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Can green mold ruin the wood?

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(from WoodNet.net)


I noticed today that on the osage wood planks that I had cut this autumn some green mold appeared. Between the bark and the sapwood. I noticed this earlier on the firewood too, but it was not extensive, however now on the firewood it is proliferating seriously. In spite of that both stock is under roof safe from water, especially the planks.

Do I need to worry, or it will go away when the warmer weather comes? Now it is winter here where I live, we had record breaking amount of rain in the past 2 weeks.









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Unexpected Out of the Box Chair Restoration - Part 6

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(from Popularwoodworking.com)


As you recall, a few months ago, I wrote about a beautiful chair made of solid mahogany that we bought and found out that it was sadly damaged during shipping. The vendor sent us a replacement, but I decided to …Source

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Contoured Sanding Block

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(from Popularwoodworking.com)


To sand a lot of molding, glue 80-grit sandpaper to several inches of the molding. Rub a block of Styrofoam on the sandpaper until the block conforms to the molding's contour. Glue sandpaper to the block, then sand the molding.…Source

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Leaning Shelves

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(from Popularwoodworking.com)


We improve a contemporary design to make it sturdier, a bit curvier and easier to build. Editor's note: This article originally appeared in the August 2005 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine. It was about 1 a.m., and I was …Source

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