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

406 topics in this forum

1. Red hardwood

   By Erik A, July 6, 2019
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   • Gregory
   • July 7, 2019

2. What type of wood is this?

   By dkuehn, September 20, 2018
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   • Jaager
   • June 27, 2019

3. Using wood from old downs trees

   By bigcreekdad, August 12, 2018
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   • wefalck
   • May 23, 2019

4. Any thoughts on Alaskan Yellow Cedar

   By bigcreekdad, May 12, 2019
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   • lehmann
   • May 17, 2019

5. Suggestions on wood stock

   By Ebomba, May 9, 2019
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   • pontiachedmark
   • May 10, 2019

6. Good online store for wood.

   By irishrover1970, February 27, 2019
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   • rpeteru
   • April 27, 2019

7. Whats best Air dried or Kiln wood

   By OneEyedBint, March 27, 2019
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   • OneEyedBint
   • March 31, 2019

8. Teak veneer substitute

   By MESSIS, March 24, 2019
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   • MESSIS
   • March 25, 2019

9. Teak veneer

   By MESSIS, March 24, 2019
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   • MESSIS
   • March 24, 2019

10. Top wood choices

    By irishrover1970, February 22, 2019
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    • Landlubber Mike
    • March 1, 2019

11. Bass Wood

    By kurigan, February 17, 2019
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    • Roger Pellett
    • February 18, 2019

12. Cracking of wood due to strong humidity deviations – need help 1 2

    By Drazen, January 26, 2019
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    • vossiewulf
    • February 13, 2019

13. Quarter sawing logs to make modeling wood

    By Kevin Kenny, January 24, 2019
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    • Kevin Kenny
    • January 25, 2019

14. Guava wood for bending small boat ribs

    By Kevin Kenny, January 12, 2019
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    • Kevin Kenny
    • January 22, 2019

15. Orientation of wood grain

    By FlounderFillet5, November 25, 2018
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    • bobcat
    • December 26, 2018

16. Wood Type For Model Rowboat Skiff

    By GeorgeJure, November 18, 2018
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    • grsjax
    • November 19, 2018

17. Crown Timberyard - two thumbs up

    By Landlubber Mike, May 25, 2018
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    • Chuck Seiler
    • November 14, 2018

18. Is Loctite GO2 glue any good?

    By grsjax, November 13, 2018
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    • grsjax
    • November 13, 2018

19. Possible ebony substitute

    By druxey, August 29, 2017   

    • wood
    • toxicity
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    • ChadB
    • November 2, 2018

20. What wood looks like White Oak - in scale?

    By kurtvd19, September 3, 2018
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    • Thunder
    • October 1, 2018

21. Wood grain

    By Kurt Johnson, September 24, 2018
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    • reklein
    • September 24, 2018

22. Milling Lumber for my upcoming POF projects...

    By clifforddward, August 13, 2017
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    • Jaager
    • September 1, 2018

23. Willow Wood

    By Sambini, August 15, 2018
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    • vaddoc
    • August 29, 2018

24. How similar is building a model to a real boat?

    By Bare_Koala, August 19, 2018
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    • Bob Cleek
    • August 29, 2018

25. Using "veneer" wood

    By Landlubber Mike, August 17, 2018
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    • marktiedens
    • August 19, 2018

26. Finishing timber (boxwood)

    By Torrens, July 10, 2018   

    • boxwood
    • timber
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    • Roger Pellett
    • July 11, 2018

27. metric scales

    By brunelrussell, May 7, 2018
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    • brunelrussell
    • May 25, 2018

28. Tasmanian Myrtle (Nothofagus Cunninghamii)

    By Tim Curtis, February 2, 2018
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    • donrobinson
    • February 2, 2018

29. Wood for Keel/Frame Project

    By rynmss, January 30, 2018   

    • wood
    • pof
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      • project
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    • 7 replies
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    • mtaylor
    • January 31, 2018

30. First Resawing Adventure

    By clifforddward, October 21, 2017   

    • echo cross section
    • milling wood
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      • milling wood
      • resaw
    • 19 replies
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    • davec
    • December 29, 2017