its running about 28$ a board foot.... aka 12" X 12" X 1"... so a chunk of black walnut that is 8' long at 12" wide and 2" thick is 448$.....
its running about 28$ a board foot.... aka 12" X 12" X 1"... so a chunk of black walnut that is 8' long at 12" wide and 2" thick is 448$.....
hickory is mainly white... most of the handles of wooden tools ( sledge hammers axes) are hickory... Black Walnut is dark brown to even a reddish irriedecent color, easily mistaken for mahagony... I would place hickory into a class like pecan... very hard to work with... Walnut is easy to work with, not too grainy and less prone to splitting when routing.. actually its alot softer than pecan, oak and hickory,...black walnut, teak and mahogony are my favorite woods to work with, they cut nice, route well, and sand easily for a really smooth finish...
My dad had a fully mature black walnut milled up into lumber. The tree had to come down cuz it’s where the house was being built. Got a whole lot of beautiful , chocolate brown lumber out of it. I helped stack it in the attic for drying. Stayed in that attic 25 years. Never used a single board. I put it up in the attic and I took it out of the attic after my dad died and my mom sold the house. Gave it to some guy my dad knew. Wish I had it. Absolutely gorgeous wood. Don’t even need to stain it.hickory is mainly white... most of the handles of wooden tools ( sledge hammers axes) are hickory... Black Walnut is dark brown to even a reddish irriedecent color, easily mistaken for mahagony... I would place hickory into a class like pecan... very hard to work with... Walnut is easy to work with, not too grainy and less prone to splitting when routing.. actually its alot softer than pecan, oak and hickory,...black walnut, teak and mahogony are my favorite woods to work with, they cut nice, route well, and sand easily for a really smooth finish...
thats the beauty of walnut... cut it shape it and varnish it ( I preferred Tung oil) and it was done... the colors and hues are really intense..
another one thats incredible is old growth mahagony... the reds and golds are awesome...
another one thats incredible is old growth mahagony... the reds and golds are awesome...
I preferred oil too. I used Danish oil on some pieces I made.thats the beauty of walnut... cut it shape it and varnish it ( I preferred Tung oil) and it was done... the colors and hues are really intense..
another one thats incredible is old growth mahagony... the reds and golds are awesome...
kewlllll you did wood working too?? Danish oil works well on some woods but I found that it seems to stay "sticky" on tight grained woods... Tung oil sealed well, but it needed about 70 million coats to be effective... dries thin and alot of sanding is required to fill the grain... its a labor of love I suppose...
I did some furniture building. Not a ton. Few tables, shelves, etc. Loved doing it. But then grandparents n parents started dying off and I was flooded with nice pieces of furniture and stuff that I’d take apart and/or recondition, refinish, etc.. That kept me busy. Still doing some now and again.kewlllll you did wood working too?? Danish oil works well on some woods but I found that it seems to stay "sticky" on tight grained woods... Tung oil sealed well, but it needed about 70 million coats to be effective... dries thin and alot of sanding is required to fill the grain... its a labor of love I suppose...
I made a "Regulator" Clock for my mom mannnnyyy years ago and finally got it returned to me after she "left us" ...
if I can get my pad to work correctly, I will get a pix of it and post it... I tried to do it tonite but it wont focus properly
unfortunately, after being abused in shipping and storage for several years by other relations ( sister/niece) the clockwork was damaged... they let the weights slam against the clock...
the chimes are not synced with the hour any more... I can do woodworking but repairing the clock is a bit out of my league, too many tiny parts and delicate "thingies" to contend with...
guess Ill spend the cash on a professional to get it repaired...
the chime bars are mounted on a "box" of purple heart and ebony to increase the "volume" and resonance to make the sound richer and fuller... took me a couple of months just to figure out the dimentions and volume of the box to create that "depth" I was looking for... in total, I suppose I worked on that clock for 7 months... its all walnut on the exterior, natural color, tung oil finish.. one of my best works
if I can get my pad to work correctly, I will get a pix of it and post it... I tried to do it tonite but it wont focus properly
unfortunately, after being abused in shipping and storage for several years by other relations ( sister/niece) the clockwork was damaged... they let the weights slam against the clock...
the chimes are not synced with the hour any more... I can do woodworking but repairing the clock is a bit out of my league, too many tiny parts and delicate "thingies" to contend with...
guess Ill spend the cash on a professional to get it repaired...
the chime bars are mounted on a "box" of purple heart and ebony to increase the "volume" and resonance to make the sound richer and fuller... took me a couple of months just to figure out the dimentions and volume of the box to create that "depth" I was looking for... in total, I suppose I worked on that clock for 7 months... its all walnut on the exterior, natural color, tung oil finish.. one of my best works
Have one piece from my Grandma on mom’s side. A nice hefty chair. I was 11 when she died. Eventually I got this chair. Only thing I have from that Grandma. Took it all apart n refinished it. Did that 20 years ago but never put a seat back in it. Has one if those hefty upholstered spring seats. Keep meaning to outsource it but never do it. Want to find a similar fabric for it. Was like a heavy coarse fabric. Violet color with floral design in the middle.
