Wood advice...?

Question

I need some wood but dont know what is best for me. I want something that isnt going to cost me an arm and a leg that has a strong grain with no knots that can be dyed keeping the grain nice and visible.

What do you think would be best?

Answer 1

they come in inches, not meters...white pine is good, works easy and takes paint, stains or varnish well

Answer 2

ask your builders merchant / timber supplier for 'selected & graded'  softwood timber.. it costs very little extra & it is stamped G3 or G4 etc. to guarantee structural strength.

Answer 3

Clean grain with no knots = money

Oak would always be nice but what are you useing it for?

Answer 4

Red oak, white oak and ash all have prominent grain and are strong and relatively inexpensive.

Edit: Okay, for the non-structural box part, your best bet is oak veneer plywood. You'll have to design a way to conceal the edges. You can do that with glue-on edge banding, solid oak edging, or build the box sides like panel doors, with solid oak framing.

Answer 5

Easiest might be oak  plywood for a strong grain.

Can cover the raw edges w/ real oak veneer tape or solids.

Unless you can rip & cut pine 2x4s ( clunky), might try poplar for bracing & supports.

Comes in various sizes , lighter & stays straight.

No idea how to convert, but guessing  around US, $150 +/ - should cover wood, fixings, stain & finish.

Best regards

Answer 6

Sq.ft. per sq.ft., plywood will be the least expensive approach and probably have the least waste (Most hardwood is sold random length and width, even top grades allow only 83% clear cuts).  Get some solid wood to put on the raw edges to make them look finished.  Please do not buy Chinese plywood.  It is such c**p that half of it is falling apart out of the skid and the other half falls apart when you look at it sideways.  I think it's held together with spit and straw.

You may be able to find some bargains on red oak these days, the bottom has fallen out of that market and most retailers are getting rid of it at or below their cost.

Answer 7

u want fur.......

lic. gen. contractor

Answer 8

If you have a planer and you are willing to pull the nails, alligator pine from pallets.

It's dirt cheap, it's as hard as the hobs of h**l and it is extremely difficult to cut. Fill the nail holes with saw dust.

The wood will cost you £30 tops, but it is hard to work with.