Wood
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Gibson Guitars, the Lacey Act, and You
I would guess we all have heard about the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s raid on the Gibson Guitar company on August 25th. If you haven’t, you need to push back the rock a little.
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It’s Not Cedar
Cedar is used in many different projects in woodworking. There is one small problem, however; none of these commercial woods are, in fact, cedar.
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Buying (or Selling) Logs for Lumber – Log Rules Part 3
Tim Knight shares methods on how to protect yourself when selling logs from your woodlot. Using his method will more likely result in obtaining a price based on quality rather than some arbitrary log scale.
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Buying (or Selling) Logs For Lumber – Log Rules Part 2
The three most popular log rules used in modern forestry are the Doyle, Scribner, and International 1/4. A typical log rule is an equation that seeks to estimate board feet of lumber from a log.
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A Trip Down Lumber’s Memory Lane
I was perusing my shop’s lumber inventory the other day when I started to recollect how long some of those boards had been collecting dust on the racks.
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Why *I* Like Woodworking
Readers of last week’s blog were asked to comment and describe what they like about woodworking. Although I can’t enter the contest, I will add my two cents.
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Tips on Lumber Thickness
The best way to kick off your projects on the right foot is to start with stock that’s flat, square and of consistent thickness. Our field editor discusses how to buy smart the next time you’re stocking the lumber rack for an upcoming project.
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April Issue Uncovered
Cold Days but Hot Offerings in the New April Issue!
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Wood to the Rescue!
Editor-in-Chief Rob Johnstone found an interesting idea during his daily trip around the Internet & wanted to share it with our blog readers.
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So Many Reasons for Thanks
Chris Marshall takes stock of his reasons to be a thankful woodworker.
