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Living in Malaysia, which I did for a few years, was a reclaimers' paradise. All timber used in the buildings there was local hardwood so any skip/dumpster outside a building being renovated would have a few lengths of timber which would have cost serious money in US or Europe. Usually after de-nailing and planing a superb piece of timber would emerge but it was nearly always tough on hand tool edges. Now I am back in Britian I still use reclaimed timber for workshop jigs but have to buy hardwoods for better pieces.

Living in Malaysia, which I did for a few years, was a reclaimers' paradise. All timber used in the buildings there was local hardwood so any skip/dumpster outside a building being renovated would have a few lengths of timber which would have cost serious money in US or Europe. Usually after de-nailing and planing a superb piece of timber would emerge but it was nearly always tough on hand tool edges. Now I am back in Britian I still use reclaimed timber for workshop jigs but have to buy hardwoods for better pieces.