5 Mistakes to Avoid When Buying Hardwood - Tips From a Hardwood Expert

[@731Woodworks]

Watch This Before Buying Hardwoods: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6SwmZx9d82iZtU

[@epgui]

This guy has such a calm soothing voice.

[@zachmedeiros4163]

Man this is all the kinds of information I’ve been looking for. Great things to know before taking on a larger project. I recently visited a store that sells exotics and other hardwoods and I felt so inspired but I didn’t want to buy anything until I knew what I was getting into. Thanks a lot!

[@stevekelley1179]

I can set for hours listening to you two. Mark has so much information about hardwoods and you ask the questions that alot of people would ask.

[@mariorojper5851]

I would definitely like more videos with Mark, and having more in depth conversations about hardwood would be fantastic.

[@bennygerow]

Super knowledgeable guy just throwing out a hundred tips for free. You gotta love it!

[@BroRiv]

Mark is first class and will treat you right. Worth the shipping fee to DFW. He's my GO TO source for hardwoods!

[@jasonoliver6751]

Hey Matt, great idea to have this guy on and give a "tutorial" so to speak on hardwoods. Very valuable information you two passed on. Maybe make it a regular thing to have the two of you on? You present very pertinent questions and he explains the answers very well. Good job buddy!

[@731Woodworks]

Glad you enjoyed it! We did another together here kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6SwmZx9d82iZtU

[@benjamingerow5650]

First vid of yours I ever saw was when Mark was on before, and I subscribed right there.

[@luisg1653]

Very good info. Sometimes its easy not to think about the behavior of wood, its nice to hear the insight from experience.

[@taironus]

great video! We did a counter a few years ago for a friends cabin. when my buddy moved it up outta his basement to finish it out doors after kiln drying it, the weather turned to rain. thr counter was sealed and under cover but the grains were both "frowning". after the install in a wood stove heated home, it cupped about 1/4 in the center. no c channel installed and no poly on the underside. lesson learned. on so many levels! :(

[@brucepaddle9769]

Great content! Very informative - stuff I've not heard before. I come here to get an education & you never fail! Thanks man!

[@tigerdoc1846]

And another extremely informational video. Thanks again!

[@mackenziemill]

Very informative! Thanks I enjoyed this, congrats on hitting 200,000 subs xoxo Sandy

[@731Woodworks]

Thank you

[@ifiwooddesigns]

Mark should have his own channel. Very knowledgeable with hardwoods.

[@profcah]

Thank you. Learned a LOT! The smiles and frown trick is awesome by the way.

[@deanwilliams93]

Just found a stumpy Nub vid on case hardened wood. Appreciate all the information!

[@tom.coomes]

Great tips!! Thank you for doing this video! Stay safe, I wish nothing but the best for you and your family.

[@EMWoodworking]

Good stuff brother 👊🏽 Embrace the Imperfections. love it

[@thepot462]

Glad to see Mark back, just bought a '727' cutting board pack from them, cannot wait to receive it and get to work on it

[@bansheeindahouz7594]

Really cool vid!!! Love it when knowledge is passed on by very good people!!!!

[@baranquillero12]

Really great tips, and good explanation of the difference from air dry and kiln dry.

[@BigDogChannel]

This was a GREAT video. Very informative. Thanks.

[@LYTOMIZE_Woodshop]

Awesome video - I love it when you two collaborate. I will soon be diving into the hardwood world, but when I visited a local hardwood seller recently just to look, it was so awesome to have the knowledge you've passed on so far!!!

[@tpaulsmith7194]

Thanks for the content, Matt. Fellow Arky.

[@gieauto7175]

Excellent information

[@cullenbohannon7099]

Love these teaching videos so much. Being armed with the knowledge to be confident in buying for a project means alot to us newbies. I'm new to your channel do if I missed it I'm sorry. Could you possibly do a video about buying from a sawmill as well if at all possible. Great content thanks again for all you do

[@michiganracer1181]

Thanks, Great information.

[@Buttonwoodcrafts]

great tips! There was no mention of the pith, however. I guess that was tip number 6. lol

[@731Woodworks]

We discussed that in the previous video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6SwmZx9d82iZtU

[@Damon_Barber]

Great video! Very informative and lots of valuable tips for using the wood, not just understanding the wood.

[@AwestruckAudioHertz]

Always loved using pieces that has knots!

[@buddymcclure6170]

Awesome video, really appreciate sharing your knowledge.

[@itikutok6568]

I learned a ton, thank you so much!

[@731Woodworks]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TheDude1776]

Right back at ya 👊

[@chuckscruffy]

Love the consistent uploads

[@BrotherJLG]

This type of stuff is helpful and just interesting to listen to. Even though I've never done anything with hardwoods yet they're enjoyable to learn about

[@cheryltaylor107]

I love this video, thank you Matt and Mark! Perfect timing for the question a I need to ask. Mark is so knowledgeable and soft spoken would love to talk to him

[@jerryjohnsonii4181]

Thanks for the knowledge !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MTNurse]

I wish I could figure out why YT does not alert me to any new videos from channels I subscribe to and ring the bell. I was just notified of this video 3 days later. :-(

[@tanksouth]

Thank you.

