I can no longer find old growth clear heart redwood for sale. To get some fine grained knot free boards I have to risk chipping jointer blades and use old wood from old houses which may have nails. The economics of paying more for good wood vs sharpening more often has to be considered.
Can you buy chestnut lumber back east? Where can they buy old growth oak trees to rebuild Notre Dame? It was hard to find that much good wood when it was built.
Bill D.

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