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It ain't like it used to be - wood
By:jaybabina
Date: 1/11/2017, 4:46 pm
In Response To: Re: USFS Wood difiance *PIC* (Dan Caouette (CSCWC))

I used to be able to get redwood locally in CT. I did one stripper out of it.I used to get Mahogany locally. Wealthy people actually used it for decks. People still use clear cedar under gutters, even with the availability of synthetics - what a waste.

As a guitar maker ... no more Brazilian Rosewood. The major instrument makers knew it was coming and grabbed up all kinds of wood even before harvested. Many like Gibson have huge logs stored. Sitka spruce is like gold. And with the potato heads in our coming admin.it will only get worse. I don't mean to be the bad news bear but we now have learned how precious our trees are (at least some of us).

I scavenge thrown away furniture for good cabinet grade wood. Not long ago, I acquired a solid mahogany child's bed.

Messages In This Thread

Material: Wood
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/8/2017, 10:39 am
USFS Wood Handbook *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 1/8/2017, 1:40 pm
Re: USFS Wood Handbook
Dan Thaler -- 1/8/2017, 2:13 pm
Re: USFS Wood Handbook
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 1/8/2017, 4:15 pm
Re: USFS Wood Handbook
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/8/2017, 5:16 pm
Re: USFS Wood Handbook
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 1/8/2017, 6:35 pm
Re: USFS Wood Handbook
Bill Hamm -- 1/9/2017, 1:06 am
Re: USFS Wood Handbook
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 1/9/2017, 6:08 am
Re: USFS Wood difiance
jaybabina -- 1/9/2017, 8:11 am
Re: USFS Wood difiance *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 1/9/2017, 12:32 pm
It ain't like it used to be - wood
jaybabina -- 1/11/2017, 4:46 pm
Re: It ain't like it used to be - wood
JohnAbercrombie -- 1/11/2017, 10:34 pm
Re: It ain't like it used to be - wood
Marc Upchurch -- 1/12/2017, 12:49 am
Re: It ain't like it used to be - wood
Bill Hamm -- 1/12/2017, 1:03 am
Re: It ain't like it used to be - wood
Marc Upchurch -- 1/12/2017, 1:28 am
Re: It ain't like it used to be - wood
Bill Hamm -- 1/13/2017, 12:06 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/12/2017, 12:59 am
Re: It ain't like it used to be - wood
Paul Sylvester -- 1/12/2017, 5:38 am
Wow! - wood
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/12/2017, 10:42 am
Re: Wow! - wood
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/12/2017, 11:56 am
Re: USFS Wood Handbook
John Messinger -- 1/9/2017, 2:02 pm
Re: USFS Wood Handbook
Bill Hamm -- 1/12/2017, 1:07 am
Re: Material: Wood
Nick R. -- 1/8/2017, 2:44 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/8/2017, 3:05 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 1/8/2017, 10:10 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/9/2017, 1:08 am
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Richard Mertins -- 1/9/2017, 8:11 am
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Thomas Duncan -- 1/9/2017, 9:21 am
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scottbaxter -- 1/9/2017, 10:04 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/12/2017, 1:10 am
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Steve Solomon -- 1/9/2017, 4:26 pm
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dave koslow -- 1/10/2017, 3:11 pm
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Steve Solomon -- 1/10/2017, 3:18 pm
Re: Material: Wood
dave koslow -- 1/11/2017, 10:53 am
Re: Material: Wood
Bill Hamm -- 1/12/2017, 1:22 am