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

412 topics in this forum

1. Ivory nut carving

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

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

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

3. Straightening wood sheet

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

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

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

5. Birch wood for modeling

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

6. Wood hardness chart

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

7. Timber sourcing

   By AntonyUK, February 9, 2014   

   • Cherry
   • Timber
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     Tagged with:

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

8. drying freshcut trees

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

9. Wood for Planking

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

10. Home made plywood

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

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

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

12. Plywood venting

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

13. UK/EU Wood Supplier

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

14. What would you do with this ebony?

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

15. Yellowheart

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

16. 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
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      • diameter
      • odd size
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    • dgbot
    • December 14, 2013

17. What woods do you prefer to use 1 2

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

18. Following the line of your wood?

    By Nirvana, November 25, 2013   

    • many instructionsline
    • first planking
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      • instructions
      • planking
      • wood
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    • 3 replies
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    • JPett
    • November 26, 2013

19. Cutting stripwood for deck planking

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

20. Breadfruit Tree Wood

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

21. Maple or not.

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

22. Question on Castello/South American Boxwood

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

23. Has anyone modeled with maple.

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

24. Boxwood plus Basswood combination

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

25. Sugi Pine

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

26. Woods for Ship Modelling

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

27. Can you name this wood?

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

28. Wood supplies in Portugal?

    By guillemot, August 16, 2013
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    • guillemot
    • August 21, 2013

29. Keel Material

    By BassicBill, July 28, 2013
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    • BassicBill
    • August 1, 2013

30. Timber / Wood

    By AntonyUK, April 19, 2013   

    • Timber
    • Wood
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      • Timber
      • Wood
      • Uk
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    • NMBROOK
    • July 21, 2013