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Sanding ash wood - please adviceHello, fellow lumberjocks, Please advice a novice. I am experimenting a... |
23 | 6 days ago |
hidden treasure:)It’s probably been about a year since I found an add on CL for some wal... |
18 | 6 days ago |
Looking for Olive wood for turningI am looking for olive wood blocks suitable for turning or round trunk pieces... |
9 | 7 days ago |
B2 Maple plywood & soft (red) mapleQuick question…. I am getting ready to make the dresser/changing tab... |
2 | 7 days ago |
What kind of wood is this?Today I went to my local lumber supplier and asked him for some 4/4 ash for a... |
13 | 7 days ago |
Deck repair question(Not sure this is the right forum) My deck (screen porch) was installed by... |
5 | 7 days ago |
old growth FirHey ya’ all I have a friend looking for 30 to 40 BF of old growth fir, ... |
5 | 7 days ago |
Cherry on speculation but I'm unsure of pricingI know a guy that has a couple of small lots of cherry. He has 36 bd ft of qu... |
2 | 7 days ago |
Can Teak Take a Hit?Hey guys, I am planning on making a croquet mallet this week and was hopin... |
6 | 8 days ago |
Curly HackberryThis is my first forum post, so feel free to tell me if there is some etiquet... |
13 | 8 days ago |
How do I finish oily wood?Not just oily wood, but wood that has had machine oil soaking in the bottom o... |
3 | 8 days ago |
monster logsPicked these up today should make some amazing lumber monkeypod and o... |
4 | 9 days ago |
Walnut lumber - is this a good deal?I found someone selling a pile of rough-cut, air-dried (~2 yrs) walnut for $2... |
6 | 9 days ago |
I think I did well but not sure. thoughts appreciatedHi All, Just bought some wood and I think I got a deal but want some profe... |
6 | 9 days ago |
Vintage woodHi my name is Tyler, Does anyone know of any buyers that are interested in bu... |
0 | 9 days ago |
FAS 4/4 Kiln Dried Hickory, Good Deal?There’s a guy near me selling about 900 board feet of 4/4 FAS Hickory f... |
9 | 9 days ago |
One, both, or none of these is bubinga. Which one(s)?I couldn’t find my chunk of bubinga so I went and bought more. Finished... |
6 | 10 days ago |
Looking for a sawmill in NorthEast LouisianaI am trying to find someone to mill a couple trees that my parents are gettin... |
4 | 11 days ago |
New BathroomMy wife has me building a new bathroom addition now? Holy crap!!I have been b... |
4 | 13 days ago |
Wood for Cutting Boards?I am thinking about making some cutting boards to give out as gifts and think... |
5 | 13 days ago |






















