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Apple Log-What Would You Do?
December 17, 2007

Happy Holidays All! I have an interesting dilemma, and I would certainly like your thoughts on it. I have access to a large, recently fallen apple tree. The main trunk…
Cincinnati wood supplier
December 17, 2007

A while back there was a discussion about a new hardwood supplier opening in Cincinnati. Seems like there was a website for the new business, now I can't find it.…
Stability of birch
December 16, 2007

I have worked my way through a pile of about 200 bf of birch, mostly 4/4, over the past couple of years. It has been a frustrating experience because of…
Thin table top – jointing bowed wood
December 14, 2007

I have some big leaf maple that bowed as I re-sawed it. After some investigation I have learned that the wood was case hardened during drying and I probably will…
Looking for Olive Wood boards
December 14, 2007

Hi all, I was attempting to order Olive Wood from Israel and it fell through. After a month of trying to get the wood, I gave up. Now I'm in…
Flattening bowed 5/4 curly maple boards
December 12, 2007

Hi - I have several dressed 5/4 curly maple boards about 9' long that were recently resawn from 12/4 material. Some of the boards now have a 1.5" bow the long…
Wood for a fish tank cabinet
December 11, 2007

I looked at a job today that involves trimming out a fish tank. I will need to build rectangular frames which would be glued to the tank. There is also a…
Plywood Problems
December 8, 2007

I'm looking for some material advice here. I've built a storage ottoman and for the life of me I can't find a flat piece of plywood for the lid. The…
Black & White Ebony???
December 6, 2007

Does anyone know what "black and white ebony" is? The wood is ivory colored with black streaks and typically sold in small billets for turning.
Wenge veneer bleed through
December 6, 2007

I just completed a big cabinet project in which I veneered 13 doors and 8 other panels with wenge. I pressed the panels in a vacuum press, using a cold…

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