jointer/planer chips - wow
so, I'm in the middle of my first large scale project - a dining table... which also happens to be my first project using rough sawn lumber.. being milled with my fairly newly acquired jointer, planer, and DC
I can not believe how much chips this process creates!!! I live on acreage so its pretty easy to get rid of the stuff, but I couldn't help wondering what you guys in residential settings do with all your chips.
Just spouting off, not really looking for an answer... I'm just amazed thats all. ;):D;)
It depends on what's in the bag
I recently created 3 DC bags of Red Oak chips.It didn't take long:). I gave them to an animal rescue operation for for bedding or whatever. I wouldn't do this with Treated or Walnut or any tropical/exotic chips. I did check with the local SPCA. They don't use wood chips for bedding but would have been glad to get them for landscaping. It wasn't that hard and it seems silly to put something in a landfill that is useful in some way.