Questions tagged [wood]
Specifically for questions about wood, the "raw" material itself (not to be used for questions about processing wood).
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Wood filler for rotted areas [migrated]
I have a complex fascia consisting of a 1x4 over a 1x6 over a 2x8 in a stepped fashion. We have some rot issues in some locations. With one of the worst offenders, I had to replace a 16 foot area of ...
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Flower Press with 1/8" thick plywood
I am making classic flower presses with children.
We'll be sandwiching from top to bottom: a plywood sheet, cardboard, paper, flowers, paper, cardboard, and a plywood sheet.
Each corner of the ...
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Repair / Restore Veneer Covered Table
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I own a small couch table with a pattern made of veener on top (picture 1). As far as I can tell, the tabletop consists of at least three layers:
Massive wood
A layer of thin veneer
An ...
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Any suggestions on filling gaps in wood flooring? - Pine Tongue Groove
Any suggestions on filling gaps in wood flooring?
Pine tongue groove was used that is usually used for wall or ceiling.
Have no idea why they put this on the floor?
I was thinking cutting wood strips ...
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Does anyone know what this wood wedge is for? Approx 7" Long
Does anyone know what this wood wedge is for?
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How do I stop cracking noises from my pergola?
I have built a pergola on my own about 1.5 years ago and it doesn't stop making those cracking wood noises (like the wood is cracking).
First of all I know I have built the pergola pretty good ...
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How soon should I cut up new wood?
I scored some pretty good logs of cherry from some workers across the street from my house who would rather have given it to me than lift it into the back of their truck. I carted it home and have it ...
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What is this hand tool with handles similar to a spokeshave? It has different selectable profiles around the edge of a disc
Can anyone identify this? Woodworking tool?
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Antique woodwork in 120 year old Victorian
What type of oil is best for caring for antique moldings and banisters in a 120 year old house?
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How do I attach these wooden hexagons together?
I am trying to make a hanging shelf/sculpture out of a bunch of individual wooden hexagon containers. Each hexagon is about 3" across the opening, the pieces they're made of are 1/4" thick, and they ...
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Why do we use slats to make outside swing shutters?
Why do we use slats to make outside swing shutters and not plain boards ?
Also, is there any reason those slats always have chamfers ?
Why not plain flat shutters without those vertical grooves ?
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How might I fix wobble in my studio desk build?
This is my first major woodworking projects and I'm having a bit of trouble. I have built this custom music studio desk and it keeps wobbling side to side.
It does have a lot of weight on it so it ...
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base for “standing table” strong enough?
Hi, I'm trying to raise my work desk to use as a standing desk to help with back pain and concentration as cheaply as possible with minimal cutting. I'd like for it to last at least a year.
Expecting ...
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For how much time are fumes from freshly polished wood furniture toxic and must be aired out & presence avoided?
PS: If needs to be in the DIY SE rather than Woodwork SE please moderators figure where it will get better responses and fit. Thanks.
PPS: Found this similar - https://diy.stackexchange.com/...
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Reinforcing chipboard
I'm not a woodworker of any kind but I am building a desk from a laminate kitchen worktop measuring 3000x600x38mm (L x W x T) but I only want the legs on the side. I don't want to have to put an ...
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What's the name of this hinge?
I am planning to build a motorized bed. I am still in the researching phase so I went to a bedroom shop in my city. In the shop I saw this hinge, or at least I believe it´s called a hinge. I have been ...
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Outdoor teak table and chairs options
I have acquired a ~10 year old Westminster (do they use grade A teak?) teak table and chairs and am now looking to restore to a high quality, starting with the table. I've had a look online for the ...
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oak has vinegar smell, action needed?
As I was planing a board of oak, I noticed an acidic vinegar-y smell emanating from the newly exposed surface and the shavings.
I read this might be due to natural acids present in the tree. I didn't ...
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Monolithic wooden boards vs joint wooden boards
We are going to make modular kitchen and wardrobes for our home using pure hard wood like teak wood. The depths of the shelf vary from 1 feet to 1 and half feet.
For shelves, can we use planks of ...
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Thickness of back-panels, horizontal planks and vertical planks
Our walls are made of Reinforced Cement Concrete (RCC) with a thickness of 15 cm.
The walls have 15mm gypsum plaster on both the sides.
We are doing interior design - installation of wardrobes and ...
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Stairs-stain color Jacobean Miniwax
In middle of staining stair treads, the stain isn’t dark enough and can see the wood putty underneath. Do I just go darker with next coat-different shade? Or do I need to re sand and use wood ...
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7' x 7' Resin Shed Base - Plywood on blocks?
I bought a 7x7 resin shed. Link below: https://www.menards.com/main/outdoors/sheds-outdoor-storage-accessories/sheds/suncast-reg-covington-reg-storage-shed-7-x-7/bms7725/p-1507530514920.htm
I need to ...
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Creating a curved hole in a piece of wood
I would like to know:
What is the technical term for the hole made in this soap holder.
I cannot figure out how it was done to make it evenly curved
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How to finish a section of log for outside?
A tree surgeon just took down a sycamore that had been growing in my neighbour's garden (and probably underneath my house), and I kept a section of it to use to make a front door sign.
My current ...
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Should we reapply wood conditioner if a piece has been sitting for a few weeks since the last application?
