best material for workbench top
I need to replace the splintery top of my workbench; 81" x 30". What is the best material to use? Is there any reason not to use plywood with formica laminate?
View ArticleChecking Moisture Content
I had a relative that cut down a standing dead cypress tree (I think it's red cypress). He gave it to me and I had it milled into 5/4 boards. The widest ones are about 28" wide, and they look pretty...
View ArticleBuyer for Large Whole Maple Burl
I'm looking to buy a large whole maple burl with good figure - at least 1000lbs still on trunk for a project I'm working on. Will arrange pick-up and shipping from anywhere in the US.
View ArticleEpoxy Tearout on New Planer
A friend brought over an epoxy river table he is working on to get planned on my new Oliver 20" Helical Head planer. I have run hundreds of bf of lumber through it without much issue. We were getting...
View Articlesealing the buried part of posts with tar?
i'm building a wooden screen for some privacy around my deck. Part of this will include two 4×4 Cedar posts that will be set 3-4 feet in the ground. I've had some success by putting in the crushed...
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flatten thin glued up panels
I have some thin (1/2" or less) glued up panels that have cupped. In the past I've applied water to one side and they've straightened out. However I can't remember if I apply that to the concave or...
View ArticleWhat is going on with this persimmon?
What is going on with this persimmon? The blank is about 1 1/2" square and about 12 " long. This first pic is one end as air dried for about three years. The second pic is the other end with about 1"...
View ArticleWhy no 4x SYP beams?
21' code has 2x SYP and 2x and 4x Hemlock beams and joists. Why no 4x SYP beams? Sure, it IS NOT the same as a double 2x... but it still exists. I'm surprised the code has 4x hemlock but not 4x SYP...
View ArticlePistachio wood in Casa Grande, Az
I have been looking for a source of pistachio wood out here in Arizona for 2 years. I visited a shop in Old Town called "In a Pear Tree "and Kirstin gave me a card for Dead Tree Salvage as a source for...
View ArticleCan I apply real wood veneer over fake wood veneer?
Here's where I am: I made kind of a high-effort prototype wood piece out of chipboard (on purpose), thinking that if it panned out I'd just duplicate it in something like real wood. But do I want to do...
View ArticleRainbow Poplar / Mineral Stained Poplar
Is there anyway to tell if a poplar has either of these characteristics while the tree is still standing? or does the wood get these characteristics once it is cut and sits for a while? I have a good...
View ArticleA bit of kismet and wood for a new bench.
My current work bench is pushing thirty years old and is a 2x4 with plywood top kind of bench. Since retiring I've spent way more time in my shop and found a love of using more hand tools. This has led...
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Need project ideas
Any good ideas on what to do with this 25”x7”x1” piece of flamed walnut? It’s really pretty but has some splits in it which makes it difficult, I believe, to do anything with. I really don’t wanna make...
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Identifying Wood Species
Trying to ID the species of this board. It was originally 16 feet long and approximately 6 inches wide with a live edge on both sides.
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Identifying Wood Species
Hi! I bought this awesome vintage Savonarola chair and was trying to figure out what type of wood it’s made from. I went ahead and sanded the bottom to get a better view of the grain. Any help would be...
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What species of wood is this ?
Im having a hard time trying to figure out what species of tree this came from. I live in northwest FL and got a section of the trunk from a neighbor. It was a fast growing tree. Any ideas?
View ArticleBlack walnut root balls
I'm wondering if anyone would be interested in walnut root ball slabs. I have numerous walnuts that have been felled and I have removed the root ball, cleaned them and can cut them to your...
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Wood ID, I know its from India.
I have a bunch of this wood, that has come off of pallets. These pallets are from India. I am leaning towards Sissoo, AKA Indian rosewood. T
View Article4/4 Hickory Lumber in Northern Florida
I am trying to locate a source for 4/4 Hickory Lumber in NW Florida, Northern Florida or Southern Alabama.
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