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(12-25-2019, 10:06 PM)K. L McReynolds Wrote: Yeah, better for furniture than firewood.
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I have used cottonwood to make some dandy cross bucks and log holders. It has surprising strength for its low weight. When painted with a solid color stain, it will last for several years. Here's a table I made about five years ago for use with a log splitter:
It's still in service.
Rip to width. Plane to thickness. Cut to length. Join.
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I use my hydraulic press for straightening bars. I haven't bent one in quite a number of years now. Thought I probably did the other day after cutting a leaner. It grabbed my bar after a partial barber chair. Snagged it good. Had to use my extra saw to get it loose.
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The Revos apparently are designed to clamp railroad ties and pull together horrifically prepared joints
WaterlooMark 02/9/2020
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