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Drying beech lumber
December 10, 2008

I recently had a 30" beech milled into quartersawn billets, 16/4 square and 50" long (about 100 of them) for my planemaking workshops. These have been sealed, stickered and stacked outside…
cedar cupping
December 10, 2008

My little knitting needle box project is driving me crazy before I've made the first cut. I bought 5/16 aromatic cedar at Rockler and 10 months passed before I had…
Exotic woods
December 8, 2008

I make small boxes....I'm looking for an outlet where I can buy exotic woods for inlay, marquetry etc....Any reputable, dependable sources you can share would be helpful..... I should add…
Pedestal Table Wood
December 6, 2008

Only a step above a rank beginner, I bought plans for the FWW #176 Pedestal Table. I am planning on using quartersawn white oak to keep costs down. My question…
Slab of Walnut Wood for Sale
December 5, 2008

As a part of our parents estate we have and are interested in selling a 30+ year old, 17" W by 41" L by 2" thick, clean (one knot…
Best Source for table pedestals
December 4, 2008

Looking for the best source of all styles of pedestals for a dining room table. Any ideas?? Come on back.... Bob
South Central PA Lumber?
December 3, 2008

I am in the planning stages of a new project. While remodeling my kitchen I have decided to craft the new countertop from Walnut. Prior to making any large investment…
Rails and stiles — QS or FS ?
December 1, 2008

For frame and panel doors, do you prefer to use quartersawn wood for the rails and stiles over flatsawn? In reality, does grain orientation make any real difference in this…
Special tread materials criteria
December 1, 2008

I'm looking for an inexpensive material to mill spiral stair treads, 17 at the arc by 35 radius. The client has very specific criteria: - little to no wood grain…
Marking black walnut
December 1, 2008

I need to bandsaw some relatively small pieces from walnut. Using a regular black lead pencil is not "cutting it". I can't see the line, especially, running with the long…

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