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I attempted a custom ceiling paneling job on our camping trailer to give it a more vintage look. Ordered these paper backed mahogany veneer sheets from Rockler:https://www.rockler.com/4-x-8-veneer-sheet-10-mil-paper-backingI cut the sheets…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

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.…

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…

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…