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What Wood – Birch Ply – Stunning & Attractive

What Wood – Birch Ply – Stunning & Attractive

What Wood – Birch Ply – While the rest of the series has been on solid timber, mostly hardwoods, we do use quite a bit of Birch Ply, so I think it would be nice to talk a little about…
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What Wood – Cedar – this is beautiful Softwood

What Wood – Cedar – this is beautiful Softwood

What Wood – Cedar – Most people will have heard of Cedar. It is a popular wood for cladding, fencing, decking and outdoor furniture.  The tree is coniferous so it is considered a softwood and the wood is indeed quite…
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What Wood – MDF – Something Unexpected & Affordable

What Wood – MDF – Something Unexpected & Affordable

What Wood – MDF – So, at the risk of vilification by the entire boating community, I am going to talk about when to use MDF, or often Moisture Resistant MDF.  I have heard so many people say that you…
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What wood – Iroko – This is Actually Amazing

What wood – Iroko – This is Actually Amazing

What wood – Iroko – In this episode of “What Wood” I am going to tell you about Iroko. This is a West African hardwood, relatively economic as timbers go, and available in long and wide lengths. It’s stocked in…
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What Wood – Live Edge Timber

What Wood – Live Edge Timber

Not a wood by itself, but I guess a genre, live edge timber, also known as waney edge, is some of the most beautiful and unique wood you can get.  Essentially, it is where a tree is milled with the…
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What Wood – Oak – Eye-Opening, Expensive but a Strong Old Favourite

What Wood – Oak – Eye-Opening, Expensive but a Strong Old Favourite

What Wood – Oak – On this week’s “What Wood” I am going to talk about oak. I think that my feelings around oak may be a little controversial, but let’s go ahead anyway.  That’s not to say I don’t…
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What Wood – Pine – inexpensive and popular media

What Wood – Pine – inexpensive and popular media

What Wood – Pine – Pine has a poor reputation. It is thought by many to be cheap and to rot easily, and to an extent this is true. I would rarely choose pine for an exterior joinery project. With…
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What Wood – Sapele – Good, Inexpensive and Practical

What Wood – Sapele – Good, Inexpensive and Practical

What Wood – Sapele – Sapele is a beautiful timber and one of my personal favourites.  While the name may not mean much to the average person on the street, it is a widely used timber, and it is available…
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