Best wood on Reddit

144 reviews from r/AcousticGuitar, r/grilling, r/woodworking and 34 more subreddits

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Hickory

4.7

(9)

"I prefer hickory for most things, but oak is a classic."

"Hickory or oak goes well with beef."

"Hickory or Pecan"

"My personal preference is hickory"

"I like hickory a lot for burgers."

"I tend to go with hickory. It delivers a bolder smoke note."

"I use hickory for everything."

"I usually use hickory, I have used apple, cherry, and mesquite."

"I used 3 small chunks of Hickory for CDN thanksgiving last month and while it tasted fine, I found it overly smokey."

Cherry

4.3

(7)

"I like cherry or alder."

"My favorite is cherry. It gives the turkey an amazing color."

"I would choose mahogany, walnut, or cherry for the purpose you described."

"I like cherry."

"I’ve done this kinda stuff with ply, and it’s… ok… diamond piece from cherry and it was much nicer to work with."

"I've heard cherry is great too but haven't tried it."

"The cherry is strong lol"

Drolet

4.8

(6)

"DROLET! Only and best choice. 4 years and it's been flawless."

"I also have drolet 1800 and I am very happy with length of burn."

"Drolet here as well. I think we're on our fifth season, and no issues."

"You can't beat Drolet for solid builds and very budget friendly stoves."

"I second Drolet. I have an Escape 1800 and it’s been awesome."

"I like my Drolet a lot. Fit and finish of course is less than Buck."

Oak

4.0

(6)

"As for charcoal, I like using the lump charcoal. The one I get is oak based."

"I ended up using oak for the topper frame."

"Oak. And would avoid heavy smoke like mesquite."

"I like oak myself. You an oak man, Jimmy?"

"A good all purpose cooking wood is oak, although the oak I buy locally is a PAIN IN THE ASS TO LIGHT."

"I'm making a wand out of Oak right now... the wood is proving hard to work with."

Larrivee

5.0

(4)

"I own a larrivee lor3 and it is my guitar."

"Personally, I really like Larrivee."

"Larrivee L-03 with a K&K Pure Western Mini."

"I love my Larrivee. Handmade, all solid wood."

Martin

4.0

(5)

"Get the D or 000 16 series Martin that GC sells."

"Used Martin Streetmaster 000-16."

"Lightly used: Martin 15 series—pick the body style you want."

"The Martin Special D Classic is very nice for the money."

"A number of Yamaha models, Martin D-15, 000-15M, D-16e, can be found used close to that range."

Walnut

4.8

(4)

"You don't typically stain walnut. You coat in some clear finish."

"Use walnut and you don’t need a stain."

"Using walnut with spar varnish or Waterlox marine finish provides excellent protection."

"Staining is the best method to keep walnut darker."

Pecan

4.8

(4)

"I used Pecan last year and it came out splendidly."

"Pecan is my favorite for burgers."

"Pecan, Cherry, and hickory are the only woods I use for smoking anything."

"I'd definitely rather have pecan."

Maple

4.8

(4)

"Maple is definitely the go to over oak in my opinion."

"Maple is great for a clear finish, and even for staining."

"Maple is harder than poplar, making it more resistant to dents and scratches."

"Maple or cherry."

#10

Teak

4.5

(4)

"Teak"

"Teak is the answer. But solid teak is not cheap."

"Teak is probably a good alternative."

#11

JB Weld

4.3

(4)

"JB Weld makes an epoxy putty called WoodWeld, and it works a treat."

"Jb weld wood epoxy stick i use it to dix cabinets at work all the time."

"I love JB weld mix putty, I haven’t used it on wood but it sticks to lean, metal and pvc plastic."

"I've had decent luck with JBWeld wood-filler epoxy."

#12

Bondo

4.0

(4)

"Bondo."

"Bondio wood filler."

"You can also use Bondo two part filler and skip the dowel rod."

