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Old f*rt needs fancy clipboard
July 25, 2006

I am one of those obnoxious fellows that gets to walk around the office all day with a clipboard, reading glasses positioned towards the tip of my nose, asking the…
wood choices for a white water paddle
July 25, 2006

One of my passions is guiding rafts down whitewater rivers, and I have always wanted to create my own paddle. I had some gorgeous pieces of ash (from Hinkley boatyards…
Veneering curved doors
July 24, 2006

Hi I wonder if anyone could help with this one. I am planning to veneer some curved doors. These will be made from lamminated 3mm mdf. I do not own…
Dealing with warped post and beams
July 24, 2006

I am building a 10'x14' post and beam shed using pressure treated 6"x6" lumber. As you might suspect the 14' lengths have enough warpage to throw cap and sill plates …
Recclaimed mahogany
July 24, 2006

I have received a good bit of what I was told is mahogny. It's some reclaimed crateing wood from South America. It looks like mahogany and seems to have the…
Hard Maple….
July 23, 2006

I am looking for suggestions as to where to purchase approx 120 bd ft or so of the above mentioned hard maple. I am in the Charlotte, NC area &…
resawing very old logs (from 1830)
July 23, 2006

I have a friend who is giving me logs from a log house that was built in 1830. It is wormy chestnut. The house was dismantled last year, and she…
walnut-how to choose & where purchase?
July 21, 2006

I would like to purchase approx. 40bd ft. walnut, what should i look for,and where is a good source .I am located Long Island N.Y. ps what is the price…
Where to get generic wood samples
July 20, 2006

I'm a young architect and I am constantly struggling to have an idea of what different species of wood look like. Does anyone know of a box of wood samples…
Olive wood…
July 16, 2006

Any sources for some good olive wood. I've been looking around for quite some time but only found small pieces that weren't worth looking at. Don't need huge pieces just…

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