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Hardwood affected by rain during transit?
September 22, 2020

I drive almost 4 hours to a quality hardwood store to buy my hardwood. I've always wondered about how to protect the wood during the drive, specifically from rain. Does…
Park bench wood/hardware question
September 16, 2020

We inherited these metal bench ends and I'm trying to determine the best way to secure the wooden slats to them. I am thinking about using cedar 1 inch thick…
Yard black cherry worth my while?
August 28, 2020

I’ve a 20 y/o cherry tree, roughly 10 in in diameter a couple of feet above the ground. I planted it and know it to be metal free. Short story,…
Creating Spalted Maple Logs
August 25, 2020

My neighbor cut down a Silver Maple tree and let me take some of the logs. I got 4 logs, just under 1,000 BF in total. Average diameter is about…
Kitchen Cabinets
August 11, 2020

We are remodeling our kitchen and my wife wants to use soapstone for the countertops. I don't know a thing about soapstone -- any experience with it?My main question, though,…
Re-staining a freshly stained piece of furniture
August 7, 2020

Hello! I just bought the IKEA Tarva dresser which comes in basically a wood frame and allows you to stain and paint it as you'd like. We've stained the outside…
Problem sanding redwood evenly
August 7, 2020

Hello! I'm working on my first-ever project, a small slab table/desk. However, I can't seem to get past a sanding problem, which is that because the wood is so soft…
Can I make cabinet doors out of a single slab of wood?
July 16, 2020

Hi,I am currently making a media console ( tv stand) that is 170cm long x 40 cm wide and 45 tall out of walnut wood.I am supposed to put in…
Buying wood Northern New Jersey
June 20, 2020

I live about 20 minutes from Manhattan in NJ. I typically get my wood from the place in Fairfield...(if you know you know). Been going there for awhile and not…
How can I fix this?
June 11, 2020

I’ve had this table for a mere 4 months and there is already damage to the finish. It’s an IKEA dining table and I think what happened was condensation from…

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