<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1498" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jack said: "<FONT face="Times New = Roman" size=3>I have used oak post to make some piano benches"</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Oak is a very stable/strong wood. You = can use it for making various jigs, stands for power tools & blocks for = installing caster trucks, etc. I certainly wouldn't throw it away. If all else = fails, it's a very good wood for the wood stove, (which I have.<G>), and = Bar-B-Q! (RIBS!<G>)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>