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Drying Red Wood
October 9, 2009

Had two red woods cut down in my back yard and bucked into 8.5 ft lengths. Milled into mainly 2 x 8s. Anything special I should know about air drying…
Hardwood plywood prices
October 7, 2009

My local hardwood plywood supplier (in Seattle, WA area) is asking approx $100 for a 3/4" X 4' X 8' sheet of maple or cherry A/A grade plainsliced plywood. This…
Ipe deck Finishes?
October 7, 2009

I am installing a new deck with 5/4 Ipe and was wondering if I should put a finish on it. If so, how durable would it be close to the…
cracking in solid rosewood
October 7, 2009

I have a large (5 feet tall) imported giraffe (from Africa) made from solid rosewood that has begun showing hairline surface cracks. Do you have any suggestions regarding any polishes…
looking for wood, Pacific coast maple ?
October 7, 2009

Hello, I'm on the verge of buying a new stash of wood and have some doubts of what to buy. At the moment i'm quite interested in alder, due to…
Steel threaded inserts and brass screws?
October 5, 2009

I found steel threaded inserts online which the seller claims to work better in hardwoods. Having had trouble with soft brass this seemed nice. I would like to use brass…
Drying Quiz; What would you expect?
September 30, 2009

About a year ago, I cut down a Post Oak tree, stripped its bark, and reassembled it inside a bar with the limbs re-attached, supported by threaded rods about midway…
wood drying
September 29, 2009

I'm in the process of milling some alder and maple into dimensional lumber to be used for framing.How do I dry it and for how long.I'm in Washington and the…
Urban timberworks Portland?
September 29, 2009

Has anyone been in Urban Timberworks in Portland? Just wondering if it is worth a stop when I am in Portland next month. Thanks PH http://www.urbantimberworks.com/inventory.shtml
drying wood
September 28, 2009

About a year and a half ago I split up some maple and ash lengthwise in pieces about 40" long, stacked it off the ground and covered it with a…

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