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highly water resistant wood
October 20, 2006

Looking for suggestions on a wood species to be used for building a small bench/seat/shower caddy to be used in an active master bathroom shower. Subject to at least two…
Gluing Mesquite
October 20, 2006

Hi All, First time here... I was curious if there are any special considerations when gluing mesquite. Is it like teak where you must wipe the mortise and tennon with…
Teak Substitute
October 20, 2006

I'm posting this for someone I know. I told him if anybody knew it would show up here. He is building an entertainment center and wishes to find a wood…
worm hole question
October 18, 2006

I had to cut down a large elm tree last year to accomodate an addition to our cabin. The trunk at the base is about 24" diameter. It has been…
Sources for maple
October 18, 2006

Making rocking chairs out of hard maple. What are the good sources in northern West Virginia, western PA, eastern Ohio? I like to pick through the stock, 8/4 thick, 6-8 inches…
Mahogany (American or African)
October 16, 2006

I want to make a Green and Green style table shown in the August 04 issue of FWW. The article calls for mahogany with ebony highlights. When Iwent to the…
What is lace wood?
October 15, 2006

Can someone please tell me what is lace wood? Its characteristics and what it is good for. I am sorry I do not know its botanical name. Thank you.
Filling checked & cracked timbers
October 13, 2006

I have some old Doug fir timbers; that I want to make a rustic table with. The pieces are checked and have cracks. My question is: How do I fill…
hardware source: fish handle
October 13, 2006

Do any woodworkers on the list know of a source for these zinc platter handles (discontinued item A "Large Fish Handle Set") as per the image at Lee Valley Tools?…
Hard wood or MDF for speaker boxes
October 11, 2006

I like the idea of building my new speaker boxes from hard wood. I think the handcut dovetails will look great and given that I only have hand tools, I…

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