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Green Hardwood Thickness?
December 24, 2009

Just curious, here. Wondering if there are any sawmill types lurking. Since wood shrinks as it dries, seems likely a mill will cut 4/4 lumber slightly thicker to allow for…
Any experience with Ipe?
December 24, 2009

Hello All, Once again I've managed to travel down river without a paddle. A contractor friend of mine gave me some Ipe from a deck job he completed. I was…
Redwood or cypress gutters
December 17, 2009

Several years ago I remember reading and possibly seeing a picture or detail in some of the work of Frank Lloyd Wright of a gutter constructed of redwood or possibly…
Thermal Expansion/Contraction
December 14, 2009

I'm relatively new to joinery and my shop is my unheated garage. Lately, even here the normally temperate northwest, winter temps (as in my garage) are prettly cold - in…
Where can I find this molding?
December 14, 2009

I'm making a corner desktop to go with an existing corner printer shelf that was edged with a nice nose or panel moulding. I have looked at White River, Austin…
Wanted. Info on so called Tiger Wood.
December 13, 2009

My son-in-law dropped off two slabs of wood for a project that will be two sitting/changing benches. They will be placed at the foot of each bed I have made for my…
Newbie help
December 11, 2009

Hi, Looking for a wood education. I am a metal fabricator working in the fine furniture end of things. Have started to design some of my own stuff and am…
What size of log is worth lumbering?
December 9, 2009

I have just recently finished building a house here in SW MO & we had to clear a lot of trees to get the lot ready. I have them stacked…
Walnut cost
December 9, 2009

Found someone selling some walnut lumber. Most is in the rough 4/4 and 5/4 thickness, some other 3" x 3" squares and random sizes. The boards are 8' to…
expansion rule of thumb
December 8, 2009

I did a search here and on the internet but did not find a clear answer to the question: How much does red oak expand as humidity changes in a…

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