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Making kitchen stuff
January 5, 2008

I would like to try making some wooden items like a cutting block, or maybe a wooden dish for food use. What are some good wood types to use? Secondly,…
pre finished hardwood ply
January 5, 2008

I'm new to these forums so I hope this is properly formatted. I'm looking for a source for the pre finished plywood that I see Norm A. used so often…
Radiator Cover?
January 2, 2008

Does anyone know where I can find decorative metal sheets that I can use to make radiator covers? I'm not looking for any particular pattern but something that would look…
Beech/Birch Edgebanding
January 1, 2008

Happy New Year, Ya'll!! Hope everyone had a good New Years Eve and the hangovers are abating. I'm celebrating 2008 by getting ready to begin a very nice cabinet project…
Siding Choices
January 1, 2008

I am considering siding choices on a new vacation home. Can anyone share their experiences with LP SmartSiding that has been installed since the product was changed in the late…
Melamine-faced plywood
December 31, 2007

Has anybody ever found Melamine panels with veneer core rather than sawdust core body? Although I (and my customers) like the Melamine surface, I really don't like working with mdf…
Where to buy 8/4 to 12/4 Qtr Beech
December 31, 2007

Looking for some quartersawn beech ranging from 8/4 to 12/4 for making some moulding planes, any idea where to find? Thanks Jim
Recently cut American Holly
December 31, 2007

I just got back from Maryland with about 225bf of Amer. Holly. I understand that drying it is a crapshoot, that it twists and checks badly. Any predictions on blue…
silky oak allergies
December 31, 2007

Have any of you had allergic reactions to silky oak (grevillea robusta)---like rash on arms or puffy eyes? Those symptoms hit me the day I cut a few small logs…
Identify this wood
December 30, 2007

Hi all! I am having a bit of trouble identifying this wood. Picked it up from tree cutter down the street. General guess was a fruit wood, maybe apple or…

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