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Acclimatization Iowa to Colorado and back
January 4, 2012

Hello all, I am doing a commission for a client in Iowa, he is sending me the wood. Thoughts on how to deal with the wood moving from high humidity…
Prepping Wood for Stablization
January 3, 2012

I have alligator bark juniper burl wood that I roughly milled with my chain saw. Because of its softer nature, I want to get it stabilized. How should I prepare…
glue
December 29, 2011

my kitchen cabinet doors tend to start coming apart in winter when the furnace runs and wood dries..and the wife leans on them a bit when she kneels and gets…
cheap source for lead or alternative to weight bottom of bookends?
December 28, 2011
Anyone know what kind of wood this is?
December 20, 2011

I bought a bunch of these boards - 10" wide by 16' long. I thought they were Teak, but am having my doubts. I tried planing one, but couldn't get…
Wood moister
December 19, 2011

I have air dried Cherry. Have a project (baby bed) that the widest board is 9.5"tapering down to 5" on each end. All other pieces are 5" or less wide.…
Any tips on plum tree wood?
December 13, 2011

My grandfather recently gave me a log from his old plum tree. I have no experience whatsoever whith any but the most comon of species, so any tips on how…
Air drying wood location in SC
November 30, 2011

I am having a red oak tree sawed into boards and plan on letting it air dry for the next year. I was going to level the ground beside my…
Reclaimed Old Growth Cypress Slabs
November 25, 2011

We have been recovering old growth cypress and heartpine from the rivers and lakes of South Carolina for about the last 18 months. We started cutting the larger logs into…
Looking for materials supplier in Madison, WI
November 21, 2011

Hi all. I'm hoping there are some people here from the Madison, WI area. I'm fairly new to the area and looking for a few good places to buy marterials…

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