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Sources for wood – Alabama
December 18, 2006

Greetings, I'm new to wood-working, a hobbyist at best. I was wondering if anyone knew a good source for lumber in the Birmingham, AL area? I'm not currently looking for…
Walnut for a bench top?
December 17, 2006

Hello all, I am beginning plans for a new bench. Like many of you, I know that birch will make the most durable top. However, I recently have inheireted about…
Tiger Maple
December 15, 2006

When you see 'Tiger Maple' or 'Curly Maple' would that be Soft or Hard Maple that has the nice striping effect on it? I had always assumed it was Hard…
Substitutes for Cherry
December 15, 2006

I'm looking at refacing all the kitchen cabinets. The current ones were supposedly beech with a cherry color. But they're veneered - if you can call something slightly thinner than…
outdoors wood movement calculations
December 14, 2006

I am trying to figure out wood movement for painted outdoor woodwork. Outside humidity obviously varies a lot more than indoors, but it seems crazy to take into account its…
MDF for painted cabinets?
December 13, 2006

Hi- I will be making some free standing cabinets very soon, that will receive either paint or more likely an opaque laquer finish. They will be simple face frame construction.…
Wood to compliament Oak
December 13, 2006

I am looking for a wood that wood (haha) compliment white/red oak. Such as walnut/maple. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks, Ron Edited 12/13/2006 10:02 am ET by rjones69
Oak Plywood table top
December 10, 2006

I am building a new kitchen table with oak. It is 5'x5'. I am using (4) 3/4"x2'x2' oak plywood. Each piece of plywood is surrounded by solid oak. Is this…
Hardware search
December 7, 2006

My next project will have a vertical lid that will open like a pick up truck gate. I am looking for some kind of hardware that will slow down the…
beveled glass
December 5, 2006

Hi everybody just a plug for a company I just used. I needed 6 beveled glass panes for a door I made and the local vendors in my area where…

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