I had put wood conditioner on an oak piece I need to stain but I had something come up and now the piece has sat for a few weeks. Can I go ahead and stain it or do I need to repeat the process with ...
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Should I strip and re-varnish Velux windows when they still look ok?
I’ve got Velux loft windows with a varnished pine wood finish. The Velux instructions recommend stripping and re-varnishing them every 2-4 years:
VELUX roof windows
However, they look perfectly good,...
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Splotchy sheen on wood after staining
Help! First time using pine project panels (I know pine is notorious for splotching) and wood has a splotchy sheen, almost like a rash or fingerprints, after applying wood stain. Is this normal? I ...
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Shelves inside cupboard, how to attach to legs?
My bathroom has a small cupboard/closet built into the wall, and I'd like to put some shelves inside it. Since I don't own the property, I'm thinking of building a free-standing set of shelves that ...
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Should I apply wax on all sides of a table when building one to protect it?
I am building a solid oak rustic table from 4 oak beams and I want to know if I should bother to wax boards on the bottom face in order to protect them (like keeping humidity and avoiding woodwork ...
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How to be sure that there are no live woodworms in my oak boards?
I discovered few 10-15 holes on one of my oak plans I use to build a table. How can I assure that there are no worm left alive to ruin my future table. I cannot plane them.
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Should I use spacing between boards on a chunky oak table?
I am building a solid oak (dried) table of 4 boards of 180 x 20 x 5 cm. This will stay in my home office in UK so temperature ranging between 18-28 degrees and humidity 40-60%.
This is going to be a ...
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Wood to be used for Christmas Colored Flame Yule Logs? [closed]
What type of wood and its' thickness would be get the best results for making Christmas colored flame yule logs?
I would like to try and make colored flamed yule logs this year. What type of wood ...
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Where can I buy custom cut wood sections for my project?
I'm working on bathroom vanity unit project. I don’t have any advanced cutting tools, so getting the pieces cut would be a great help. I am thinking of using Ash, are there any other woods/materials ...
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What tool can I use to cut/plane a lot of dowel rods?
I made a piece of sculptural wall art out of pieces of wooden dowel rod, joined together with epoxy glue. It looks similar to these:
Example 1
Example 2
Though I tried to keep the bottoms of the ...
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Identification and maintenance of cutting board counter
Our place has a cutting board built into the countertop by the stove. We've been using it as a cutting board, but someone pointed out to me that I need to make sure it's unfinished (for safety) and ...
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Bevel, Chamfering after holesaw cut
I would like to cut a hole that is wider on the bottom of the sheet than at the top. So for example using a 60mm holesaw gets me the same diameter on both sides of a 21mm thick sheet. How can I get ...
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How do you tell whether a piece of furniture is veneered?
What are good telltale signs of solid wood vs veneered furniture that you can identify from a picture?
For example, the hutch below?
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Chisel not cutting through grain
I'm a 15 year old boy who likes to do basic woodworking. I got an old chisel that I sharped using an old wetstone. It's pretty sharp but there is a small problem. If I try to (I don't know what it's ...
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Sanded and stained a pine window shelf… water damaged areas too dark. How to fix?
I am prepping my house to sell.
We sanded and stained a window shelf under a Bay Window and the water damaged areas came out too dark. So how should I fix this? Sand again or stripper, or just cover ...
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What are some tricks to flatten twisted and warped lumber boards without removing any material from them?
I live in Lithuania, Eastern Europe. Throughout the years, I have bought lumber from more than 20 lumberyards all around the country, trying to find at least a single one that could sell me straight, ...
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Tools needed for drilling holes into the wood?
I just need to drive few holes into the wood to make a DIY bathroom storage. But I am facing some problem to do that without any tools. Can anyone sort out the required tools for that?
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Splotchy staining on cherry veneer
Based on a 14 x 17" sample the contractor showed us, we bought cherry veneer bathroom cabinets with a cinnamon finish.
Most (not all) of the drawers have splotchy staining (see photo). The ...
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Help creating simple wood table? [closed]
I am learning about wood-working, and I want to start by building something relatively simple like this to hold a TV. I will be using 2" x 6" wood.
What particular tools do I need for the joints? It ...
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Cut list basics
What format should I write my cut list in? Should I add up the total amount of wood, or should I try to pick it up piece by piece?
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Is my 44" Diameter 12' Long Black Oak Log with Wind Shake still usable?
We just had our huge black oak tree cut down because it was inches from our roofline. Ever since we first bought our house, we had planned on turning it into our dining room table. Being new to ...
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Bleeding bubbles through stain
Okay I saw another question about bleeding through paint but this is stain so it may have a different solution.
I sanded, used prestain conditioner, and minwax stain on a desk I’m attempting to ...
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How to accelerate pine ageing
I put a cheap plank of almost white new pine in the garden a couple of months ago - the grain is now far more visible (while not being raised) and the base colour has darkened. I would like to ...
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Border looks strange after grinding floorboard
We had in Germany a red color on our floorboard called oxblood (Ochsenblut).
This is how it looked:
We asked someone to grind our floorboard. Although we like the outcome, the border looks somehow ...
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How can I rotate a wooden ring and still be able to sand the inner/outer surface by hand?
I'm sanding some wooden pull up rings by hand, and I'd like to know of a technique to sand them so that the ring can rotate about its center, but still allow me to grip it with some sand paper in hand ...
