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Price of Teak?!
January 4, 2011

I'm flipping thru the new McFeely's catalog and see a couple pages of wood dowels. Just out of curiosity I check the price of a 48"L x 1"D teak dowel:…
Mold on Stickered Wood
December 22, 2010

In mid November, I had a black walnut tree cut into 6/4 planks. The wood is stacked and stickered in my shed. I'm now beginning to see light gray/whitish fluffy…
Name That Wood
December 9, 2010

I started a thread under 'finishing' about this table that I am refinishing. I am almost certain that it is birch, although I originally thought it was maple, mainly because it is…
live oak good for furniture?
December 8, 2010

I live in the southeast and we have lots of live oaks. I would guess that this wood is not red or white oak but is it good for furniture? …
In need of wheels for mobile chopping block table
November 22, 2010

I have a very heavy maple table. Maybe 4.5 ft x 3 ft and fairly tall. It would be ideal as a mobile "island" in a kitchen but it needs…
Weathering
November 21, 2010

There's redwood, cedar, and cypress--what other woods are good for outdoor projects that will not be painted? Preservative-free, preferably. Janet
Can use router bit to trim-cut solid aluminum bar?
November 20, 2010

I bought a thin rip tablesaw jig recently. My table saw miter slot is not the US standard size (3/8" deep x 3/4" wide). So I cannot use the jig…
Angle Heart Lumber
November 20, 2010

Today I was shoping in a local woodworking store. I noticed some 8/4 cuts offs my the door. I asked the sales guys about the wood and he said it…
Looking for Rosewood Plugs
November 15, 2010

I am trying to repair some rosewood dining room chairs. The seat backs appear to be held to the sides by knock-down fasteners that are covered with tapered rosewood plugs, about…
Gluing Redwood
November 10, 2010

'm building a dinning table out of some recycled Redwood that has been stored inside. I'm having a problem gluing up the individual boards. I'm using hide glue ,but the…

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