Ok, next item on the honeydo list is a dresser, of my choice of design, for my youngest daughter. This will be walnut, and styled to match the todler sized sleigh bed I built a while back. Lonnie Birds secretary is part of the stylistic inspiration. Federal I suppose.
Question is, I have a bit of black walnut that I got for cheap, which must have been cut out of a pretty small tree. It has knots. It also has wonderful figure and great color, but it has knots. My wife loves them, but I can't seem to get into the look. If I use this lumber, some of the knots will need filled by something, black epoxy maybe?
Opinions? Should I get new lumber minus knots, or learn to love them because the wife does? Anybody have a photo of a piece of furniture made of walnut with knots? Thanks guys.