Selecting Stock –
With a bright sunny day, I dug through my lumber stores …
… and after bit of … yes, no, maybe … was able select a nice piece of cherry and ash.
Combined with a piece of 8/4 ash for legs …
… I think I’ve got more than enough stock to start roughing out parts for my side table.
Thanks for looking, more to come. As always, all comments and/or questions welcomed.
Follow my progress with the links below.
Two Tier Side Table #1 – Realization
Two Tier Side Table #2 – Playing Around in Paint
Two Tier Side Table #3 – Selecting Stock
-- Ron in Lilburn, Georgia. Knowing how to use a tool is more important than the tool in and of itself.
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doubleDD
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#1 posted 04-11-2018 03:03 AM
I can’t tell you how many times it took me longer to choose the right wood for the project than it took to build it.
I think you have the hardest part done.
-- Dave, Downers Grove, Il. -------- When you run out of ideas, start building your dreams.
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#2 posted 04-11-2018 09:50 AM
Good deal! Glad you got a sunny day for stock selection. We were pretty gray all day up here until just before sunset when the sun peeked under the clouds.
-- Dave - Minneapolis
Oldtool
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#3 posted 04-11-2018 12:36 PM
Nice looking boards. I noticed that your stock is very flat and true, appears to be S2S. Is this how you obtain it, or do you flatten it before it goes into the rack?
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#4 posted 04-11-2018 03:36 PM
Thanks, Tom. I usually purchase S3S FAS stock from Suwanne Lumber.
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Dan Wolfgang
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#5 posted 04-12-2018 01:41 AM
The color and grain of that cherry is really nice! What did you put on the boards to bring it out—is that mineral spirits or similar?
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#6 posted 04-12-2018 10:14 AM
Thanks, Dan. I splashed on a bit of turpentine
-- Ron in Lilburn, Georgia. Knowing how to use a tool is more important than the tool in and of itself.
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