[@ilive4livemusic]

Very helpful

[@68HC060]

Valuable Video! That ambrosia-beetle made a nice USB-logo. =)

[@rickconyers5873]

Mark, I love your channel and always informative videos. I framed houses in the early 2000’s but got away from any type of woodworking for awhile. I’m wanting to get into furniture building as a paying hobby. I also live in Arkansas and I’m finding it difficult to find good sources of hardwood. I notice you frequent WTG in Bentonville. I’m in Cabot and it looks like you’re in south Arkansas. Are there any you’d recommend closer to central Arkansas? Sorry for the long question!

[@731Woodworks]

Thanks. www.steenhardwoods.com is in Little Rock

[@rickconyers5873]

Sorry……Matt

[@happywoodworking]

Awesome video! Thank you so much for the great info! God bless!

[@draxxx_exe]

Matt, I sincerely believe that your dream of being the biggest woodworking channel on KZbin is more than achievable and already within your grasp. Your hard work is paying off and we all see your passion for the woodworking community and culture shine through with every video you upload. Keep sharing the gift that god gave you and we’ll all be here for the ride! Also, great to see Mark back he’s a fan favorite lol

[@731Woodworks]

Thank you! Yes, Mark is such a great guy!

[@carasmussen27]

thank you both for a very informative video. I learned quite a bit and I already have Mark's website bookmarked :-)

[@tylersmith293]

Great info.

[@pwisc2115]

Besides being fun woodworking for me as a DIYer, it is a piece of art keeping in mind all of those factors mentioned in this video to have a good result. Thanks for sharing man!!

[@chrisnash2154]

Great video! Good to see your content is branching out.

[@gregwallin207]

I was thought that the outer growth rings shrink faster than the inner growth rings. It cups the opposite way of the rings.

[@woodshopbybear1213]

love the information im getting ready to buy maple and cherrry for my first cutting board im so excited

[@jeremyhuggins8796]

Hey Matt, new subscriber here. On the last video you did with Mark ya'll mentioned Maple being torn up or ruined if it were to be run through a planer. Do you have, or can you do a video on how to mill/finish Maple?

[@731Woodworks]

You can send the maple through at an angle which helps a lot or if you have a helical head planer, it won't tear out. If neither is possible, you can use the planer to get it close and then finish with sanding.

[@ilyak3148]

How thick should a tabletop be?

[@ronswoodshack3855]

Very valuable information!! Thank you for the content fellas!

[@731Woodworks]

thank you!

[@boejudden9011]

0:40 All patterns matter, Mr. Mark.

[@ww9081917]

This explains so much!

[@jaredstee2022]

Is there a physical location I live just north of Bentonville?

[@731Woodworks]

Yes, he has a physical store. 780 Buckhorn Flats Rd Ste 200, Bentonville, AR

[@sammathis]

I really like mark.

[@731Woodworks]

He's great!

[@jorgeherrera3554]

Very constructive video Thanks!

[@731Woodworks]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JCHCREACIONES]

so helpful info, thanks for sharing!!

[@monka88rl20]

Haha moisture. I live in New Mexico, and our humidity barely gets over 25%

[@thetruebatman4632]

Brotha the beard BELONGS. might try to fade those burns up a little tighter, us bald guys can’t just let them fall off the table when they climb upstairs lol but you look grizzled champ. Awesome video.

[@731Woodworks]

lol thanks

[@Eyebarra]

Good information!

[@freedomgunsandliberty]

Some amazingly beautiful wood examples. God makes the best art. If I have a check ill use a bowtie inlay and for holes I use turquoise and shells or other materials to fill it. Works especially well on the lathe. Great video as always. ✊🔫🇺🇸

[@bentebrunsvelt319]

Holland to🤣🤣👍👍🇳🇱

[@gabesmith6475]

An easier way you figure out how the wood will cup, is the growth rings will want to flatten.

[@kyl3dr]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pn7YlYChmKlnb5I don’t those dominos prevent the wood from expanding and contracting the way it needs to? I’ve read if you try to prevent the natural movement it can lead to splitting. It looks like those dominos are going into grain that runs in opposing directions, so the wood in one direction will move and the wood on the other side of the domino will not move with it.

[@cchavezjr7]

That's a recipe for problems down the road. It's being done more and more because it's easy but eventually there will be a failure down the road in the joint.

[@CM-wj9mm]

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[@flatlander523]

Great video. I always thought the boarrds would cup in the direction of the grain. Although I learned a long time ago to smiley frowney my glue ups. I wish I lived closer to Arkansas 🙂 Good content and the other one OLOogLumbermill(sp) was very good also. I sensed you are scouting for info on growing your business. More power to you and your family. Just watch out for this recession.

[@michiganracer1181]

Thanks, Great information.