A Furniture Maker's Life

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How to Choose the Best Lumber

How to Choose the Best Lumber

Focus on these 7 qualities to select the perfect boards for your next project

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Jun 04, 2025
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Quite a while ago, I wrote about how I make a box. Excluding the design stage, there are nine steps, from picking lumber to applying a finish. (Read that post by following the link below. I’ve made it free for all to read, at least for the next week or two.) Over the next couple of weeks, I am going to revisit those nine steps and discuss them more deep…

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