These are confusing terms, as they really don’t refer to the actual hardness of the wood. Balsa, for example, is a hardwood, but you could practically cut it with your fingernail. The term “hardwood” ...

One of the first things I needed to figure out when I started cutting rough lumber on a sawmill was what thickness to make it. I could generally determine if I wanted it to be thick or thin, but just ...

When you have a board with a grain that run off the edge of the in a bad way, cut a new edge, while the board is still rough, that more truly follows the grain. The following is an excerpt from ...

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When customers visit my shop we usually start by talking about their wood needs. If it is someone’s first time to visit I also try to get to know them, what they are looking for and what they are ...

People don’t seem to be bored with natural wood. It remains a top design trend, and you can see it pop up in bars, restaurants, breweries, and in homes. It’s growing into big business for a KELOLAND ...

Tonda Thompson feels just as at ease holding a power saw as she does strutting down a fashion-show catwalk in stilettos. But occasionally she gets an odd stare when she walks into a lumberyard looking ...