Wood and Supplies
This section features advice on working with wood including lumber & sheet goods, wood species, and wood figure. You'll Also find tips on veneer & inlay, sanding, wood glue, fasteners, and wood finishes.
Given the choice between a hardwood retailer’s top-quality lumber, its second-best, or its lowest quality, you’ll ask for the best every time, right? Great lumber lurks in those lower-grade bins.
The days when slotted or Phillips was your only choice ended years ago.
Is laminated bamboo available in lumber form from wood suppliers, and in what thicknesses and widths? Also, can you tell me more about its properties and recommended finishes?
Installing a long piano hinge generally frustrates me. Got any suggestions?
Can anyone direct me to dealers who supply true 1⁄4
" plywood?
I’m working with a wide piece of walnut that has sapwood on one edge. Is there a good way to stain the sapwood to match the heartwood?
I have a question about the scrapbook project in WOOD magazine issue 166, page 72. Do you have a recommendation for gluing leather to wood?
When applying the stain, I accidentally left a streak of stain across the grain. Now, I can see that wipe mark. What can I do about it?
Tip of the Day
Prevent petrified wood putty
To avoid throwing away half-full containers of hardened, water-based putty, attach a 11⁄2 ×11⁄2... read more