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Sun, Jul 20, 08 at 13:20
| What type of wood should I use to cut letters out for a nursery wall? I have a scroll saw I plan to use and then sand the edges down. I'm not thinking anything too thick or technical for final design. The wood would then be painted prior to hanging.
I appreciate any advice! |
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| Poplar. |
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- Posted by bobsmyuncle (My Page) on Sun, Jul 20, 08 at 16:39
| Second the poplar -- it's cheap, knot free (for the most part) and takes paint well. |
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- Posted by mike_kaiser (My Page) on Mon, Jul 21, 08 at 6:48
| Third for poplar. It's also available at many home centers in a variety of thicknesses. |
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| poplars cool unless you want to stain it (poplar takes stain a little funny sometimes) |
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- Posted by bobsmyuncle (My Page) on Mon, Jul 21, 08 at 18:47
| Poplar takes stains funny a lot of the time. Especially the stains you find in big boxes. |
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| I used some leftover aeromatic cedar from a closet lining kit. |
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- Posted by bobsmyuncle (My Page) on Sat, Jul 26, 08 at 11:43
| Aromatic red cedar contains oils that inhibit curing of many finishes. It may work, but I'd test first with your intended paint on scrap. No sense putting a lot of work into this and ending up with finish that is permanently soft. |
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