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Value of White Oak Logs
November 15, 2007

I have a neighbor who had cleared some of his land and harvested several white oak logs. I have not seen them at this time but have been told they…
Greenheart lignum?
November 14, 2007

I have this mallet (pictured below) that I believe is lignum vitae. You can see some of the jade green grain in the pic, but if it was turned around…
Veneer Thickness
November 13, 2007

I have several slabs of oak that has been air dried and has lovely figure and grain. My customer wants to have a table made but it can only be…
Lumberyard/Hardwood in Central Calif???
November 12, 2007

Hi all. Anybody know of a lumberyard/hardwood source in Central California?....like anywhere between Fresno and Sacramento? San Francisco Bay area would be ok too. I'm looking for a place I…
Cupped panel, moisture content
November 12, 2007

Hi! Ok I have a couple of laminated maple panels, 12" wide, they are cupped. Now they were laminated a while ago. recently I worked on them so they changed…
Termite issues
November 11, 2007

I recently got a couple pieces of walnut from my parents land in the country, and it has a few (I only saw three, two of which I squished) termites. …
Working with Wenge
November 11, 2007

I have a fairly large project coming up - an entertainment center - in all wenge. I live in the Fingerlakes part of New York and a few suppliers have…
Stock for traditional drawer sides
November 7, 2007

I can appreciate articles of instruction, but do feel that appropiate choice of material should be part and parcel of such advice. Who, in the making of drawer sides…
SPLITS IN TIMBER
November 6, 2007

BOUGHT IN SOME SAWN WHITE AMERICAN OAK WHICH HAS BEEN IN SITU FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS. JUST FINISHED THICKNESSING THIS AND FOUND ALMOST ALL BOARDS HAVE SPLITS, NOT COME ACROSS…
Wenge color
November 6, 2007

I purchased some 8/4 wenge. On the outside the color was what I wanted, beautiful black with brown streaks. I wanted to make a picture frame and when I cut…

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