oaks

Two White Oaks

Last spring, I bought a lot of white oak (mostly QS) for a project from an independent sawyer. I didn't get quite enough for my project (which is a 5-piece set), but I figured I would pick up more when I started the final piece. When I started milling it, I thought "gee, this looks a lot closer...
- merrill77
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- Dec 15, 2010
- oaks white
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OaksUnfinished
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OaksFinished
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Cutting down some oaks...

My parents are cutting down 3 - 30+ year old oaks in their backyard in N Raleigh. What size or other qualities are necessary to take these trees for lumber? If they are quality logs, is it possible to get someone to slice them up and dry them for me for a percentage of the take? Or what is...
- sediener
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- Aug 6, 2007
- cutting oaks
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- Forum: Wood
Blending Oaks

Anyone have any tips on blending Red Oak and White Oak to look similar. I was too cheap to buy W. Oak ply for my hutch doors and used R. Oak (I did try to pick out some that wasn't too pink), the frames are W. Oak. Also I could only find crown moulding in R. Oak. I would like to even out the...
- DaveO
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- Dec 29, 2006
- blending oaks
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- Forum: Finishing