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The 8 Most-Used Router Bits For Every Shop

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Build a versatile router bit collection with these eight essential bits for cutting profiles, joinery, edges and more. There are router bits that I use on a day-in, day-out basis… Source

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Redwood: Mostly heartwood, lightweight and even grained.

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Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) is a wonderful evergreen species, with mature trees commonly reaching 300 feet high and 12 feet in diameter. (Giant sequoia is even larger and is a different species.) In North America, redwood grows primarily in California. Although much of the California redwood forests have been harvested or are now reserved, there are still…

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Blackgum: Water-loving tree is also called tupelo

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Blackgum, also called black tupelo, tupelo gum, or just tupelo, is a tree that loves to grow in water and water-soaked soils. In fact, the genus Nyssa is the name of a water nymph. The tree grows throughout the eastern states, from Maine to Texas. Tupelo, Mississippi, (Elvis’ birthplace) was named after this tree. A close…

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Douglas-fir: Exceptionally strong and abundant species

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Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii) is one of the premier species of the Western forests. Not only is the wood exceptionally strong for its weight, but the trees are abundant. Trees can grow more than 250 feet tall (with the first 150 feet free of knots and branches) and more than 6 feet in diameter. Some trees…