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

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1. what size of timber

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

2. Wood putty in the UK

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

3. How to select wood that won't warp

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

4. Ivory nut carving

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

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

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

6. Straightening wood sheet

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

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

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

8. Birch wood for modeling

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

9. Wood hardness chart

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

10. Timber sourcing

    By AntonyUK, February 9, 2014   

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

11. drying freshcut trees

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

12. Wood for Planking

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

13. Home made plywood

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

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

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

15. Plywood venting

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

16. UK/EU Wood Supplier

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

17. What would you do with this ebony?

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

18. Yellowheart

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

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

    By flying_dutchman2, December 9, 2013   

    • hardwood
    • dowels
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    • dgbot
    • December 14, 2013

20. What woods do you prefer to use 1 2

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

21. Following the line of your wood?

    By Nirvana, November 25, 2013   

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

22. Cutting stripwood for deck planking

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

23. Breadfruit Tree Wood

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

24. Maple or not.

    By bjoern, November 2, 2013
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    • Sonofagun
    • November 3, 2013

25. Question on Castello/South American Boxwood

    By rdsaplala, April 20, 2013
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    • Richard Griffith
    • October 24, 2013

26. Has anyone modeled with maple.

    By rummy, April 18, 2013
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    • WackoWolf
    • October 14, 2013

27. Boxwood plus Basswood combination

    By rdsaplala, October 4, 2013
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    • rdsaplala
    • October 7, 2013

28. Sugi Pine

    By grsjax, October 1, 2013
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    • johnegert
    • October 2, 2013

29. Woods for Ship Modelling

    By aitch, September 28, 2013
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    • cdogg
    • October 2, 2013

30. Can you name this wood?

    By guillemot, August 21, 2013
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    • guillemot
    • September 20, 2013