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proportion of grades in typical log
April 19, 2006

I can buy through sawn white oak for 75 cents a BF. The family owned sawmill will saw up trees about 12-14" diameter and figure there would be ballpark 50…
European Cherry
April 17, 2006

Hi : I recently came across a large amount of European Cherry at a very reasonable price. Because I had never heard of our used European Cherry I only bought…
Plyron
April 17, 2006

Anyone else use this. I use it at work to make table tops that require a hard, slick, durable surface. It is like plywood but has a masonite type face.…
What happened to “classified”?
April 11, 2006

I have a superb piece of walnut crotchwood that I do not anticipate needing and would like to give someone an opportunity to consider. Where on Knots is a place…
GREEN MAPLE AND BEECH
April 9, 2006

CAN SOMEBODY GUIDE ME. I HAVE 2 TREES, ONE MAPLE, ONE BEECH, THAT HAVE TO COME DOWN. I HAVE A GUY WITH A PORTABLE BAND SAW MILL THAT WILL SAW…
Stainable Flex Trim
April 9, 2006

I'm interested in making a cornice that follows the contour of an arc of the top of a cabinet. My local millwork supplier has suggested using stainable flex trim. Has…
Table sawing wood containing nails
April 8, 2006

A friend has asked me to turn two 16 foot 8ins X 8ins beams of pitch pine into a dining table. Another friend, who has a commercial woodworking shop containing giant…
Newbie wood question (GDF vs. pine)
April 8, 2006

I'm just getting started in woodworking, so please forgive my ignorance. I am planning to build a workbench from an article and plans I found on the internet. The article…
The screw thread
April 5, 2006

Hi, I would like to have some enlightenment in the choice of screw. Which kind of screw do you use the most often? Thanks
Finding Cabinet Hardware
April 5, 2006

It seems like my customers always want to match the cheap hardware that come on thier big box pieces with equally cheap (and hard to find) hardware for thier custom…

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