On: Why software engineers like woodworking (2021)

[data-ottawa]

I use basswood, I have family who use it for firewood, so I can get big already dry pieces for free and then I cut them down to workable size with a hand saw.

It's cheaper at my local lumber store than online as well.

I haven't been very adventurous with other woods because of that.

Basswood is light and easy to carve, but it doesn't finish as well as other woods.

[fuzztester → data-ottawa]

I googled basswood, and found this article about it, and its parent site, the Wood Database, both of which are interesting:

https://www.wood-database.com/basswood/

[PawgerZ → fuzztester]

This might be the coolest site I've discovered on Hacker News in a while. Thanks for sharing!

[fuzztester → PawgerZ]

You're welcome :)

[data-ottawa → fuzztester]

I didn't know about that site either, the comment section is fantastic, it's full of users who both try different finishes and report back how it went

[fuzztester → data-ottawa]

Cool, I will check that out. I only read the basswood entry so far.

We need more sites like these on the net, instead of the garbage piles that are much more common nowadays.

[fuzztester → data-ottawa]

Thanks.