On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 21:57:46 -0600, "Guy LaRochelle"
wrote:

I have been studying everyones work benches and noticed that most of them
are built out of maple. I understand that maple is very hard but I don't
think it is readily available where I live (Sask, Canada). Birch is very
common here but is it anywhere close to being as hard as maple? Does anyone
see anything wrong with using birch for a work bench? Regards. -Guy


On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 22:31:23 -0700, Bridger
scribbled:

birch is fine.

Yup. Mine is Douglas Fir with a couple of birch pieces where the dog
holes go. If you want a maple slab, you can get one at Lee Valley.

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...rency=1&S ID=


Luigi
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