View Full Version : choosing right wood for a project
Eduard Nemirovsky
03-08-2008, 6:21 PM
Hi, would you please give me suggestion:confused: which wood to use for flatware organizers. My other half asking to make a few for all our forks, knifes and so.
Mark Engel
03-08-2008, 6:32 PM
Sounds like a good scrapwood project. Use whatever you can from the discard pile.
Eduard Nemirovsky
03-08-2008, 6:39 PM
I don't have much pile in my garage/shop:D,
Richard M. Wolfe
03-08-2008, 6:44 PM
Like was said...whatever cutoffs you may have. If you have a choice I would use a close grained wood like maple, birch, cherry, etc. Makes keeping it clean easier, especially if you don't finish it. Something like oak would take a lot of finish or you'd need to use grain filler to make it slick.
Eduard Nemirovsky
03-08-2008, 6:47 PM
thanks a lot, it is amazing how fast you can get answer here. Thanks again and have a good sawing:o
Jim Becker
03-08-2008, 6:48 PM
I agree with Richard...closed grained woods are a good choice for this...maple, cherry, alder, etc.
Ted Calver
03-09-2008, 10:46 AM
...in Padouk
Eduard Nemirovsky
03-09-2008, 10:58 AM
thanks Ted, nicely done organizer. What did you use for underlining?
Ted Calver
03-09-2008, 7:20 PM
Ed,
The underlining was a piece of prefinished plywood left over from the cabinets. I think it was 1/4"
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