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Looking for feedback on wood hardness chart

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For the planer upgrade project I put together a wood hardness chart. This is a draft and I would like your feedback.

You can find the pdf here =>https://beasleymhb.home.comcast.net/~beasleymhb/Wood Hardness Chart. v2.PDF
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Very nice chart, gpmark. I especially like the grouping together of various hardness levels by color. Makes it easy to locate similarly hard woods. Thanks for the effort.
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What's the red, green and yellow highlights for? I suspect I know, but want to hear it from you. Also where did ya get the hardness numbers?
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The numbers come from the Janka tests. The colors match with the Pro Planer definition of feed speeds for hard (red), medium (or average, yellow), and soft (green). There is pretty good correlation on this from several sources.
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My antivirus software won't let me access your link.

Just wanted to add Wood Handbook From the Forest Products Laboratory is available free on-line. A ton of information.

http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/products/publi ... eader_id=p
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cincinnati wrote:My antivirus software won't let me access your link.

Just wanted to add Wood Handbook From the Forest Products Laboratory is available free on-line. A ton of information.

http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/products/publications/several_pubs.php?grouping_id=100&header_id=p
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JPG40504 wrote:Invalid Security Certificate?????
Yeah, just ignore it. The site's fine.
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wurlitzerwilly wrote:Yeah, just ignore it. The site's fine.
I am sure it be so, just trying to help identify why it 'happens'.
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JPG40504 wrote:I am sure it be so, just trying to help identify why it 'happens'.
Sorry, I don't know. Just giving an assurance that it's safe.
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wurlitzerwilly wrote:Sorry, I don't know. Just giving an assurance that it's safe.
I realized that!:) Already downloaded it.


GPMARK: ATTABOY! Nice Job!!! Do you know where I can get a magnifying glass? - At least it all fits!;)
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