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The Wood Dr

 

Have a question?

 
ASK GENE!

Ask the Wood Dr.

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What’s the best way to store lumber?

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Bending wood, sanding with a tumbler

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How to inspect incoming lumber

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Tips for turning square stock into rounds

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Cold weather and woodworking

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Learning to plane with the grain

Wood Explorer

Andiroba wood grain

Andiroba: mahogany alternative in fine furniture, cabinets, flooring

Northern white cedar

Northern white-cedar

Balsam fir: Pale white lumber ideal for furniture, construction

Giant chinkapin: Species not well known outside of Oregon & California

Black locust

Black locust: Decay resistant, tough & durable.

Douglas-fir: Exceptionally strong and abundant species

Meet the Wood Dr.

 

Gene Wengert, “The Wood Doctor” has been training people in the efficient use of wood for 35 years. He is extension specialist emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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