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Holly
August 4, 2009

Hi Guys and Gals Looking for some holly for inlays and splines. I tried Rockler but they don't seem to have any. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, ZABO
Milling wood
August 4, 2009

I just got my hands on a 200 year old butternut tree that came down in a storm. I am going to mill it using a chainsaw mill. I am…
Lon Scheining’s workbench
July 30, 2009

I am in the midst of constructing Lon Scheinings workbench from Fine Woodworking plans. I have the base, aprons and vise pieces made from black walnut, cut from a tree…
Waxy wood
July 29, 2009

I bought some cherry from a new lumberyard a few days ago and when I unloaded it, I found a piece of wood that definitely was not cherry. It has…
The beauty of Soft Natural Maple
July 26, 2009

All , If you have never had the pleasure of working this colorful and often times grainy wood by all means have at it . My supplier sorts for…
Red Alder for Kitchen Cabinets
July 24, 2009

I am considering using Red Alder for a new set of Kitchen Cabinets. Does anyone have experience is this regard. I would be interested in learning more about working with…
Dovetailing pine with a router
July 24, 2009

Is pine too soft to dovetail with a router using a dovetailing jig? I am using 3/4" pine with an Akeda jig and Porter-Cable router, and I'm having difficulty with…
Box hardware
July 23, 2009

I'm making a new cartridge box (~18"x12"x5"). It will be fairly heavily used and heavily loaded. I need good hinges, latches, and a decent handle for it. In the past,…
LA area lumberyards – best price
July 23, 2009

I am looking for wide 4/4 cherry boards (6 inch plus) and was wondering who in the LA area had the best price. The couple of yards I have been…
Washington Log Source
July 22, 2009

Those of you in Washington (the real Washington, the state) who mill your own lumber, what is your best source of logs?

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