Wood

Introduction to Planing Wood

James Krenov called hand planes “the violins of the woodworker’s orchestra”.   I never got what he meant by that exactly other than to express his own reverence for this group of hand tools. I have never played a violin, but I have learned, over four decades of using hand planes, that the nuances of the …

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Acclimating Lumber

Scott Seganti writes, “I ordered some lumber online for the first time and had a question about acclimation procedure. Bought some eight quarter Claro Walnut from Oregon where the average humidity is around 70%. The wood came in to this Arizona shop at 15-17% moisture content.” And by the way, this is not uncommon. We have not …

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Storing Greenwood

I received this question in episode 4 of the Ask Brian Boggs Show: I have a large walnut tree I will be dropping next week. Would I be better off busting out parts or part-sized pieces green or trying to store the log? Well, it’s the wrong time of year to try to store a …

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Steps to Avoid Wood Warping

I received this question in episode 4 of the Ask Brian Boggs Show: I assume you use wide boards for many of your projects. How do you prevent wide boards from warping? I realize selection is important, but are there any other ways to prevent warpage? There are many ways to prevent warping nevertheless selection …

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