I was at my local wood distributor and they had some old growth walnut. This stuff was GEORGEOUS! and it was resonably priced. Has anyone used old growth walnut? I am thinking of doing up some bedroom furniture with it.
Dan
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I was at my local wood distributor and they had some old growth walnut. This stuff was GEORGEOUS! and it was resonably priced. Has anyone used old growth walnut? I am thinking of doing up some bedroom furniture with it.
Dan
A flute without holes, is not a flute. A donut without a hole, is a Danish.
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Buy it up...that kinda stuff doesn't grow on trees!
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What Chris said....old growth walnut is something to see. Make sure you post some photos...be it the project you use the wood for, or just the wood it's self.
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I just called them and they have a bunch in stock. I better make a trip out there to get some!!
A flute without holes, is not a flute. A donut without a hole, is a Danish.
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Dan,
Don't buy it....just tell me where it is
Just kidding, it should make some gorgeous furniture
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How does old growth walnut differ in looks from typical walnut?Originally Posted by Dan Mages
JB
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People tend to get excited by "old-growth" because it implies lots of growth rings per inch (on a cross-sectional piece) which further implies is it probably very strong and stable. I don't think it is necessarily any different looking than a younger specimen but as you know, that varies from tree to tree and to how the tree is sliced up.
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In the mature walnut the crotch grain and rays are empasized...and read much stronger. This wood is worthy of a hand rubbed oil finish. It will go amber in ultaviolet light...which is wonderful
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You wanted pics??
Look at that figure on the two boards in the middle!!!
Dan
A flute without holes, is not a flute. A donut without a hole, is a Danish.
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Gorgeous stuff but you know the drill now! Now you gotta make sumpthin and post it!!
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Dan,
Walnut is my favorite wood but has not been in too much demand lately. It seems to be coming back which is good because I have lots and lots of it --- been collecting it for over 10 years now.
Chris was right on about old growth and rings per inch. The "rings per inch" are great for stable wood and making "poll cues". Actually, old growth should be defined as "slow growth" and is defined as trees that grow slow because of the lack of sunlight as in a dense forrest. Walnut trees have a bad habit of killing trees that grow near them (something in their roots) mainly to get the sunlight and hence, not too many "old growth" walnut.
What you have is old walnut (larger trees) versus new walnut (smaller trees). Old trees grow to 150 ft and up to 6' in diameter, new trees grow 80-100 ft and less than 3 ft in diameter. So from older/larger trees, you get longer and wider lumber and proportionally less sap wood to heartwood.
Your wood looks real nice and sure looks like it comes from the older/larger trees so your supplies was right in his definition of the walnut. Is it air or kiln dried or both? What the going price? And where is your supplier located?
Regards, Joe
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May I ask what the price was for this old moldy stuff?
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I paid $30 - $35 for the larger boards. they are 7" by 8' by 4/4
Dan
A flute without holes, is not a flute. A donut without a hole, is a Danish.
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Where did you get those fantastic boards ?
Where do you live ?
MARK
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I picked these up at Owl Hardwoods in Des Plaines IL. You can check them out at www.owlhardwood.com
I feel like I don't deserve this wood. Why should an amateur hack have the opportunity to have such wonderful stuff? I dont know if I can do it justice!!
Dan
Last edited by Dan Mages; 06-19-2004 at 2:15 PM.
A flute without holes, is not a flute. A donut without a hole, is a Danish.
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