Wood Basics            
     

                 In this tutorial I discuss the selection and acquisition of wood for a woodworking workshop. Acquiring wood
                 for furniture and woodworking projects should be emphasized as this step can lead to the success or failure
                 of a woodworking project or furniture build. Opportunities to purchase or acquire good lumber should not be
                 overlooked. In my own workshop, I purchase or acquire lumber when I see an opportunity and if the wood
                 is exceptional in quality and well priced. The selection of wood for woodworking projects and especially
                 furniture builds should be performed with care. The flaws inherent in some wood and the characteristics of
                 wood to look for when purchasing lumber are covered. This tutorial also touches on the steps involved in
                 processing lumber into boards.
              
                 Hardwood and softwood lumber as well as man-made wood based materials are covered in this tutorial.
                 The process and importance of correctly drying lumber is covered as well the importance of purchasing or
                 acquiring properly kiln or air dried lumber. Different techniques of slicing wood from logs are discussed;
                 both to optimize the yield extracted from a log and to generate dimensionally stable boards.              
 

                

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