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Case hardening?
September 5, 2006

A furniture maker I know uses only sheet goods and veneer. He says solid lumber has too much "case hardening" from poor drying techniques. Is he nuts or is this…
cedar question
August 31, 2006

Hello, I have just finished milling about 600 board feet of eastern red cedar and had a couple of questions for anyone who might be able to help. First off…
Thin Cut Wood
August 30, 2006

Does anyone know where I can get hardwood in 1/8" thickness with widths up to 10"? Most places I've come across offer either veneer which is too thin or 3/4" which…
Connecting hardware
August 30, 2006

Please help. I am looking for a knockdown connector bolt. This is the style with a large head and screw which goes into a cross dowel. I have found them…
Tile table top
August 28, 2006

I have a customer who wants to cement a cermic mosaic to a substraight for a table top 4' in diameter. This table will be used outdoors and, since it will be quite…
Kiln drying to fast???
August 28, 2006

I have been buying my red oak from the same supplier here in the northeast for years. I always buy it rough. It's always been nice stock. However, I recently…
Shaping slim profiles in 4/4 Walnut?
August 27, 2006

Imagine a 16" square of 4/4 Walnut from which I'd like to cut a slender "S" that will be 1¼" wide all the way. I need several of those S's…
Lumber Sources in central Virginia
August 26, 2006

I'm a hobbyist looking for good lumber sources in Richmond and central Virginia. I'm usually buying for a specific project, so I don't buy in bulk. Any suggestions would be…
Pricing White Oak vs. Red Oak
August 25, 2006

Why is it that white oak lumber, or flooring, seems to generally be priced a small amount lower than red oak? Is it a demand thing--where the big users who…
Wood sources in Germany -Rheinland Pfalz
August 24, 2006

I'm in the Air Force, and Uncle Sugar moved me to Germany at the beginning of this summer. I'm stationed at Ramstein AB now. There is a wood shop here,…

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