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« on: February 19, 2007, 06:19:17 PM »
 I would like to know if it is alright to use white birch for windsor chair legs or if it is to soft a wood to use. Thanks Ed
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« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2007, 11:25:26 AM »
Ed,
     
     In Michael Dunbar's book, "Make a Windsor Chair", he recommends soft maple or white (paper) birch for his leg turnings.

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« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2007, 01:27:36 PM »
Birch is fine I use it all the time and have no problem. I have also used soft maple hard maple even ash, cherry and walnut.
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