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Ponderosa Pine
March 8, 2021

Living outside Spokane Washington, we don't have access to Eastern White Pine. Ponderosa Pine is the native tree on my property. I wonder if anyone who has worked with both…
Making Furniture Out Of Home Depot Dimensionsal Lumber
March 6, 2021

Hi all,Starting a side business making custom dog crates similar to the ones below (made by another company). I buy used tables on the cheap from the various classifieds for…
Repurposed Coffee Table Questions
February 21, 2021

Hi all,I picked up this coffee table for $150 and plan to restore and sell it. It's massive and heavy (73" x 46" top). - Curious as to the type of…
Warped 2 1/2″ Thick Pine Coffee Table Top
February 17, 2021

Hi all,First post here. Been woodworking on and off for awhile, but need some advice. I bought a used coffee table today because the top is made from two 2…
Finding hardwood lumber
February 10, 2021

I live in N central Iowa and am having a hard time finding hardwood supplies. Any ideas??
where can I find quality cabinet grade plywood near NJ/PA border?
February 10, 2021

I have had terrible luck sourcing cabinet-grade hardwood plywood.Lowe's has maple with 9 plies (OK) but the surface is (less than) paper thin, shreds if you look at it sideways,…
Filling tear out before gluing
February 7, 2021

To resize a piece of furniture, I had to break a joint between end grain and side grain held together by screws and glue. I have shortened the end grain…
Does anyone have any experience with hardwooddowel.com?
February 3, 2021

I'm looking to score some larger (hopefully 2") black walnut dowel. Online, I'm not seeing a lot of resources. The one shop I've heard of and respect is, well, pretty…
Birch trees felled – making usable lumber
January 17, 2021

Hi all,My mom just had 3 birch trees felled in her yard. I am working on getting it milled into lumber and then dried, so that I can make stuff…
Help. What is this wood?
January 17, 2021

Hello. I just acquired some interesting wood from an estate auction. No one there knew what it was. It seems like pine but the figure also looks like Birdseye maple.…

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