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Re: The Wood Database

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Even though I don't suffer from trypophobia, I'm still finding the the Banksia Pod to be the stuff of nightmares. https://www.wood-database.com/banksia-pod/

The Snugglepot and Cuddlepie series of children's books by May Gibbs feature Banksia men as the villains:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snugglepot_and_Cuddlepie

Re: The Wood Database

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This is an excellent resource.

I recently stumbled on an 'egg collection' for wood. This is almost literally what it sounds like - a huge collection of images of egg-shaped pieces of timber, that really shows off the colour and grain. A focus on Australian timbers, of course, but that's no bad thing as we're otherwise often poorly represented.

https://ttit.id.au/eggpage/alleggs.htm

Re: The Wood Database

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Quick question probably not super related: do you know if something similar exists for floor tiles? I live in US and recently bought a house that has tiles from Italy, they look old but I love them and I would like to see if I can find them online(I already tried Lowes and similar).

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nitpick, website with footer and infinite scroll not good. :D

Does it have a footer? If they put all the footer information on the top I really like the setup on this site. Infinite scroll works really well in this situation?

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I use this site a ton to the point where I've bought both the hardcover and paperback versions of the book (hardcover now out of print due to COVID troubles). It's a fantastic resource for woodworkers.

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Wish I could submit entries as I love using Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) for yard projects like garden boxes and swingsets. Great option for folks in the Pacific Northwest. It's effectively an invasive species in its natural habitat though because of forest mismanagement! https://www.snwwood.com/channels/website/documents/restorati... Update: found it! Submitting: https://www.wood-database.com/donating-wo…

Juniper is fantastic for raised beds. I usually get it at Dunn Lumber in the spring (Seattle area).

are we talking about juniperous virginiana? Beautiful tree, horrible allergen. It does decemt at resisting insects amd rot. But if you want that bed to outlive you use osage orange. Rip it green though or you'll spend a fortune in blades.

Re: The Wood Database

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post #12

This is an excellent resource. I recently stumbled on an 'egg collection' for wood. This is almost literally what it sounds like - a huge collection of images of egg-shaped pieces of timber, that really shows off the colour and grain. A focus on Australian timbers, of course, but that's no bad thing as we're otherwise often poorly represented. https://ttit.id.au/eggpage/alleggs.htm

Bookmarked, thanks!
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