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Green Doug Fir is also far superior to kiln dried spruce. Doug fir is supposed to be exceptionally stable when drying, unlike other woods. THAT is why it is about the only lumber that is routinely sold green.

It will shrink as it dries, but is not supposed to cup as other woods will. Kiln dried spruce construction lumber will only be kiln dried to about 18% moisture content and would probably move worse as it dries than will the green Doug Fir. than the

Doug Fir is about as hard as Southern yellow pine.

I'm not surprised the lumber company will exchange kiln dried spruce for green Doug Fir.

I would too!

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Fred the Red Shirt
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While on that page, select 'oak' and zoom in on it.

Doesn't look like oak to me--looks more like stained rubber wood or ramin. The beech does look like beech.

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Fred the Red Shirt

After selecting oak the page does claim that it is solid Oak.

product description & measurements Solid oak, Oil

I would guess that if it wasn't solid oak that they would be sued. IKEA would make a pretty big target for false claims lawsuits

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yugami

I've bought several of the Ikea birch counter tops and have been quite happy with them....when shopping, the Oak version was indeed oak and looked very nice....Rod

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Rod & Betty Jo

It doesn't say what KIND of oak. Oak is a bit like a DOG. just because you recognize one breed doesn't mean you recognize another. (think Jack Russel vs St Bernard)

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clare at snyder.on.ca

The prices and such listed for these tops at Ikea's web site are, on the surface, pretty attractive. I got curious to see how much it would cost to buy one on-line[1], as there is no Ikea close to me. In particular, I was interested in the beech top that is 73-1/4"L x 39-3/8"W x 1-1/2"T for $195. So I went through the process of filling out the web forms to start the order process. For shipping and handling, they want $308.40, plus they also add on $41.53 in tax for a grand total of $544.93. Obviously I didn't actually buy it. What also gets me is how they figure the tax at $41.53. I live in Texas, so state tax is 8.25%. Tax on $195 should only be $16.09.

So the local Woodcraft special[2] for a maple top that is 60"L x 30"W on sale for $215.99 plus local tax $17.82 would come to a total of $233.81. Much cheaper.

In another post, someone mentioned Grizzly also sells similar bench/counter tops. As it happens Grizzly has a top with the same dimensions as the Woodcraft one of 60"W x 30"L[3] for $159. On the same page, Grizzly lists how much for the shipping/freight: $74.00. For a grand total of $233.95.

So the Grizzly plus freight and the local Woodcraft are pretty close, but I'd go with the Woodcraft option as I could get it locally and presumably have the chance to inspect it in the store. If there were an Ikea close by, I'd definitely be interested in what they've got. But I'll never buy anything online from Ikea as it's obvious they're gouging on the shipping/handling and then padding what they're charging for sales tax.

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Michael Faurot

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I was just at an Ikea the other night and indeed the oak countertops there were oak.

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Fred the Red Shirt

So like, if you don't recognize what sort of dog this is:

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you suppose it is some sort of dog you hadn't seen before?

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Fred the Red Shirt

My guess is that the wrong picture is being used.

BTW, K-Mart sells rubber or ramin wood furniture, the boxes or tags say color: oak. They don't say the wood is oak.

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Fred the Red Shirt

My thought exactly - many DOGS look more like that CAT than like a St Bernard, or Lab, or Wolfhound. If you only knew Jack Russels as dogs you might think a wolfhound or a St Bernard as some kind of Horse, cow, deer, or whatever else you might be aquainted with.. Likewise, you might think a particular oak was ash, hickory, or some other wood - just like some mistake them for Oak.

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clare at snyder.on.ca

But if you DO see an animal that you DO recognize as being a cat, would you suppose it is really a dog you don't recognize?

Indeed but also irrelevant as the wood in the picture does not look like ask or hickory. It looks like rubber wood or ramin. I can't tell the difference between rubber wood or ramin, but neither looks at all like oak, ash, chestnut or any similar wood.

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Fred the Red Shirt

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