13 - 12 of 13 Search for: Sort by: date: New to Old date: Old to New alphabetical: A-Z alphabetical: Z-A Sorry, there were no results 3 Reasons to Use Quarter Sawn Wood Article Quarter-sawn wood costs about twice as much as plain-sawn. So, why use it? In order to understand the benefits (and extra cost) let's look at how the material is milled from a… Read Article 5 Strategies for Choosing Reclaimed Wood Article Upcycling, or turning old materials into new projects, is all the rage these days. With the cost of lumber rising, it’s never been a better time to jump on the… Read Article Choosing the Right Sheet Goods for Your Next Project Article There are lots of woodworking applications that demand sheet goods instead of solid wood, and there are a variety of choices available. This article will help you pick the material… Read Article From Logs to Wood Flooring Part 4: Installation Article My flooring project started over a year ago when a pile of pine logs was dumped in my yard. Those logs were milled into planks, dried, and converted to tongue… Read Article New Life for Connecticut Trees Article The Connecticut Historical Society Museum recently opened an exhibition called New Life For Connecticut Trees: furniture by City Bench. The show focuses on the rich history of Connecticut trees through… Read Article From Logs to Wood Flooring Part 2: Kiln Drying Article You saw my pine logs get milled into planks, leaving me with a big pile of wet wood (about 30% moisture content). Can't make that into flooring. It needs to… Read Article From Logs to Wood Flooring Part 3: Milling Wood Article Lets start milling wood! You saw the logs get cut into planks, and you saw the planks get dried. Now it's time to turn those planks into wood flooring. Off… Read Article From Logs to Wood Flooring Part 1: Introduction Article From this... ...to this. One day last fall my friend Brent called. I just cut down 40 pine trees. Do you want them? I hesitated a little, then said yes.… Read Article Steps for Air Drying Lumber Article Like many woodworkers, I go through a lot of hardwood. Lots, and lots and lots of it. And at the $4-$8 per board foot price that I normally pay at… Read Article 9 Steps to Sizing Rough Lumber Article Hardwood lumber yards offer you wood either rough or surfaced. Rough is how it's cut from the log at the sawmill. There they use giant band saws and circular saws… Read Article Air-Drying Lumber with Stickers Article "Can I use 3/4" or 1" exterior grade plywood or OSB for stickers, for air drying lumber - or do I have to use kiln-dried material?" Submitted by: harmannfamily WWGOA… Read Article Cutting and Drying Logs into Boards Article "I have some red-oak, hickory, cherry, red elm, and spalted maple that I want to cut into boards. I have a band saw mill. Should I cut the boards into… Read Article Show More
3 Reasons to Use Quarter Sawn Wood Article Quarter-sawn wood costs about twice as much as plain-sawn. So, why use it? In order to understand the benefits (and extra cost) let's look at how the material is milled from a… Read Article
5 Strategies for Choosing Reclaimed Wood Article Upcycling, or turning old materials into new projects, is all the rage these days. With the cost of lumber rising, it’s never been a better time to jump on the… Read Article
Choosing the Right Sheet Goods for Your Next Project Article There are lots of woodworking applications that demand sheet goods instead of solid wood, and there are a variety of choices available. This article will help you pick the material… Read Article
From Logs to Wood Flooring Part 4: Installation Article My flooring project started over a year ago when a pile of pine logs was dumped in my yard. Those logs were milled into planks, dried, and converted to tongue… Read Article
New Life for Connecticut Trees Article The Connecticut Historical Society Museum recently opened an exhibition called New Life For Connecticut Trees: furniture by City Bench. The show focuses on the rich history of Connecticut trees through… Read Article
From Logs to Wood Flooring Part 2: Kiln Drying Article You saw my pine logs get milled into planks, leaving me with a big pile of wet wood (about 30% moisture content). Can't make that into flooring. It needs to… Read Article
From Logs to Wood Flooring Part 3: Milling Wood Article Lets start milling wood! You saw the logs get cut into planks, and you saw the planks get dried. Now it's time to turn those planks into wood flooring. Off… Read Article
From Logs to Wood Flooring Part 1: Introduction Article From this... ...to this. One day last fall my friend Brent called. I just cut down 40 pine trees. Do you want them? I hesitated a little, then said yes.… Read Article
Steps for Air Drying Lumber Article Like many woodworkers, I go through a lot of hardwood. Lots, and lots and lots of it. And at the $4-$8 per board foot price that I normally pay at… Read Article
9 Steps to Sizing Rough Lumber Article Hardwood lumber yards offer you wood either rough or surfaced. Rough is how it's cut from the log at the sawmill. There they use giant band saws and circular saws… Read Article
Air-Drying Lumber with Stickers Article "Can I use 3/4" or 1" exterior grade plywood or OSB for stickers, for air drying lumber - or do I have to use kiln-dried material?" Submitted by: harmannfamily WWGOA… Read Article
Cutting and Drying Logs into Boards Article "I have some red-oak, hickory, cherry, red elm, and spalted maple that I want to cut into boards. I have a band saw mill. Should I cut the boards into… Read Article
