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

418 topics in this forum

1. Dumb question.... but it is about wood...

   By mtaylor, April 14, 2017
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   • Justin P.
   • June 9, 2017

2. Using ammonia to bend wood.

   By Davfew, June 2, 2017   

   • bending
   • wood
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   • kurtvd19
   • June 5, 2017

3. These clever Japanese - how about this for a demonstration in joinery?

   By PeteB, April 16, 2017   

   • alternate joint for joining lengths of keel?
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   • wefalck
   • May 26, 2017

4. Raised grain / grain definition

   By Rat-Fink-A-Booboo, May 16, 2017   

   • grain
   • planking
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     Tagged with:

     • grain
     • planking
     • lynx
   • 5 replies
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   • Jaager
   • May 16, 2017

5. Jeff Hayes' article on milling wood?

   By ca.shipwright, May 5, 2017
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   • RichardG
   • May 5, 2017

6. Suggestions for RC?

   By KAT, March 26, 2017
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   • Ulises Victoria
   • April 9, 2017

7. Slicing veneer-thick strips - tools or jigs?

   By Heronguy, March 1, 2017
   • 29 replies
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   • Captain Poison
   • March 4, 2017

8. Those old kits can make you sick - Mansonia

   By Heronguy, March 2, 2017
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   • mtaylor
   • March 2, 2017

9. Storing and Sorting Wood Strips

   By Worldway, November 26, 2016
   • 13 replies
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   • John Allen
   • February 15, 2017

10. Help with Rattlesnake wood

    By Eddie, January 28, 2017
    • 24 replies
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    • Eddie
    • February 3, 2017

11. Dust bags

    By achuck49, November 5, 2016
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    • jud
    • January 27, 2017

12. Looking for an old supplier

    By John Allen, January 26, 2017   

    • North or South Carolina
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    • John Allen
    • January 26, 2017

13. Substitute for mahogany

    By Ed Heeg, January 25, 2017
    • 7 replies
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    • Canute
    • January 26, 2017

14. 1/32 and 1/64 Birch Plywood

    By ColoradoDave, January 23, 2017
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    • ColoradoDave
    • January 23, 2017

15. Wood offcuts and scrap

    By Worldway, January 19, 2017
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    • genericDave
    • January 21, 2017

16. Canadian Wood Supplies

    By Pierretessier, January 3, 2017
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    • Pierretessier
    • January 4, 2017

17. Milling my own wood

    By Erik Nyren, February 27, 2013
    • 15 replies
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    • Lucky Star
    • December 16, 2016

18. Using Renshape

    By Chariots of Fire, November 29, 2016
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    • Chariots of Fire
    • November 29, 2016

19. Purchasing wood strips in North America

    By Worldway, November 3, 2016
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    • Worldway
    • November 24, 2016

20. Laburnum anagyroides or "golden rain"

    By Baker, November 21, 2016
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    • Baker
    • November 22, 2016

21. Planking my Charles Morgan with African Blackwood - am I crazy? 1 2

    By Landlubber Mike, June 24, 2016
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    • DocBlake
    • November 2, 2016

22. Does it have to be wood? 1 2

    By Modeler12, August 13, 2016
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    • bluenose2
    • September 20, 2016

23. Woods ranked by ability to bend

    By Landlocked123, September 5, 2016
    • 11 replies
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    • vaddoc
    • September 7, 2016

24. great wood combos

    By rdestefano01, September 2, 2016
    • 20 replies
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    • mtaylor
    • September 3, 2016

25. New to ship modelling, what wood to use?

    By timboat, August 17, 2016
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    • timboat
    • August 25, 2016

26. finish for wood

    By lionfish, October 14, 2015
    • 12 replies
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    • Slowhand
    • August 19, 2016

27. Maori Waca Tuau (War Canoe)

    By John Allen, June 20, 2016   

    • Vendor New Zealand area
    • 5 replies
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    • John Allen
    • July 22, 2016

28. Wood movement on ship hull

    By Burroak, March 2, 2016
    • 17 replies
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    • Jaager
    • July 20, 2016

29. Wood for planking and ribs

    By vaddoc, June 25, 2016
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    • vaddoc
    • June 26, 2016

30. blade for table saw (PROXXON FET) for planks

    By michael101, May 31, 2016
    • 19 replies
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    • Moxis
    • June 6, 2016