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11-01-2008, 12:59 AM
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| Seasoned WV Veteran  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia, Born/Raised WV
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|  Aspen I have found a source for Aspen. Our new Lowes. Any advice on working with, finishing, etc. with Aspen? Chase
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11-01-2008, 04:47 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Muncie, IN
Posts: 398
| There are a couple of projects I do with Aspen and have found it to be a very "friendly" wood. I sand it to 320 and it works very well with drill, scroll saw, hole saw, handsaw, router and holds small screws well and finishes well--but it is thirsty. (I make some word art picture frames for graduates) It Will absolutely drink the lacquer before you start to get a buildup. Haven't seen it at my Lowe's, but get it at Menard's ususally 1" stock in various widths. Mine is shrink wrapped, so I can see almost all the wood and only once have a found a blemish hidden by the label with covers the bottom 1 to 1 1/2 inch. No matter what blade I use, the sawdust does seem a bit on the fine side--almost like talcum powder, so proper venting and sawdust control is really needed with this stuff. Somewhere on here I started a thread about "Clear on Aspen" and got some interesting infor on finishing.
__________________ Jim I'm trying--just ask my wife and kids! This is as old as I've ever been |
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11-01-2008, 10:01 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 336
| stable, takes paint good, and can stain to look like other woods if yer good. |
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