Shannon's Lumber Industry Update

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Episode 27 Fuming and Ebonizing Apr 20, 2020

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On today's show I talk about changing the color of your wood through ammonia fuming and ebonizing with steel wool and vinegar. How the tannins do their job and how you can pump up the tannic acid with an additional coat to the wood.

Episode 26 - What's the Deal with Pine, Yellowheart, and Cherry Apr 06, 2020

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3 questions this week all in the same vein: what's the deal with the prices and availability of? So I discuss Pine pricing, Cherry availability, and the Yellowheart market. That last one could be substituted with any number of other tertiary species.

Episode 25 What is Genuine Mahogany Mar 25, 2020

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This episode I define Genuine Mahogany, and talk about how to choose a species for weight and durability using technical specifications. Then I take a walk into a coppiced forest, and finally talk about questions to ask a new supplier to vet them for sustainability and legality. Great questions this week everyone!

Episode 24 White Oak Shortage Mar 09, 2020

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In this episode I discuss the White Oak shortage, grading marks, Spanish Cedar, more drying lumber, and a call for solar kiln information and experience.

Episode 23 - Kiln Drying Feb 24, 2020

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This episode I delve into the type of lumber drying kilns. Steam kilns, dehumification kilns, and vacuum and RF vacuum kilns all exist and have their pros and cons. But first I revisit why we kiln dry our lumber.

Episode 22 Mold, Fluorescence, and Sapwood Feb 03, 2020

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Email grab bag time! I cover a variety of questions from buying veneer to mold, fluorescent wood, and the structural qualities of sapwood. Plus we talk about terrorists banning wood and some additional FSC facts.

Episode 21 FSC Jan 20, 2020

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This time I look at FSC and other certification and verification schemas in the lumber world. Are they what we think they are and does buying FSC really mean you have green lumber? Unfortunately, no it doesn't.

Episode 20 Trees as Crops, Pest Control, Alternate Species Jan 06, 2020

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In this episode I answer questions from the mail bag covering everything from how trees are raised like crops, when to sticker your lumber, methods for finding alternate species, lumber core plywood, and finally smoking the meats.

Episode 19 Warped Wood on Purpose Dec 16, 2019

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This week I catch up on some emails from listeners. We talk about purpose warped wood, the Green Wall, community based logging, shop made plywood, composite lumber, and (gasp) environmentalists and loggers working together...MASS HYSTERIA

Episode 18 Buying Lumber Part 3 Dec 02, 2019

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In this part of my Buying Lumber series I talk about building a plan for your lumber yard trip. This involves reverse engineering your parts list back to the boards. A lot of variable are in play here that only you as the maker of your particular project can answer. Its about efficient lumber buying and having an actual plan A and plan B so that your trip to the yard goes smoothly.

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