What is the quality and thickness of the wood? One of my key measures is whether the wood would crack when driving a screw through it.
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The wood is nominal 1" thick, so less than an inch. You can screw into it, but do so carefully, and pre-drill the holes. There are 1x4 cross braces at top, bottom and quarter points on the interior of each wall. I added a shelf in one corner to store a gas powered blower. No problem, but I carefully pre-drilled and installed bracing below the shelf using 1x4s screwed into the existing cross bracing, then screwed the shelf vertically into the new bracing. Pre-drilling and getting the screw length exactly correct is the key. If you use a power driver, use a low or slow setting. Good luck. The wood is nominal 1" thick, so less than an inch. You can screw into it, but do so carefully, and pre-drill the holes. There are 1x4 cross braces at top, bottom and quarter points on the interior of each wall. I added a shelf in one corner to store a gas powered blower. No problem, but I carefully pre-drilled and installed bracing below the shelf using 1x4s screwed into the existing cross bracing, then screwed the shelf vertically into the new bracing. Pre-drilling and getting the screw length exactly correct is the key. If you use a power driver, use a low or slow setting. Good luck.
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The wood is very thin and dry. It split in several places. One of the doors on my shed blew in the wind and came apart from the side. I'm trying to figure out a way to put it back together without damaging the whole thing. I would not recommend this shed.
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It is cedar ~5/8". Good quality, some knots.I think this is the wrong question though. The best hardwood out there will crack if you drive a #10 with no pilot hole. Cedar is a fairly light wood chosen for insect and rot resistance. I added hanging racks for hand tools using drywall screws carefully installed and it works fine. Heavier weight items should use the included layout for cutting shelves.
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I think it is actually cedar and seems strong enough to accept screws. I have not tried to do this task. I think Harmomelodic provided a very good response
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It is cedar ~5/8". Good quality, some knots. I think this is the wrong question though. The best hardwood out there will crack if you drive a #10 with no pilot hole. Cedar is a fairly light wood chosen for insect and rot resistance. I added hanging racks for hand tools using drywall screws carefully installed and it works fine. Heavier weight items should use the included layout for cutting shelves.
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Hi Sherry, This is not solid wood. I imagine a solid wood cabinet like this would be about $1200-$1500. But this is not a junky cabinet either. It's really good quality. Believe me, I have had those cruddy ones before that have the finish peel off. This is much nicer than that and is really heavy duty. I liked the first one so well I bought a few more of these for my home and my office. Good luck, Jeff
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Hi there, it seems to have a nice hard finish, though you could probably sand it down to the wood. It is really a handsome, piece, and I am glad we got it.
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Hi Gary, I'm guessing you want to know how thick the piece of cheese will be. I just cut one, and it is about 2.5 mm thick. By the way, I am not that happy with the slicer. I had had it about two months when the handle developed a crack (it is a beautiful cheese slicer and handle (just like one I bought in Denmark)), and when I contacted the co. they didn't respond. I always wash my wooden handled equipment by hand, so it is not misuse that it is the cause.
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I have been using mine to drill through wood and some sheet metal (always above 20 gauge) and so far they are still going strong. I think the thickest I drilled through was 22 gauge galvanized steel but still had no difficulties. I've drilled out a few rivets and bolts as well. I suppose they will dull eventually but in my use, they have worked well especially for the money.
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I've had mine for quite some time now. I use it every day and as such it gets its share of hard knocks. My cane has a few dents and dings but none that you'd notice unless you specifically look for them and certainly none so deep as to expose the wood underneath the finish. I don't know what kind of wood its made from. I can tell you that it feels solid and fairly well weighted. I can also say that I sure get a lot of questions and comments about it. Everyone wants to know where I got it.
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William, I am not sure i understand your question. Are you asking what screws you would use to put different thickness pieces of wood together?
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I have never tried regular wood screws, I think the threads on wood screws won't give it the same bite
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It's pretty thick. I've never measured it but it's substantial. The blade edge isn't all that though. If you're not doing tough tasks it will be fine and mine came razor sharp. I messed up the edge pretty bad butchering deer. I would have expected better.
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It is definitely solid wood through its thickness and not veneers. It maybe horizontally pieced from more than one, but with a very solid dove-tail construction with no apparent seams and is very sturdy. It has a very thick varnish or polyurethane type of finish which does obscure the feel of the wood grain, but also makes it very easy to clean.
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I think more compressed wood chips than actual wood. Ours came with a crack across the top so can't recommend it.
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I actually dug mine out just to look more carefully before answering. To be honest, I'm not sure - so after I post this, I will post some pictures of the thin/thickness of the item.
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Not sure how thick it is I would use screws and a backer plate of wood But it's not a lot pressure on mine just my thoughts
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Drilling into wood should last for years. I have found screws at Lowe's home improvement store.
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I was concerned about this as well. Bought it anyway. It's a solid and beautiful desk no matter what kind of wood product it is. I'd buy it again without even thinking about it for the money.
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It is not real hardwood, but from a quality, weight, and finish standpoint it appears to be of high quality. It is hard to assess longevity at this juncture. To my opinion, purchase of this product should be in light of its price, as similar hard wood items are expected to cost in excess of $1,000. I went through the same deliberation and am happy for this product, feeling that it was a fantastic purchase FOR THE PRICE.
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Personally, I dont think the screws are the weak link. All they do, is hold the spearhead in place. I can't remember how long they are. 3/4" I thnk. Maybe shorter. Now. Ash, if you know anything about wood, is brittle. It looks nice stained etc. But if the shaft were willow or hickory. It would be an improvement. But, as far as the screws holding the spearhead in place. They'll do the job.