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Fells Hardwood Supply helps woodworkers choose hardwood for furniture, cabinets, turning, and other projects. Here we explain how dealers measure board feet, what milling labels and NHLA grades mean, how lumber is dried, and what grain direction tells you before you buy a board.
From Tree to Table
We teach From Tree to Table at Fells Hardwood Supply in Hutto. The course follows hardwood from the log through sawing, grading, drying, pricing, and board selection so you understand what you are buying and can choose lumber that suits the project.
Series table of contents · Part 1 — Tree anatomy
FAQs
Our FAQ pages cover the buying questions we hear most often, including how to choose a species and thickness and how much extra lumber to allow for milling and waste.
- All woodworking FAQs
- How is hardwood lumber sold?
- Rough, S2S, S3S, S4S
- Should I buy S4S or S2S?
- Bow, cup, crook, and twist
- How much wood do I need?
- Wood movement for tabletops
- Where to buy hardwood in Austin / Hutto
Fells Hardwood Supply — Hutto, TX — serving Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Georgetown, and the greater Austin metro.