Wood discussion...Where to use it? Where to get it? What types are best? How to Finish it?

392 topics in this forum

1. what size to cut rough lumber for future?

   By Zeekodadi, April 28, 2014
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   • Zeekodadi
   • April 28, 2014

2. Wood for bulwarks for 1:48 Syren

   By rtropp, April 27, 2014
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   • rtropp
   • April 28, 2014

3. Walnut again....ARGHHH!!

   By bigcreekdad, March 2, 2014
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   • paul ron
   • April 25, 2014

4. Tiny white creature spotted.

   By miketherock, September 21, 2013
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   • Bernhard
   • April 4, 2014

5. Making your own Hobby Wood 1 2

   By 42rocker, February 26, 2013
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   • Bernhard
   • April 4, 2014

6. Making a solid hull from block of wood

   By mrjuan, March 1, 2014   

   • Solid hull
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   • michael mott
   • March 31, 2014

7. Cutting small pieces in 1mm mahogany strips

   By Victory_Aus, March 23, 2014
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   • captainbob
   • March 23, 2014

8. what size of timber

   By shihawk, February 22, 2014
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   • dgbot
   • March 8, 2014

9. Wood putty in the UK

   By tinyellie, March 3, 2014
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   • tinyellie
   • March 4, 2014

10. How to select wood that won't warp

    By capnharv2, September 20, 2013
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    • robnbill
    • March 2, 2014

11. Ivory nut carving

    By grsjax, October 3, 2013
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    • hexnut
    • March 1, 2014

12. does anyone know the difference in colour of Sapele & Mahogany

    By Milo, June 27, 2013
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    • rafterrat_2005
    • March 1, 2014

13. Straightening wood sheet

    By bikerbob, February 26, 2014
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    • shihawk
    • February 27, 2014

14. Plywood, it ain't what it used to be!

    By Kurt Johnson, January 22, 2014
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    • AndrewNaylor
    • February 22, 2014

15. Birch wood for modeling

    By sonicmcdude, February 17, 2014
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    • sonicmcdude
    • February 21, 2014

16. Wood hardness chart

    By grsjax, February 11, 2014
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    • Gaetan Bordeleau
    • February 13, 2014

17. Timber sourcing

    By AntonyUK, February 9, 2014   

    • Cherry
    • Timber
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      • Timber
      • eBay
      • Cheep
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    • dgbot
    • February 10, 2014

18. drying freshcut trees

    By rtropp, January 27, 2014
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    • rtropp
    • January 30, 2014

19. Wood for Planking

    By Stuntflyer, January 27, 2014
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    • Stuntflyer
    • January 28, 2014

20. Home made plywood

    By Kurt Johnson, January 24, 2014
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    • Kurt Johnson
    • January 25, 2014

21. What is a good dark substitute foe walnut for planking?

    By bigcreekdad, November 24, 2013
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    • rafterrat_2005
    • January 23, 2014

22. Plywood venting

    By Kurt Johnson, January 12, 2014
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    • Kurt Johnson
    • January 20, 2014

23. UK/EU Wood Supplier

    By Marsares, January 12, 2014
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    • Marsares
    • January 14, 2014

24. What would you do with this ebony?

    By capnharv2, November 3, 2013
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    • Richard Griffith
    • December 27, 2013

25. Yellowheart

    By rjones726, November 19, 2013
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    • rjones726
    • December 15, 2013

26. Where to buy odd size, small diameter hardwood dowels in the USA

    By flying_dutchman2, December 9, 2013   

    • hardwood
    • dowels
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      • dowels
      • purchase
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      • diameter
      • odd size
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    • dgbot
    • December 14, 2013

27. What woods do you prefer to use 1 2

    By rtropp, September 25, 2013
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    • sudomekh
    • November 27, 2013

28. Following the line of your wood?

    By Nirvana, November 25, 2013   

    • many instructionsline
    • first planking
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    • JPett
    • November 26, 2013

29. Cutting stripwood for deck planking

    By BassicBill, August 10, 2013
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    • jud
    • November 23, 2013

30. Breadfruit Tree Wood

    By grsjax, November 11, 2013
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    • Nirvana
    • November 12, 2013