Comments on: Taking Risks in Woodworking http://www.edwardssmithfinewoodworking.com/blog/2008/11/12/taking-risks-in-woodworking/ A Blog for Woodworkers and Lovers of Wood Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:56:52 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Edwards Smith http://www.edwardssmithfinewoodworking.com/blog/2008/11/12/taking-risks-in-woodworking/comment-page-1/#comment-174 Edwards Smith Wed, 04 Jan 2012 02:33:33 +0000 http://www.edwardssmithfinewoodworking.com/blog/?p=39#comment-174 Dear Paul: Cherry is one of my most favorite woods to work. It is actually quite hard. It is harder than walnut. Yet when any wood is turned wet it is 40% less hard. With the wood being softer you can take more aggressive cuts and finish a project in less time. Edwards Smith Dear Paul:

Cherry is one of my most favorite woods to work. It is actually quite hard. It is harder than walnut.
Yet when any wood is turned wet it is 40% less hard. With the wood being softer you can take more
aggressive cuts and finish a project in less time.

Edwards Smith

]]> By: paul http://www.edwardssmithfinewoodworking.com/blog/2008/11/12/taking-risks-in-woodworking/comment-page-1/#comment-173 paul Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:21:49 +0000 http://www.edwardssmithfinewoodworking.com/blog/?p=39#comment-173 I always liked the look of cherry. But isnt it a soft wood? Im amazed at how well it turned being done while still green. I always liked the look of cherry. But isnt it a soft wood? Im amazed at how well it turned being done while still green.

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