Questions tagged [making-lumber]
The process of turning trees into boards.
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Other than speed does kiln drying have any advantage over natural aging?
Green wood has several drawbacks for use in most projects. For the most part all of the wood you purchase is kiln dried. One benefit of kiln drying is the time from forest to manufacture can be a ...
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How do I cut a large log into boards?
An acquaintance was clearing some trees from his land, and I asked him to save a section of big leaf maple so I could mill it for an electric guitar.
The piece ended up being roughly 9" x 9" x 36". ...
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Crosscutting 18" diameter logs by hand
I tried my hand at crosscutting a beefy 18" log with a relatively low tooth-per-inch bowsaw today. I eventually made it all the way through, but not without cutting V-slices into the wood to give the ...
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What are the steps for the general hobbyist to rescue green wood for future projects?
I live in suburbia USA, where hardwood trees grow all over the place. I regularly see large diameter (8 inch, 20 cm) branches and even whole trees removed and end up getting chipped or allowed to rot ...
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What is the process, from start to finish, for milling a tree into boards?
I had an oak tree removed from my back yard last year and thought seriously about milling the trunk into boards for future woodworking projects. In the end, I let them carry it off because I wasn’t ...
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Recycling "pre-loved" lumber -- techniques?
(This may be multiple related questions; assistance in breaking it up would be welcome if so.)
Many woodworkers have learned that a surprising amount of lumber, including some surprisingly good/...
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