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2024年8月11日 · Different wood requires different woodworking strategies - from cutting to finishing. Share your tips and challenges here in the Wood & Lumber Forum.
Is this really Locust? (hardwood flooring) - LumberJocks …
2023年3月12日 · Durability is excellent and our 4 kids are ruthless; Waste was maybe 5%. The internet said lots of waste, but people who actually used floor from floor and decor (that I personally know) said plan 10% more and you’ll be fine.
How do I get 1/2 inch hardwood? - LumberJocks Woodworking …
2020年1月25日 · A decent hardwood retailer will have 1/2" thick lumber in a variety of widths. I buy 1/2" thick S4S lumber all the time (hard maple, poplar, red oak, walnut and white oak, in particular). Check around with the lumber yards in your area. - Dark_Lightning
where do you guys get your hardwood - LumberJocks …
2022年3月23日 · Where do you guys purchase your hardwood? If your like me you cant afford 13.99 a board feet from the overpriced online stores. But there wood is not usually kiln dried. At least in my area.. My first thought is a lumbermill .. I prices white oak online today to build a new queen sized bed.. the quote was over 2500.00 I cant afford that..
How To Apply Hardwood Edging To Sheet Goods
2012年3月21日 · Shelving, drawer fronts, utility cabinet tops. These are typical items that get built with plywood or other sheet goods such as melamine. The convenience of using sheet goods is great, but one downside is that quite often one or more of the edges must be covered. In this post I explain the process that I follow to apply hardwood edging to sheet ...
The Best Settings for Various Woods Laser Engraving
2023年1月2日 · It is important to note that the optimal speed and power settings for laser engraving wood will depend on a number of factors, including the type of wood you are using, the thickness of the wood, and the desired depth of the engraving.
What hardwood lumber matches Baltic Birch?
2022年7月3日 · One of my last projects required plugs to cover screw holes in the sides of cabinet carcasses made with Birch ply. I cut the plugs, glued them in, and trimmed with a flush cut saw and they basically matched the birch ply veneer. You obviously could also use maple hardwood edging glued to the sides of the plywood drawers. - NohoGerry
French Cleat: Plywood or Hardwood? - LumberJocks …
2021年11月26日 · Usually, hardwood lumber stores are stocking a quality, made in the USA core and not the el-cheapo imported ply cores you see a lot in the big box stores. This usually can be discounted 30% to 50% off the usual price. YMMV, and call ahead to be sure they have something before you go.
Edges for Workbench top | LumberJocks Woodworking Forum
2020年7月31日 · My last workbench, I used maple as the edge… This time I used pine and am regretting it. The pine has rounded off a lot from wear in just a year (of admittedly heavy usage). I am contemplating building another work bench over the Winter…. When I do, I'll build the top the same way, but this time definitely going with hardwood edging.
Cons of mixing softwoods with hardwoods - LumberJocks …
2013年12月2日 · Are there any special considerations in building woodworking pieces (I'm thinking of a dovetailed box) that mixes both softwoods and hardwoods? I'm thinking of making a box out of combination of walnut, cherry, alaskan cedar. Most pieces I've seen are either all hardwood or all softwood. Thanks.