#13

Wood

4.7

(3)

"It’s very dense, and burns very well/hot/long."

"If you want high dollar, go for Ipe."

"You could also do Ipe or Teak deck boards to get similar color tones."

#14

N/A

4.3

(3)

"My personal favorite is Osage orange—difficult to carve, from what I hear, but oh it is a beauty."

"I would check with any local 'architectural molding' businesses and see if they have 'scraps'."

"Lacey Door and Millwork puts out a dumpster fill of wood scraps 1-2 times a week."

#15

Poplar

4.0

(3)

"Yes poplar is fine. nice and hard, too."

"I used poplar to build mine."

"Poplar is a fine choice."

#16

Redwood

4.0

(3)

"If you live in the West, redwood or cedar."

"Maybe try using con heart redwood?"

"I would go with a softer wood like redwood or cedar."

#17

Aspen

5.0

(2)

"Aspen, definitely"

"I recommend Aspen. Pretty cheap for the amount."

#18

Soulboardiy

4.5

(2)

"Soulboardiy 100000%."

"Soulboardiy looks quite nice and is very fun for certain styles."

#19

Cedar

4.5

(2)

"Cedar is your best bet."

"For anything that risks getting wet, use an oily wood like cedar."

#20

Home Depot

4.5

(2)

"I bought some for my kitchen countertop and it is gorgeous."

"Home Depot sells unfinished walnut butcherlock tops 60x30 for $300."

#21

Apple

4.5

(2)

"Apple for me."

"Apple is definitely a more subtle wood."

#22

Kwila

4.0

(2)

"Kwila will bleed for a while so take that into consideration."

"I’d be going kwila or macrocarpa to replace those."

#23

Birch

4.0

(2)

"Birch or maple ply. 3/4" or 1/2" sheets can be used depending on the design."

"I’d use birch plywood. It will be cheaper than making it out of solid wood."

#24

Open Nature

4.0

(2)

"I like to use that and throw wood chips in for smoke."

"Open Nature lump charcoal you can find at Safeway is good."

#25

Taylor

4.0

(2)

"Taylor 314ce."

"Taylor AD series is probably around there new and definitely in the range used."

#26

Douglas Fir

4.0

(2)

"I used 6x6 Douglas fir for my last project. It was overkill but looks amazing."

"Fir is a softwood and very user friendly for novices."

#27

Magneto

3.5

(2)

"Magneto makes some beautiful boards like you describe."

"Magneto bamboo kicker big board not technical at all but loangbkard esc with a standard wheelbase."

#28

Pine

2.5

(2)

"I’d recommend starting with something like pine or plywood. Pine is light, easy to work with, and pretty affordable."

"It's rough, but pine is crap. It's not a durable wood if you wish to build structures that will last outdoors."

#29

Godin

5.0

(1)

"I just purchased a new Godin Metropolis Natural Cedar for 1150.00 CAD."

#30

Eastman

5.0

(1)

"Check out Eastman. I have played several. I love Taylor and Martin and have owned both and loved both."

#31

Iris

5.0

(1)

"I recently saw a used Iris guitar for $1500. Can't go wrong with that."

#32

Smokey Woods

5.0

(1)

"My local Ace has started carrying Smokey Woods chunks and they have been great."

#33

B&B Post Oak

5.0

(1)

"I bought the B&B post oak splits and cut them down with a table saw."

#34

Bear Mountain BBQ

5.0

(1)

"I’ve had very good luck with these fitting nice in the smoke box."

#35

Peach

5.0

(1)

"I do know it makes a damn fine wood for smoking meat!"

#36

Walmart

5.0

(1)

"The logs at wal mart are the best because they burn a lot slower than the chunks"

#37

BBQ Outfitters

5.0

(1)

"BBQ Outfitters is a great store."

#38

Pacific Energy

5.0

(1)

"Check out the Pacific Energy Super 27. North/South load. Simple. Efficient."

