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Notes from the bench: what went right, what didn't, and what changed in the plans because of it.

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Ends of rough-sawn boards stacked and stickered in a dim lumber shed.

lumber beginners Sep 29, 2026

Buying Lumber at a Real Lumberyard, the First Time

Board feet, 4/4 and 8/4, rough versus S4S. What the words mean, and how to walk out with what the plan asked for.

Measure From One End: the Tape Habit That Fixes Half of All Gaps

Most gappy joints come from measuring each part separately. Mark parts from each other instead.

Journal

Buying Lumber at a Real Lumberyard, the First Time

Measure From One End: the Tape Habit That Fixes Half of All Gaps

New plans, first