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  1. Phil S

    Weather resistant wood

    I built some exterior steps into my new shop. I used pressure treated pine for the framing, sapele for the risers and qs white oak from Scott for the treads. My building inspector was over today doing an insulation inspection and on his way out commented on my treads may not be up to code as...
    • Phil S
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    • resistant weather wood
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  2. NCGrimbo

    Balancing a circle of wood.

    My brother and I are working on a prize wheel. I cut the circle out of some left over funiture grade plywood using a circle jig and a router. The circle came out perfect with one problem. When it's mounted vertically and spun, it always stops at the same point due to the weight being uneven...
  3. C

    what is a piece of wood that fixes a crack called?

    Hello all, I have a piece of 2" maple I cut on my sawmill 10 years ago. it has a few cracks and I want to use those "bow tie" like fixes to hold the cracks tight. never used them before - any suggestions how, or what they are called? thanks much. building a primitive workbench
  4. CrealBilly

    Wood from across the pond ID?

    I know nothing about wood from across the pond - What is this chunk of wood? Mahogany? :dontknow:
  5. Sharpclifton

    Wood Identification

    I have gained access to a few pieces of property. I am going to hunt for some usefull wood however I am an absolute amature at identifying species of wood. I know basic differences between the most common, pines, oaks, cedars, willows etc. I am interested in some reading material or any help...
  6. Gotcha6

    Does this thing weld wood?

    http://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/showthread.php?t=42429
  7. D

    walnut crotch wood magazine rack

    Staying with the theme of walnut crotch wood for a while longer. I designed this magazine rack and the piece is solid walnut. both ends came from either side of a big hole in the tree, where a big branch was before it rotted off and just left a hole. Dave
  8. G

    Bunch of furniture wood for sale in Galax

    Seems like a lot of wood to get rid of all at once. And it requires a truck and trailer to pick up. Still might be a good deal for someone. http://irsauctions.com/index_lots.asp?pg=details&id=15533&flash=1
  9. D

    walnut crotch wood carrying case

    OK, one more picture today from the newbie. This is a carrying case I made from walnut. The glass sword is about 25" long. The foam rubber is 2" thick on each side. Polished to a 2000 grit. Dave When it is not in the carrying case, it is on the display case. The verticals are white oak...
  10. allisnut

    Wood Species Identification

    I turned this today for my Dad's Christmas. The bowl was rough turned 10+ years ago by Ron Mechling. I bought several rough turnings from him when he got away from turning. The species was not marked on the blank. Any idea what it is? The wood had a yellow color to it, and was fairly hard, like...
  11. CrealBilly

    New to me the best wood scraper in the world

    New to me, my dad who is not a avid woodworker told me how my grandpa used it to make tool handles and all kinds of wooden stuff including spoons. I'm wondering why no one here has ever told me about the best wood scraper in the world? I'm putting my card scrapers in the junk drawer because they...
  12. rjm6254

    Wood duck harvest Pose.

    Here is my latest finished work .It is a hollow basswood wood duck in dead mount or harvest pose . The wood duck whistle is by Severen$ Severen LTD . This one is sold.
  13. W

    Looking for some different wood

    I am looking for some purple heart ,yellow heart ,red heart ,bloodwood ,jatoba ,and some small amounts of african blackwood. I need 4 to 6" wide by 8 to 10' long except for the blackwood of which I need small spindle blanks. Thanx,Greg
  14. Pens for Mom, Dad, and big sister from cradle wood

    Pens for Mom, Dad, and big sister from cradle wood

    Made from the same wood.
    • RandyJ
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    • cradle from pens wood
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  15. 3D slotted ornaments - mixed woods

    3D slotted ornaments - mixed woods

    3D pieces comprised of 4 slotted sections each. Walnut, Cherry & Maple (3D-12)
    • cskipper
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    • 3d christmas ornaments wood
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    • Album: 3-D scroll saw stuff
  16. 3D Walnut with fancy bottom point

    3D Walnut with fancy bottom point

    1.5" x 1.5" x 5" Walnut (3D-20)
    • cskipper
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    • 3d christmas ornaments wood
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  17. 3D Walnut, small 2-tiered with pointed bottom

    3D Walnut, small 2-tiered with pointed bottom

    3/4" x 3/4" x 2-3/4" Walnut (3D-17)
    • cskipper
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    • 3d christmas ornaments wood
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  18. 3D Cedar with diagonal lines

    3D Cedar with diagonal lines

    3/4" x 3/4" x 2" cedar (3S-15)
    • cskipper
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    • 3d christmas ornaments wood
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  19. NCGrimbo

    Routing through 8/4 wood.

    I'm getting ready to work on a new project and I'll be doing something that I've never done before and need some advice. I'm going to be routing wavy lines on some different species of wood and then glueing them together to form a single piece of wood. I found this image as an example of what...
  20. erasmussen

    new wood

    I went to Anchor hardwood to pick up some wood that i need. While there I got some sticks of a new wood to try, he had a bunch of then he was selling cheap, I was told its harder then Ipe. I looked it up and its hard alright, I am going to enjoy turning this, I love turning thr harder woods...

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