Lumber

by Nick Engler Wood is a cantankerous substance; there’s no two ways about it. Its virtues, of course, are legendary. …

I often tell people that the grain direction in a board is like the fur on a cat. Stroke the …

Most woodworkers have an idea of what quartersawn wood is. The accepted definition is that the growth rings are between …

Wood movement can ruin a seemingly well-constructed project. Luckily getting ahead of the material and calculating wood shrinkage and expansion …

Compared to many of my woodworking friends, I buy wood and treat it a little differently than most. Many of …

Quartersawn white oak is one of my favorite woods, and we’re fortunate in Cincinnati that the largest source for this …