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Hello, I have been a millwright / carpenter most of my life bought a farm in the northern Washington cascades a few years back started dipping my toes into wood working , I picked up a saw mill to make my own lumber for my hobby. Trying to suck up as much knowledge as I can . Heres my first...

I have 2 pistachio trees one that i cut down yesterday and another waiting to be cut down anytime. I thought my chainsaw was dull cause it wasnt cutting like it normally does. So while letting it cool down i notice how beautiful and diffrent the wood is. Found out its a very hard dense wood used...

Here are a few kiln dried South American Canarywood platter blanks with nice color. Each blank measures approximately 6" x 6" x 2". Canarywood is a dream to turn. $10 each plus shipping. I will combine blanks to save shipping. Choose by number.

Five pieces of kiln dried exotic Argentine Osage Orange (Yellow Mora). Each piece is about 24" x 3" x 3/4". $35 delivered.

I wanted to take a few minutes to remind everyone of some of our rules, and some of the reasons behind them. We all get caught up in the beautiful wood and awesome talent we have here and do not take the time to refresh ourselves on the rules. First up is the "gauging interest" threads. WB is...

The shop I use is over at my father in law's place just down the road. Needless to say between work and everything else being bonkers I have not done much in the way of making man glitter recently. Just started again in the last couple weekends, but I am also trying to finish my novel(s)...

This Maple Burl Cap measures 22 inches by 17 inches at its longest, and 5 inches at its tallest. It's been fully kiln dried. The figure on the outside is really beautiful, the bottom is rough sawn so it's difficult to see, but it's beautiful as well. Would like $105, plus $30 for shipping...

What is the next dream project you are currently calculating? question submitted by @Blueglass :drinks: **Rules** There is no minimum post requirement, primates, woodticks and leprechauns are welcome to post an answer, And of course the crazy hawaiian bird feeder maker and the wacko...

I am happy to have stumbled upon this site. It looks like many of you have some otherwise unobtainable species here in the Midwest. I am a commercial carpenter and have in the last year focused much of my spare time on woodworking. I am excited to use this site as one of my few current...

need help identifying this wood. Would it be good for turning? its all free and located in southern california

my name is Chris I'm from Danville,Virginia. I've been wood working for about 25 yrs now building homes and other projects with wood. I was watching show on tv and seen these burls and thought it was so cool so I thought I'd try make few dollars at it myself. I'm very green in burl department so...

These are my latest creation. A customer sent me his knife and wanted some new grips made. He left the choice up to me, and so I chose the DIW. I have one coat of truoil on em, and as it was drying, I rubbed into the grain voids, then left it to dry for a day. Then I buffed em out with white...

I've been a woodworker for 5 years. Have had a full time woodworking business for 3 years. I love turning bowls, vases, boxes, etc. Looking for exotic woods and highly figured woods (ESPECIALLY BURLS). I harvest local woods occasionally and have small foam kilns to dry the wood, so green wood...

How many different species of wood do you have in your shop? :drinks: **Rules** There is no minimum post requirement. Primates, woodticks and leprechauns are welcome to post an answer. And of course the :old: and you too...

Very large birch burl. Measures 36"x26" and is 18" deep. Asking $125.00 plus actual shipping cost.

This whole burl measures 20"x20". As you can see, it is still attached to a portion of the tree. Can be removed if requested. I thought about slaving it horizontal so there were multiple table tops to arrange or swivel. Asking $100.00 plus actual shipping cost.

Hello, I am a lawn and garden mechanic but I enjoy wood working. My dad's whole side of the family brought me up into it. since I have been In my own how's for a little under a year I have taught myself new things via the Internet just trying to fine new ways to do things. Thanks for any advice...

Its been awhile since ive been here but im in need of some reclaimed wood. I'm looking for anything: oak, cherry, walnut, maple...anything really. I'm going to be making some beer carriers out of wood. Here's the plans I found online (doesnt have to match below but that is just for an idea)...

Howdy, This is a weekly series of questions topic for everyone to join in on the discussion. Some of the later questions may have a poll, and some will not. Don't be shy now, go ahead and post an answer.... What is the best shop table saw? Please explain why..... :drinks: **Rules** There...