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Any Tips on Smoothing Quilted Maple?
November 20, 2011

I recently purchased a couple of pieces of quilted maple. The figure is beautiful! Knowing highly figured wood is difficult to plane, after resawing the pieces, I used the drum…
Drilling Douglas Fir
November 14, 2011

Has anyone noticed the following problem when trying to drill holes in Doug Fir: When trying to drill small holes - 1/8" and sometimes even 1/4" - the bit seems…
Big Cherry on the way to dry
November 3, 2011

So now over a year and a half on in a well covered, well ventilated stack, we've picked out a few pieces to see how things are going. Down into…
Question on Storage of lumber over winter
November 3, 2011

I have an opportunity to purchase some cedar lumber at a good price, but I won't be able to get to my project until the spring. I would like to…
Source for antique heart pine?
October 27, 2011

Who has this in project-sized quantities, and ships UPS? Old growth, close rings, heart pine, rift sawn or even QS, for projects as small as tables.
Old Qsawn white oak veneer
September 29, 2011

I recently was given a large box of 15 year old q sawn wo veneer and it is some very very nice looking stuff as far as the grain goes…
Reclaimed wood
September 24, 2011

From a secret location, the red boards was a 2x8 joist, cleaned up nicely. Those oak pieces on the saw are from a couple of rafters, also cleaned up. All…
Bowed, twisted Wenge Planks
September 20, 2011

Hi Everyone, I am an amateur woodworker from South Africa and i need your help... I have made coffee tables etc out of Meranti before but have moved into a…
24″ wide
September 12, 2011

I am trying to find a place to get a 24" wide piece of oak. Currently the widest I can find is 6". I don't have a jointer or planer…
Stringing Wood/Veneer
August 23, 2011

I am wondering if Aspen may be a substitute for Holly in the use of inlay or stringing? I'm building a Federal period side table and have a good supply…

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