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Gluing veneer chipboard panels together
July 12, 2007

I have a sort of apprentice: our tree surgeon, who wishes to supplement his income from his rather seasonal job with a spot of furniture making. I have been good and…
Gluing boards together for legs
July 12, 2007

Hi ALL, I would like to make cabriole legs for a piece that will house our entertainment center components and perhaps media (CDs., DVDs and VCRs), AV receiver, DVD recorder/player,…
Big Dogwood Table
July 10, 2007

I'm about to start building a big dining room table out of dogwood. I've turned a little chunk of dogwood, but have never built furniture with it. I am aware that…
Re-sawing soft maple: cupping and bowing
July 9, 2007

I am in need of some advice. On Friday, I purchased some 5/4 soft maple for drawers (half-inch). The lumber supplier keeps the material in an old WWII supply depot.…
worms in red oak
July 9, 2007

I cut a couple of red oak trees into lumber about 3 years ago and let them air dry. Now as I am starting to get the boards ready to…
wood cupping
July 6, 2007

Last night it rained despite the weatherman's assurrance of a dry nocturnal climate...in the back of my truck were a variety of woods..the cedar did fine and the mahogany, perhaps…
Minarichie Source – Aus. Desert Acacia?
July 5, 2007

I found a wood at Hearne Hardwoods they call Minirichie or Austrailian Desert Acacia. It was dark like rosewood, but curly like the curliest Koa I've ever seen. Unfortunately, I need…
african mahogany movement
July 4, 2007

I was wondering if it is typical of African Mahogany to move quite a bit when cutting it. I was wondering if I may have gotten some reaction wood. It…
Plywood warp and heat
July 1, 2007

Hi All, Something funny that I noticed today, but is probable not news to anyone with more experience. Last week I pulled out a half-sheet of baltic birch plywood that…
Should I use veneer or solid wood
June 28, 2007

First time poster. I am looking at p. 96 of Box by Box by Jim Stack from Popular Woodworking Books. If the author specifies what wood is used for the veneer to…

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