Ebony
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Cutting Impossibly Hard Hardwood?
I’ve got a piece of dense exotic hardwood that I can’t cut with anything but a chainsaw. It breaks band saw blades, too. What band saw blade do I need?
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Christmas Wood and the “Poor Man’s Ebony”
Tim Knight shares how American holly came to be known as the Christmas Wood and Poor Man’s Ebony
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Art Deco Humidor
While veneering is commonly used for humidors, the different veneers and other accent pieces used here provide some very unique colors and textures.
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Five Good Reasons to Get Framed
Chris Marshall sets his sights on the benefits of building custom frames.
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Old Dresser Gets Facelift For New Look
This reader freshened up a pretty plain-looking dresser into a much more interesting piece.
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Up in Smoke: Kenya’s Charcoal Industry
Chris Marshall considers the sobering plight of Kenya’s forests and its charcoal industry.
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Kamba Carving from the Heart of Kenya
Chris Marshall experiences carving “Kenyan” style on a recent trip to Africa.
