Tips for Preventing Ebony Dust from Staining Maple When Making a Chessboard
I'm working on a special project with my wife—an ebony and maple chessboard for her father's birthday, and we're really enjoying the ebony wood. However, I've come across…
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What Are Wholesale Prices for Hardwood Lumber?
I'm curious about the wholesale prices for hardwood lumber, specifically kiln-dried varieties like walnut, cherry, and maple. If anyone in the community has insights, especially regarding prices in…
How Do I Stop My Maple Boards from Coming Out Curved on the Jointer?
I'm working on a baby changing table and using a jointer to flatten some maple boards, but they keep coming out curved. I'm applying pressure on the outfeed…
Edge Grain vs. Face Grain Cutting Boards: What's Best for Your Project?
I'm starting a new project to make a cutting board and I'm excited about creating a drunken chequerboard design using maple and walnut. I'm trying to decide between…
Best Wood Choices for a DIY Coin Cabinet?
I'm diving into woodworking and trying to build my own coin cabinet for storage. I've heard that mahogany is considered the best wood for this purpose, while maple…
How to Stain a Maple Bar Top and Poplar Railing Differently?
My husband is crafting a bar with a maple top and a poplar railing. I mentioned that different wood types usually take stain differently, and while it could…
What Are Current Hardwood Prices and Where to Buy in Texas?
I'm looking to buy new supplies of maple, cherry, and red/white oak for a product I'm working on. I used to have a supplier but got tired of…
Where Can I Find Hardwood Like Walnut and Maple in the UK?
I'm on the hunt for some hardwoods, specifically walnut and maple, about 3 meters of each. I'm having a tough time finding suppliers in the Northwest of England.…
Best Practices for Milling Logs: What Thickness Should I Choose?
I recently got my hands on a couple of logs—a large white oak and a maple. I'm not sure how to go about milling them or what thickness…
Is Hard Maple Really That Tough to Plane?
I've been struggling with planing hard maple and I'm not sure why it's such a pain. Just recently, I found that planing gabon ebony was significantly easier than…