Barnmb7117
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I don't know if this is in the right spot or not. I was look in my new Grizzly catalog and I notice they had Red Oak pen blanks 5 for $1.50. The item # is D3057. Is this a good deal?
I don't know if this is in the right spot or not. I was look in my new Grizzly catalog and I notice they had Red Oak pen blanks 5 for $1.50. The item # is D3057. Is this a good deal?
Oak is my first choice for firewood because it practically shatters with an axe. Its my dead last choice for building anything.
Oak is my first choice for firewood because it practically shatters with an axe. Its my dead last choice for building anything.
I have used red oak for tables, book shelves, bed frames, headboard & foot board, and other things. Beautiful wood for flat work. As to pens, the straight grain is uneventful and open pores. Good practice wood. However, knots and gnarls make some beautiful pens. This is true in most all woods. Even lowly pine knots in a 2x4 make some pretty pens. It needs to be cut with an eye looking for the best cut to maximize the grain figure. Same with red oak.