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color of old cherry
November 4, 2009

Good morning, I was given some very old cherry by a friend in Kentucky. The wood came from a tree in his father's back yard and was harvested in the…
Anyone from IL know where I can get SYP?
November 3, 2009

I Cannot find any SYP to save my ... well, you know. I found some hemfir and some green dougfir, but that's about it from my cursory look today --…
milling cheery
November 3, 2009

I've got a farmer in a near by town that had a couple of trees come down and asked if I wanted them. The trees are cherry and about 200…
should I use this wood????
October 30, 2009

Good day everyone! I'm looking for your expertise to help me make a decision. I have the opportunity to buy a large amount of air dried hard maple for $2…
Drying & long term storage outside
October 30, 2009

Does anyone have a good link for air drying lumber outside and long term storage? My folks asked me if I wanted the wood from a cherry tree. I've done…
Chris – Wood in BC?
October 28, 2009

For us Canadian prairie guys BC is closer than Ontario... What's the wood situation like in BC? Anything reasonable in the Kootenays?
Coffee mill hardware source
October 25, 2009

I am looking for a reliable source for conical burr coffee grinder hardware. I was able to find one at Rockler, but by their own admission, it is more for…
Chestnut Oak
October 21, 2009

I may have a chance to get part of a chestnut oak tree which fell during a storm. I am not familiar with "chestnut oak." Any info?
How to paper back veneer?
October 19, 2009

I have some beautiful but very fragile lacewood veneer. Does anyone have a home workshop method for paperbacking veneer so it can be handled easily? Thanks for your advice.
Blackening Iron Spikes
October 18, 2009

I am making up some coat racks using driftwood/old fenceposts and old railway dogs (spikes) as the hooks. Need to blacken the spikes. We are pretty remote here so no…

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