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Are these from bugs in my wood slabs?
April 21, 2020

I have a couple of photographs below that I’m hoping someone can make sense of for me. One set is from a sugar maple slab. I’m fairly certain the picture…
Saw for delicate straight cut on a wood lathe
April 19, 2020

Hi All, just starting out with wood turning, spent the day turning down some really nice cedar that came down last year during a snow storm. My question is what kind…
Solid Wood Kitchen Cabinets
April 18, 2020

I am going to attempt to build our home’s kitchen cabinets. At first I thought I’d try not to use plywood and maybe build from pine. But I constantly see…
Black Wanut Slab
April 13, 2020

I have a 2.5 inch thick black walnut slab i am installing as a counter in a built-in hutch, approx 23" deep x 53" long. I have leveled thickness to…
Contrasting Wood to Pecan
March 18, 2020

Like many, I'm spending a lot of time at my home desk. I want/need to spend some of this strange time in the workshop. I built this desk (photo attached)…
Split In Table Top
March 16, 2020

Building a cherry dining table and a nasty little split emerged in the 1” thick top after milling and cutting to size. It is 4-5” from the end on the…
Brazilian Rosewood (Dalbergia Nigra)
March 11, 2020

Hi, I have been trolling the internet for a while now, trying to find the worth of some Rosewood I have. Is there anybody on here that could help me…
Please help identify this wood
March 9, 2020

Hello all. We received this slab of wood as a gift for helping a friend. Can anyone identify its use and material? It is 82x44. We are having it made…
Glue line creep
March 8, 2020

Which PVA glues, if any, cure to a hard glue line which resists creep under bending stress? I have seen one reference stating the TiteBond I cures to a hard…
Aluminum on wood
February 28, 2020

I’m considering aluminum angle for the bottoms of drawer boxes that would slide on waxed hardwood channels. The boxes are made of plywood and wouldn’t hold up to the wear…

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