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🌲 What’s the Most Frustrating Wood You’ve Ever Worked With? (Win $100 Gift Card!)
Some woods test your patience more than your tools. Tear-out, splinters, dull blades — the works. Which wood gave you the biggest headache, and why? If you survived, tell us how you lived to tell the tale. 🏆 Prize: $100 Sawinery Gift Card (because you earned it after that battle) 📅 Winner announced on December 15! 📍 Open to U.S. customers only (for now). We’re working on making them available in more locations soon!
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@John Tomlinson Agreed. I found certain tools (like my planer/jointer and my track saw) worked well with hickory, but I got tearout when trying to do flush trimming on the router, and my 1.5 HP contractor's saw had difficulty ripping this very hard wood. But it really is quite strong. I used it for the structural pieces of some folding bar stools I built.
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I'll add one - zebrawood, but for a slightly different reason. I didn't find it frustrating so much as surprising that it destroyed my 5mm domino cutting bit -- first time I've ever seen wood that had grain elements that are harder than tool steel! If you're curious you can see a photo of the damaged bit at https://michael-schwartz.com/art-supplies-cabinet
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@michael-schwartz-2338
I am a woodworker and metalworker in Colorado. You can see my projects (furniture, decor, shop projects, and more) at https://michael-schwartz.com
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