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 Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Video: Buying Lumber, and Lumber Terminology
Recently, Senior Editor Robert W. Lang and I visited Frank Miller Lumber (FML) in Union City, Indiana where Bob explains how to buy lumber. He also visits with FML Outlet Store Manager Josh Brennen who demonstrates a few differences in wood selection as well as tells us all about quartersawn white oak.

–Glen D. Huey


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6/10/2008 2:04:53 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)  #  Comments [5] 
6/11/2008 12:42:09 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
Most informative video, explains a lot I was unsure of regarding quarter sawn wood.
Dave Howell |dhowell88AT NOSPAMdccnet dot com
6/11/2008 6:39:37 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
Every new woodworker should see this video. Not everyone lives in a city where you have a yard that deals in woodworkers needs. It heps to have this educational reference.

Next time lets see how the logs are cut, dried, and sorted.
Bill Lochen |wjlochenAT NOSPAMgmail dot com
6/12/2008 3:26:47 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
Very well done and explained. I have been working with wood for 25+ years and this is the frist time I have seen anyone use a small log and take it apart. Works well to show the quarter sawn oak. Thanks and keep up the good work. Dick
Richard Petti |rpettiAT NOSPAMrochester dot rr dot com
6/12/2008 11:16:31 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
Those stickers on the boards at FML drive me nuts! Otherwise a fun place to go, thanks for the video....
john j
6/19/2008 2:28:13 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
Great video, informative and interesting. I had read how wood was quarter-sawn, but the sectioned piece of log was very helpful in visualizing the process. Wish I had such a lumber store in my area!

Good job, guys, keep up the good work.

JimC
JimC |jimc48AT NOSPAMroadrunner dot com
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