Charts - Tables - Links

The CSWoods staff wants to share what we have learned with you! This section of our website contains techniques, tricks, theory, and information that we have found to be useful in wood and woodworking. There are a variety of charts and tables, theoretical and practical based articles and tips, information about species, grade and grain, and a wealth of other tidbits. We will be updating weekly, so check back with us. If you are looking for specific information, please feel free to fill out our Contact and Comments form and we will get back to you!

   
 
Charts and Tables:
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  • Doyle's Foot Table - A chart that is used to determine the board footage in a log. (The diameter is taken from the small end.)
  • Inch to mm conversion table - This table makes conversion of caliper measurements to inches, or vice versa, easy. Use this chart to set your milling machines using thousandths, or convert thousandths to 4/4 measurements for ease of use. This chart insures simplicity and accuracy. (includes inch fractions, decimals, and mm)

Curly Walnut Grain
Tiger Maple
Crotch Walnut
 
 
Links:
  • Chain Saw Lumber Making Attachments - Granberg International manufactures saw chain maintenance tools to repair and sharpen saw chain and attachments for your chain saw to mill your own lumber. The Alaskan Mark III and the Mini-Mill II portable chain saw mill attachments allow the user to efficiently saw trees on site and produce dimensional lumber suitable for building or woodworking projects.
  • The Wood Explorer 2.0 - This CD has the most complete listings of wood information for WoodWorking or Forest Research. It offers access to to the world's largest research database on timber, woodworking and forest resources! We love it!

 

  • Westwoods of Boulder - This woodshop makes some of the most beautiful cabinet fronts, entry doors and interior paneling systems we have seen. We are proud to have been able to work with them over the last couple of years.
   
     

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