#39

Lopi

5.0

(1)

"10 years so far on a Lopi revere. No complaints. Wood buy again."

#40

Century

5.0

(1)

"Century is also a budget stove made by SBI. I have the Century FW3500 and am very pleased with it."

#41

Ashley

5.0

(1)

"Ashley coal stoves are the best IMO for burning wood."

#42

Garforth

5.0

(1)

"Garforth logs sorted me right out last year."

#43

Dalby Firewood

5.0

(1)

"Ive used Dalby Firewood and The Log Shed a few times the last few years, both have been great."

#44

Golden Acres

5.0

(1)

"Give Golden Acres a call if you're close by."

#45

Lucid

5.0

(1)

"Lucids bamboo cruiser is top notch and only 70 bucks."

#46

Custom Zenit

5.0

(1)

"Custom zenit 76 or 67 maybe, also moonshine decks are sick and come without grip."

#47

Local Wood

5.0

(1)

"Check out Local Wood in Berryville. Very knowledgeable employees, super friendly and helpful."

#48

Shenandoah Planing Mill

5.0

(1)

"Check out Shenandoah Planing Mill, not too far away in WV."

#49

Timber Ridge

5.0

(1)

"Try Timber Ridge Firewood or Wood Depot. They deliver, which is nice!"

#50

Applewood

5.0

(1)

"I like cooking with applewood chunks."

#51

Hickory and Mesquite

5.0

(1)

"Hickory and mesquite are my go-to."

#52

Pecan, Hickory, Oak

5.0

(1)

"Pecan hickory or oak would be what I use."

#53

Post Oak

5.0

(1)

"Post oak if you can. Oak is great. My favorite."

#54

Titebond

5.0

(1)

"Titebond 3, this is the way."

#55

Nostrana

5.0

(1)

"Nostrana is a great spot for true wood fired"

#56

Ken’s

5.0

(1)

"Nostrana is a great spot for true wood fired, as is Ken’s."

#57

Gorilla Glue

5.0

(1)

"The brown gorilla glue, is so so great at fixing this stuff."

#58

Takamine

4.0

(1)

"Look into Seagull and Takemine."

#59

Beech Wood

4.0

(1)

"I was told several times beech wood was the best."

#60

Green Egg

4.0

(1)

"It really depends on what type of smoker you're using."

#61

Wood Chips

4.0

(1)

"Throw wood chips in for smoke."

#62

Spiderwood

4.0

(1)

"Spiderwood from amazon"

#63

Burnco

4.0

(1)

"The Old Burnco site at Deerfoot and Glenmore by the driving range."

#64

RVA Katana

4.0

(1)

"RVA Katana does wooden swords. Some are anime based but I don't believe they have the specific one you mentioned listed."

#65

Durham

4.0

(1)

"Durham rock hard. From Home Depot paint section."

#66

Rocket Longboards

4.0

(1)

"Rocket Longboards does a nice bamboo and cork top deck surfkskate. Pricey but production and finish is top notch."

#67

Golden Acre Home and Garden

4.0

(1)

"Golden Acre Home and Garden. You can get a bucket full for 80.00 bucks."

#68

Tmh Landscaping

4.0

(1)

"There are some landscaping supply places that sell wood in bulk."

#69

Ash

4.0

(1)

"Ash tree would be a good choice, as it's linked to Yggdrasil, the world tree."

#70

Plywood

4.0

(1)

"I would use decent quality plywood. It's stable, uniform and relatively cheap."

#71

Black Elder

4.0

(1)

"Not to go all harry potter but black elder works really well."

#72

Durham's

4.0

(1)

"Durham's rock hard water putty."

#73

Mohawk

4.0

(1)

"Mohawk epoxy stick."

#74

Shaw

3.0

(1)

"Check out core tech from Shaw. High quality LVP that you would struggle to tell it apart from wood side by side."

#75

Hardwoods

1.0

(1)

"Always use hardwoods to cook."

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