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Working with spalted sycamore
July 12, 2023

Hello all! I'm a new member to Fine Woodworking but I have been benefitting from the collective knowledge on the site for a few years now. I'm a hobbyist and…
The 1439 post about veneer. A few questions as I have a few issues.
June 15, 2023

I spent quite a bit of time going through the other veneer posts but most are quite old and none seemed to satisfy my issues.I have been veneering speakers successfully…
Pecan
April 18, 2023

So, I’ve an opportunity to land some air dried (10+ yrs ) pecan. I’ve seen it, most of it is milled to maybe 10/4… or maybe a bit more. The…
Wheat Oak
April 10, 2023

While watching an episode of a home renovation show, the builder stated that he was going to build a piece of furniture out of "wheat oak." I have never heard…
Wholesaler “waste” charge?
March 17, 2023

Hi all. I'm just now realizing that my wholesaler has been adding an additional 18% board feet fee fto every order I've ever made of what they call waste. I've…
Quarter Sawn Jatoba
March 9, 2023

Hi,I've been looking for quarter sawn jatoba at online lumber suppliers but haven't found anything yet. Has anyone ever seen it available anywhere? Looking for 6/4 and 8/4.Thanks,Todd
Wilsonart Thinscape
February 19, 2023

I found a countertop material at Home Depot called Wilsonart Thinscape, a composite material made up of papers and resins. It's 1/2" thick and looks like a variety of stones.…
Wood movement
February 17, 2023

I am building a desk out of hard maple. The desktop will be 5/4 x 28 x 54 when finished. I would like to inlay a 3/4" wide strip [1/4…
Cedar Curling When Thickness Planed
February 7, 2023

I'm planing some 20 year old, well dried 1 x 4 rough cedar boards that had solid stain on them. Maybe not the kindest thing to do to my planer…
Staining/discoloration on white oak lumber
January 25, 2023

In the recent years we have been having a growing problem with "banding" stain marks on our white oak lumber from our supplier. Typically they are dark lines about 1-1/2"…

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