Solid Wood Lumber

Discover the Beauty of Big Slabs
December 2, 2015

Three experts share their best tips for finding and using these natural wonders
Where to Find Quartsawn Pine
October 22, 2014

Q: Gerald Curry recommends quartersawn or riftsawn Eastern white pine for drawer parts because it’s very stable. Where can I find these types of boards? William Evanston, Oklahoma City, OK…
Make a Table from a Board
October 1, 2014

Stylish side table is a great lesson in getting the most out of your lumber.
Dry Small Parts in Your Oven
May 28, 2014

Q: I want to make a box out of wood from a tree that fell recently. I had it milled into boards, but the sawyer told me that it would…
From Lumber to Leaves
May 27, 2014

See how Greg Brown built the organic base to his tilt-top table
Curve Cauls Precisely for Even Pressure
April 2, 2014

A recent project called for a veneered panel, and I needed curved cauls for even clamping pressure across the piece. But I wasn’t sure how much of a curve to…
Hardwood Swatch Fan
February 5, 2014

I got the idea for this collection of wood samples from those fan-like color swatches you see at paint stores. I use my wood-swatch fan at the lumber store and…
Prepare Spalted Wood for Furniture Use
October 24, 2013

Q: I really like the look of spalted wood. Are there any workability issues or risks I should know about before diving in? Turk Sobek, Sheridan, WY A: Spalted lumber…
From Firewood to Furniture
October 3, 2013

Michael Fortune turns gnarly logs into parts fit for furniture.
Smarter Lumber Rack
October 3, 2013

Our old wood storage rack was a typical design that stored wood in horizontal stacks, and it had the typical problems—mainly that the board we wanted always seemed to be…

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