Hi All
This is my first post here although I have visited many times and found some good hints and tips so I thought it was about time I joined :-)
I have always enjoyed woodworking as a hobby but have only recently been able to invest in some good (better) equipment to allow me to do more and hopefully get better results. I have just taken delivery of my new table saw after 10 years of "making do" with my trusty Triton workstation which on reflection served me well. I also recently bought my first thicknesser/planer and although only a "cheapie" has so far impressed me with its results.
With all this new equipment I figured i could maybe start my projects with less expensive materials than the DAR that I have been buying up until now but I am really confused with what i can and cannot use for indoor furniture products such as a simple kitchen table that I need to get started with. For this table the legs and aprons will be painted white but the top will be varnished.
Normally it would be a trip to Bunnings and buy dressed pine for the legs and probably Tas Oak for the top but I also had a look in Hudsons the other day and they had 90x45 MGP 10 seasoned pine which was really clear and straight for only a few $'s a metre. Is this OK to use for the table? I know this may also sound like a real stupid question but I also saw huge 200x50 x 2.4m long treated pine sleepers at Masters for less than $10 each!. They were also very straight and surprisingly uniform and i figured that a few turns through the planer and they's be fine.... but will they? are these things "dry" and is it safe to use treated timber indoors??
So in short I'm looking for any help and advice as to what are the good and "reasonable" alternatives to paying a huge premium for fully dressed timber?
This is my first post here although I have visited many times and found some good hints and tips so I thought it was about time I joined :-)
I have always enjoyed woodworking as a hobby but have only recently been able to invest in some good (better) equipment to allow me to do more and hopefully get better results. I have just taken delivery of my new table saw after 10 years of "making do" with my trusty Triton workstation which on reflection served me well. I also recently bought my first thicknesser/planer and although only a "cheapie" has so far impressed me with its results.
With all this new equipment I figured i could maybe start my projects with less expensive materials than the DAR that I have been buying up until now but I am really confused with what i can and cannot use for indoor furniture products such as a simple kitchen table that I need to get started with. For this table the legs and aprons will be painted white but the top will be varnished.
Normally it would be a trip to Bunnings and buy dressed pine for the legs and probably Tas Oak for the top but I also had a look in Hudsons the other day and they had 90x45 MGP 10 seasoned pine which was really clear and straight for only a few $'s a metre. Is this OK to use for the table? I know this may also sound like a real stupid question but I also saw huge 200x50 x 2.4m long treated pine sleepers at Masters for less than $10 each!. They were also very straight and surprisingly uniform and i figured that a few turns through the planer and they's be fine.... but will they? are these things "dry" and is it safe to use treated timber indoors??
So in short I'm looking for any help and advice as to what are the good and "reasonable" alternatives to paying a huge premium for fully dressed timber?
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