I’d like to see a photo of that.I made a "Regulator" Clock for my mom mannnnyyy years ago and finally got it returned to me after she "left us" ...
if I can get my pad to work correctly, I will get a pix of it and post it... I tried to do it tonite but it wont focus properly
unfortunately, after being abused in shipping and storage for several years by other relations ( sister/niece) the clockwork was damaged... they let the weights slam against the clock...
the chimes are not synced with the hour any more... I can do woodworking but repairing the clock is a bit out of my league, too many tiny parts and delicate "thingies" to contend with...
guess Ill spend the cash on a professional to get it repaired...
the chime bars are mounted on a "box" of purple heart and ebony to increase the "volume" and resonance to make the sound richer and fuller... took me a couple of months just to figure out the dimentions and volume of the box to create that "depth" I was looking for... in total, I suppose I worked on that clock for 7 months... its all walnut on the exterior, natural color, tung oil finish.. one of my best works
Ive made most of my own furniture... Kitchen table, Walnut with White oak and mahagony inlay, Office desk - all Walnut, speaker cabinets - teak and walnut, Wine cabinet - all walnut, 4 post bed frame - Teak, walnut and ebony, coffie table and 2 end tables - walnut, teak, ebony... Cutting block ( on legs) Hard Mahagony ( very old growth hard as a rock) with a Maple top... sheesh.. kitchen cabinets oak, shelves in kitchen - oak, even had my base trim done custom in walnut and maple... lol... the list is too long to go on ...
didnt realize I was that productive...
working on that... maybe the wifeys smart phone has a better quality than my pad...
Oh, I do have one other thing from my Grandma. A spider plant. My mom said she had that plant well before she was born. Has to be 100 years old or close to it. Of course it’s on it’s umpteenth generation but it’s from that same plant. I actually made two plants from it in case one mysteriously croaks. It’s healthy as an ox.
And all high quality stuff to be sure. Stuff that lasts generations.Ive made most of my own furniture... Kitchen table, Walnut with White oak and mahagony inlay, Office desk - all Walnut, speaker cabinets - teak and walnut, Wine cabinet - all walnut, 4 post bed frame - Teak, walnut and ebony, coffie table and 2 end tables - walnut, teak, ebony... Cutting block ( on legs) Hard Mahagony ( very old growth hard as a rock) with a Maple top... sheesh.. kitchen cabinets oak, shelves in kitchen - oak, even had my base trim done custom in walnut and maple... lol... the list is too long to go on ...
didnt realize I was that productive...
I’d much, much, much prefer making furniture than working on cars, appliances, toilets, houses, n yard equipment.
I’d much, much, much prefer making furniture than working on cars, appliances, toilets, houses, n yard equipment.
yupperz.. I have to totally agree on that... something that has an appeal of longevity just wins out over a "repair"
there is a special grand niece that I have intentions of handing down my "furniture" to... of all of my relations, she seems to be the best recipient for the gift...
Im planning on sending her a silver dollar ( hidden in a box) with a letter to BE ONLY OPENED when she hits 63 y/o, then it will tell her where the silver dollar is, at that time the silver dollar will be 200 y/o...
by then I will be long gone ... but the suprize will be awesome... all that time she will have had that box ( if she didnt loose it) to find what was hidden inside ( if she held off on opening the letter to show her the secret) of what was hidden.....
Last Christmas my dad gave me the silver dollar that his granddad gave him from the year he (great granddad) was born, 1889. It really meant a lot to me. I'm sure it will be special for your grand niece as well.yupperz.. I have to totally agree on that... something that has an appeal of longevity just wins out over a "repair"
there is a special grand niece that I have intentions of handing down my "furniture" to... of all of my relations, she seems to be the best recipient for the gift...
Im planning on sending her a silver dollar ( hidden in a box) with a letter to BE ONLY OPENED when she hits 63 y/o, then it will tell her where the silver dollar is, at that time the silver dollar will be 200 y/o...
by then I will be long gone ... but the suprize will be awesome... all that time she will have had that box ( if she didnt loose it) to find what was hidden inside ( if she held off on opening the letter to show her the secret) of what was hidden.....
I think you guys have settled it, Hickory. From what you describe, Walnut it is not.
hickory is mainly white... most of the handles of wooden tools ( sledge hammers axes) are hickory... Black Walnut is dark brown to even a reddish irriedecent color, easily mistaken for mahagony... I would place hickory into a class like pecan... very hard to work with... Walnut is easy to work with, not too grainy and less prone to splitting when routing.. actually its alot softer than pecan, oak and hickory,...black walnut, teak and mahogony are my favorite woods to work with, they cut nice, route well, and sand easily for a really smooth finish...
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