docweathers Posted April 10, 2020 Report Share Posted April 10, 2020 I have been researching tyvek. There are dozens of textures, coatings, thicknesses etc. It may turn out to be an interesting process to figure out which one would work best. For what I can tell, ones that start with 14 and end with D may be my best candidates. They are soft and tend to be more water absorbent. Of course, there are zillions of types that have those designations. UGH!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rox54 Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 On 4/10/2020 at 2:19 PM, docweathers said: I have been researching tyvek. There are dozens of textures, coatings, thicknesses etc. It may turn out to be an interesting process to figure out which one would work best. For what I can tell, ones that start with 14 and end with D may be my best candidates. They are soft and tend to be more water absorbent. Of course, there are zillions of types that have those designations. UGH!! that was my question too. Which one to buy. As always, "test, test, test"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted May 1, 2021 Report Share Posted May 1, 2021 if you can, get the answer from the US post office, the kind used in their priority mail envelopes is best for what i want, no fat fibers, no texture. the manufacturers name is all that appears on the envelope, maybe someone at DuPont can identify it. if it can handle the treatment given packages in the mail, it is a great product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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