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You can get it, you've just gotta look for it. A couple weeks ago I bought a 12" x 72" single piece of unsteamed 8/4 stock that is 100% heartwood, and completely clear of knots or any other...

From my experience (which isn't a TON with either, but I've worked both):

-They will both brown/darken with age, but Bloodwood does so more slowly and much less dramatically.

-It seems to be...

I can't really say that I have a "favorite"; it depends on what I'm using it for and what kind of look I want. :) Sorry, I know that's not really an answer to the question.

My wife, however,...

Mark me down for the bent lamination method. I don't know exactly how long the curved sections of the legs are supposed to be, but based on the picture, and espectially if you're concerned about...

Copper tubing cutters (the kind where you turn the little handscrew and then wind it around the piece to be cut) will cut aluminum tubing as well. It gives you a cleaner cut than a hacksaw, the cut...

When I was that age, (12 or so), we made lazy susans about 12" across. We had our choice from several different wood species, as we had a lot of smallish scrap-size pieces ranging from about 1/2" to...

You see, I'd rather it be very functional but fairly ugly.

That way when I get clumsy, smash into it with a tool or something and ding the wood, I don't get angry about it.

I like it, but it almost makes me said every time I see a wonderful exotic like Padauk on shop furniture. ;)

Considering its intended use, there's really no need to sacrifice aesthetics or movement considerations for functional strength. Nobody's going to be balancing this box on its corner and then trying...

I'm sure the replies sounded complex, but it really wouldn't take a ridiculous amount of time. I'd guess that I could get one of those circles pretty perfect in maybe a total of 30-45 minutes. I've...

If the bottom is oak ply, and the sides have the grain running horizontally (parallel to the bottom), it probably won't make a difference which way you do it, especially considering the box is fairly...

Marble fairly "soft" (compared to things like granite), but it is much, much harder than wood and also breaks very easily. That said, trying to cut it on your bandsaw would not only destroy your...

With purpleheart, it seems to be a combination of UV exposure and oxidation that darkens/browns the wood. If the wood is kept away from sunlight, however, it will stay purple for quite a long time...

In direct sunlight outdoors, it will brown in only a few days. The change in color doesn't go very deep into the wood, though, so if you plane/joint off the brown surfaces, you'll see that...

I have the Hitachi C10FL. I've used both it and the Ridgid for sawing thick stock, and it seemed pretty clear to me that the Hitachi offered more power. (It's rated at 3 HP, but I don't see how you...

I would definitely recommend the boiled linseed oil as well. You can wipe it on with a rag, then sand it while still wet down to 400, and you'll get a strikingly-smooth surface. Then wipe on a...