Choosing the Right Wood to Build With | Lumber Explained
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- čas přidán 23. 12. 2019
- Learning to choose the right wood for your project, and trying to make sense of it all, can take years. This video shows you the different types of wood, the different ways wood can be cut, how to choose the right type of wood, and how to apply all of this knowledge to your project.
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I think learning about wood and its nuances takes the longest for beginning woodworkers. Many advanced woodworkers still struggle with this. Knowing how a particular wood will act, that is cut from a certain part of the tree, will take you to the next level. - Jak na to + styl
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A lot easier learning when your dad isn’t yelling at you. Lol thank you!
great detail love the info provideded.
Great info that rarely gets the attention it deserves. I am new to woodworking and am learning a great deal from your videos. Thank you for your content.
Great to hear, Todd, thanks!
Thanks for posting.
Great info. Learnt a lot about wood in 1 short video 👍
Thank’s 4 the basics🙂
I appreciate this tutorial. It is exactly what I needed for some upcoming projects. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
So great to hear...thanks!
Excellent video! I learned a couple of things. Appreciate the info.
Thanks, David!
great video sir lots of info
Great video. Thanks!
You're welcome!
this was pretty good
Much appreciated!!!!
👍 you're welcome!
Great video!
Decker Prairie Woodworks Thanks!
I use a sheet of OSB 2 put on top of my sawhorses as a workbench. I'm a 66 yr old woman, and I appreciate that it is lightweight. I cut a rectangular hole n it for a hand grip.
Hey, I am hoping you'll see this and be able to answer it.
Today I went to HD/Lowes to check out their lumber. Im trying to build an outdoor patio bench and since it is my very first woodworking project, I want to keep the cost down so I am thinking of using construction grade lumber.
The straightest boards I saw today were "Burrill Fir" I don't know if Burrill is a brand or a form of fir wood but it was incredibly light...
Which leads me to my dilemma and question,
1. If buying from big box store, is species important? I was concerned that since this Fir felt like air that it wasn't very dense and if I chose this lumber that it wouldn't hold up to the weight of people on it.
In nearly every video everyone goes over the different types of wood but no one seems to go into the species of construction lumber because most of the time the only species anyone cares about is hardwoods.
So whats best for construction lumber and woodworking?
SYP? SPF? WHITEWOOD? BERRILL FIR?
And what exactly is "whitewood" anyways.
Thanks!!
Edit: i plan to paint this project...I know outdoor furniture is probably best out of something like cedar...but...
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What do you recommend for building an outside pull-up bar? I am talking about the posts. I live in Texas, and the weather here varies. Thank you for your time.
I've seen 4x4 posts set in the ground with concrete and a metal pipe running through a hole at the top of each. That's probably what I would do.
What do you suggest I use to build an outdoor potting table that will be subjected to the weather. (Extreme sun, rain and snow. It will have a top and bottom shelf, no doors or drawers. Of coarse, I want to keep the cost down.
That coffee table turned out very nice looking, in spite of the flaws. Using balusters for legs is a smart idea!
Thanks Christine! Wood does not like the elements and it doesn't matter what kind of wood you choose, it's going to rot, eventually. The key is the finish that you put on it. If it were me, I would just use construction grade lumber and then paint it with a thick exterior paint. I've had really good luck with exterior paint on my beehives. It lasts for years without any maintenance.
Hi, does this mean pallet wood is prone to pests and unsafe to use if older?
what type of wood is best to build a desktop for indoor use among walnut, cherry, maple or oak? Is any one of these necessarily better than other with regards to performance? Thanks
All of those can be great for a desktop! Cherry is the softest of the four and can be blotchy. Oak can take extra time to get a smooth finish. It's really a matter of preference and aesthetic from there.
Great video. Where did you purchase your balusters from?
Thanks! They came from Osborne wood. amzn.to/2XwkfMc (affiliate link)
Wow! So much useful information! Thank you! Question(s): Why does some plywood have the name "plytanium" and what's up with the weird measurements? (15/32, 23/32 etc.)? Again, as a newbie I gteatly appreciate the explanation. I'm one of those , Why? People.
Great questions Colleen! Plytanium is just a clever name given to a specific brand of plywood. You see plywood in those weird sizes if it's sanded. They cut the sheets of thin veneer, glue them together, and then sand the face(s) smooth. The sanding takes off about a 1/32". This is reflected in panels that are unsanded being nominal sizes like 1/2" & 3/4". - unlike sanded plywood panels that are 15/32" & 23/32", etc.
So if I were to buy the sanded plywood (mostly because we have a shortage here in NY) and wanted 1/2" plywood, the closest I could come to that size would be 15/32, correct? Can't even get 2x4s at the moment around here.
That's right. There may be some specialty plywood somewhere that you could order that's exactly 1/2", but it's easy enough to account for the 1/32".
@@OutoftheWoodwork You are awesome! Thank you for explaining this for me.
Thanks for some interesting information, but depending on what part of the world you are in, such as where I am, hardwood can just as easily be evergreen as deciduous.
Good point!
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You mention later in the video about accounting for wood movement. I understand the issue with drying and shrinking and all, but I what do you do to account for it when making your project? How do you account for wood movement?
Enjoying your videos! Thank you!
Thanks so much for watching!
In general, you leave about 1/8" space to allow for wood movement in different situations, and also avoid "trapping" wood across its grain. I need to do a video specifically on wood movement!
@@OutoftheWoodwork A wood movement video would be nice to see. Thank you for the reply!
I took on the project of fixing my facial boards on my porch. When I went to Home Depot I was so overwhelmed to the point that dread going. Thanks for this great information. I plan on building firewood shed that will be outside. What wood do you recommend?
I would take a cue from the way sheds are built. Pour a small concrete slab. You can use construction-grade 2x4s, etc for the framing and then cover it with wooden siding. Paint the siding thoroughly with exterior primer and paint (every few years) and make sure the roof is metal or shingle and doesn't leak 👍
I’m want to built a faux cement coffee table. So I was thinking about making a box out of wood but I don’t know what type of wood I should use. Then I’m going to cover the box in plaster or something then paint color is stone/cement color. Help please ! :)
If it's going to be covered up just use cheap plywood.
@@OutoftheWoodwork thanks
Boards are a half inch less because generally the majority is used for walls in houses which typically gets half inch Sheetrock. So when engineers draw a set of plans it’s easier for the dimensions to be an even number. It all comes down to the sake of simplicity. Not only for the engineers but the builders as well. Imagine trying to read some drawings where every dimension is fractional…😅
You said nominal measurement is 13/16 for an inch, what is for 2" please...
1" nominal is 3/4" actual.......2" nominal is 1 1/2" actual
@@OutoftheWoodwork Thank you.. However 13/16 is more than 19mm which is 3/4".. This is my confusion please...
I see what you're talking about, now....4/4 wood from a lumber yard is actually 13/16". 1" wood from the home center like a 1x4 is 3/4" or 19mm.
@@OutoftheWoodwork Oh great!!!. Thank you so much. Now I get what you are saying...
Lumber prices is BULLSHIT right now!
This video can be compacted into 2 minutes, rest is just bartalk, waste of time.