Sounds like a fun project, in many "exterior woods" there are tannic acids. Tannins leach out of the lumber and create blackish puddles in the winter. Just so you know what to expect.
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Sounds like a fun project, in many "exterior woods" there are tannic acids. Tannins leach out of the lumber and create blackish puddles in the winter. Just so you know what to expect.
I would look into pro-core plywood. Actually has 2 layers of hardboard with Doug fir in between it all. Not cheap but high quality. I think it is made by TP or Timber Products.
great info jeff thanks very much
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Hey guys i am looking for information regarding these bits. They are Stamped DOBIE GLASGOW and i cannot find any info on them. Anything you guys come up with would be great thanks
Andy in my experience Length of the belt for us is strictly to reduce heat build up. We use 6 different wide belt sanders and the best ones by far have belts that are longer than the 75". Longer...
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Hello Irvin; Yes my company has done some research on using vacuum dried products. The species that we have experience with is Tan Oak. Which is more of a weed in Northern California. It is a...
In fact it is supposed to be very mild on the cells of the wood. One thing that i can attest to was very little downfall in the lumber that we were having dried (Oak). One thing that was definately...
Jim- Call Falls City Lumber a Wholesale distributer of Lumber products in Cincinatti. They do a lot of Redwood and Cedar Products. They might be able to help you find what you are looking for.
I am a manufacturer of Lumber Products in the west, we are not a sawmill, but I was once fsc certified because like many of us here we all want what is right. What i would like to express is that...
Bill if you are looking for those 2 species i believe that lee roy jordan carries both. In dallas.
thanks so much for the help guys. Appreciate the quick response.
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Greg- these guys have given you great information. I used the book by fu tung cheng and came out with this. A few things that I can warn you about.
1)Vibrate heavily
2)spray your Sealer. ...
Pecky cypress if it is anything like Pecky Incense cedar Is not a bug It is a natural defect that comes from older trees and it looks like the tree is full of small pockets of Punk. the lumber will...
I am not local to the DFW Area but i do know of a couple of Wholesale lumber yards that are doing Douglas Fir Selects. Try - Lee Roy Jordan Lumber they are great people and if they cannot help you...
Jeff i would contact Berco Redwood, I think is one of the names that comes to mind. Also I think you might be pleasantly surprised about Hills Flat Lumber, out of Auburn and or Truckee Tahoe...