Solid Wood Machining
How to deal with tearout in hard maple
Gene Wengert, the Wood Doctor, also answers questions on the rules for sidebend wood and using urban lumber.
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Gene Wengert,
July 9, 2026 | 1:07 pm CDT
Eliminating machining defects in wood
The Wood Doctor also answers the question of how to tell white oak from red oak.
By
Gene Wengert,
June 26, 2026 | 8:07 am CDT
Hardwood lumber rips vs. strips
When should you consider buying your hardwood lumber width sorted versus ripped? Five reasons hardwood rips make sense.
Six solutions for side snipe
If your throughfeed moulder is not producing a quality product, here are some possible causes and solutions.
Double-surface planer primer
Dual cutterheads on the machine streamline the dimensioning process.
Understanding CNC routers with automatic tool changers
A tool changer allows a CNC router to automatically switch between different tools.
Learning to plane with the grain
Other questions to the Wood Doctor include pine pitch problems and how pine pitch was once an important resource.
By
Gene Wengert,
December 15, 2025 | 2:43 pm CST
How to use pin-type moisture meters
Gene Wengert, the Wood Doctor, also answers questions about the bendability of MDF and sticker stain when drying lumber.
By
Gene Wengert,
November 20, 2025 | 9:32 am CST
How much does lumber shrink in drying?
Wood shrinkage and what is the procedure to “sanitize” wood in the drying process?
By
Gene Wengert,
July 8, 2025 | 8:07 am CDT
What’s the difference between sapwood and heartwood?
Wood Doctor also answers questions about powder post beetles, surface checks in white oak, and what is pith.
By
Gene Wengert,
June 3, 2025 | 8:22 am CDT
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