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Hard Maple vs Soft Maple
October 27, 2014

I'm planning on building some shelving and have decided to use maple. I've used the sagulator and either soft or hard maple will work. I would prefer to use soft…
Best Wood for Bed
October 23, 2014

I'm planning on building my 4 year old kid a bed. I'm having a hard time figuring out what kind of wood would be comfortable, sturdy and would be the best…
European Oak for bench top?
September 28, 2014

Hi, I'm trying to choose some timber for a new bench. I need to weigh-up suitability versus cost versus effort to build. Building this bench will be my first woodworking…
when to use breadboard ends
August 1, 2014

I am making a bench (sitting) 60" long x 18" wide x 1" thick of quilted maple. The legs are 3" thick x 16" wide and set in 10" from…
hinges for heavy “box” door
July 22, 2014

I'm making a pantry type cabinet that will hold canned goods, etc in the door. It is 60" tall and the outside of the door is maple and cherry, so…
Wood Identification
May 7, 2014

I am making some dining table leaves for a friend. The table is about 42" wide, 5' long and oval in shape without leaves. It is interesting to me in…
wich way face up?
January 27, 2014

Just got a bandsaw for X-mas and my first project is to make a small counter top, 25in X 25in X 1.5in approx. I am going to use part of…
Question regarding ply laminate for workbench top
January 18, 2014

A "Q & A" Topic on FWW talks about using 3 layers of 3/4 baltic birch ply as a workbench top, citng the importance of using the birch ply for…
Borers in Apple boards
January 13, 2014

I had a large apple log sawn into boards 35 years ago, which has been stored outside, covered ever since. The wood is straight and has lovely warm hue and…
Bending Wood
December 10, 2013

I've been reading Michael Fortune's article on bending wood in the latest FWW, and I'm considering using his methods for an upcoming project--a bowfront sofa table. It seems more adventageous…

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