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Moisture Content
October 26, 2007

I have 240 bd ft of cherry that has been stored above my shop (unheated) in the attic. It had been there for 15 - 20 years. I had it…
Need Advise -Hard/Soft Maple door frame?
October 25, 2007

I'm making 4 - 22" x 38" figured maple framed glass doors for a display cabinet. Frames will be 7/8" x 2" mortis and tenon. Glass will be tempered, fluted,…
Insects in wood
October 24, 2007

Recently. my son "rescued" some barn wood - some cherry, some oak, that has some insects in it. There are some very small holes in parts of it and some…
Work With Old Glass?…….NOT!!
October 23, 2007

A customer asked me to design and build a "new" front door using her existing door and two pieces of old glass that she has. The old door is in…
what about home despot chinese plywood
October 22, 2007

There is some incredibly cheap 18mm (11/16"?) Birch Ply, made in China at the Home Despot the last few months. I wonder if anybody has had a chance to use…
Can plywood be ordered on the internet?
October 20, 2007

And should it be??? And is it at all practical? Admittedly, I'm a dinosaur when it comes to the internet, but I've spent the afternoon attempting to find a source…
Load Calculator
October 19, 2007

Does anyone know of a website to go to that has a nice load calculator? One where you can enter a value for the depth, length ,thickness and specie(solid oak,particle…
veneer help
October 19, 2007

I have an old singer sewing machine and the veneer is cracked in spots. my question is can I repar it or do I need to replace the entire piece? …
Ordering the right wood
October 17, 2007

O.K, if you have the patience, please mentor me here. I'm about to build my first real furniture-like cabinet (a glass show-case cabinet for the kitchen). I've not ordered hardwood…
Library Catches
October 17, 2007

Has anyone used a 'Library catch'? I saw them described in an article by Christian Becksvoort (Keeping Doors Closed,FWW #114). I checked his sources of supply and my own, without…

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