greenacres2
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I've been stabilizing some buckeye burl lately. Had a handful (6 plus a short) that i had done a soak/cure in a nice green, and wanted to do a complete dry before doing the second dye in red (yep, getting ready for Christmas). Since i had a batch of plain in my lab oven, i took the few blanks to the garage and put them in the toaster oven overnight. Went out this morning, the oven door was open and the garage smelled of burnt wood. The Black & Decker convection oven was still purring, but the piles of ash told a story of near-disaster.
At first i thought i had left the door open last night, but looking at the char marks on the window says that the oven door was closed when the fire started. Burn patterns confirm that.
Thankfully, the garage is detached--which is why i use that toaster-oven out there. Would hate to lose the stuff--but would be worse to lose our lives. At any rate--no other damage, and i think even the toaster oven still works. Pretty sure the thermometer will as well--i'll check both in a few days...not ready tonight!!
Be careful out there!!
earl
At first i thought i had left the door open last night, but looking at the char marks on the window says that the oven door was closed when the fire started. Burn patterns confirm that.
Thankfully, the garage is detached--which is why i use that toaster-oven out there. Would hate to lose the stuff--but would be worse to lose our lives. At any rate--no other damage, and i think even the toaster oven still works. Pretty sure the thermometer will as well--i'll check both in a few days...not ready tonight!!
Be careful out there!!
earl