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Beech cutting boards
May 11, 2007

I recently acquired a sizable quantity of 6/4 Beech in long pieces about 2-4" wide. I make end-grain cutting boards out of Maple, Cherry and Walnut. I was planning on…
Wood for outdoor furniture
May 11, 2007

I am planning to make a couple of Adirondack chairs, and later on a bench or two, which will be left outdoors in sunny El Paso, TX. I started my…
Good woods to go with Zebrawood?
May 11, 2007

I'm designing a kitchen island and I'm trying to decide what woods to use. The only part I'm sure of is I want to make the top with 8/4 zebrawood.…
3/4″ finished stock — what’s realistic?
May 10, 2007

OK, I'm goin' semi-nuts here. When a person needs nice flat 3/4" stock, say 6.5" to 8" wide, is it realistic to start with 4/4 lumber, or are the odds simply…
Maple for kitchen cabinets
May 10, 2007

Is there a "right" or a "wrong" species of maple for use in kitchen cabinet face frames and panels? I've got a sample of curly maple that looks beautiful (found…
What Walnut?
May 9, 2007

I was trying to talk my sawyer into giving me a deal on some Black Walnut. As we were talking about the log's he's expecting, I asked him if any…
What is rosewood
May 9, 2007

In common usage, the term rosewood has been applied to quite a number of different tree species in two or three different genera. Woodworkers, however, seem to have a more…
Pine For Exterior Shutters
May 8, 2007

I plan to make some new exterior shutters, and I have some nice 5/4 white pine that's been air drying for 8 years. I know cedar would be the ideal…
Walnut depression
May 6, 2007

Today I drove out in the country and looked at a couple of english walnut logs, thinking I could load them up on my trailer and haul them to my…
Very tricky boring challenge
May 3, 2007

The long-hole boring post reminded me of a real pain that I am dealing with. I'm building a set of wall mounted saddle racks. The design calls for a 4x4…

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