Its been a while since I tried to post a topic on FWW. I don’t know where to post an input on “work in progress” so here goes in wood and materials. Might be of interest.
I am currently working on a desk and bookcase in walnut and walnut crotch. The upper bookcase has walnut crotch raise panels and the desk lid is a nice 14-15” crotch walnut piece. To continue with the theme I chose to veneer the faces of the lower drawers with crotch figured walnut.
I don’t care much for the thin veneer available from the leading suppliers as it is too thin, the color is cooked out and it comes with warps and cracks that needed to be addressed. I chose to cut my own veneer(1/16+” ) on the bandsaw. The veneer I cut allows me to pattern and size I like. Additionally, the color is much more spectacular when the wood is air dried and it seems more stable.
Here are some photos of the work in progress:
Note- the veneer was cut from one board 7”w x 38”L. Glued with liquid hide glue(Old Brown Glue-slow set up)
Sorry Folks — I just can’t upload the photos I hoped to share with you. They are JPeg format in it keeps getting a “reject” notice. I’ve tried to work with this but it just doesn’t happen. Time to go back to the shop. This site used to be fun.
later
dan
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hey dan,
long time no talk.
that is some nice stuff there. i have been working on a cabinet of qswo with crotch walnut features for some time now. your piece looks to be an up and coming bit of americana that will, no doubt, wow the lot of us. thanks for posting.
eef
figured veneer stuff
Hey EEF
Been spending more time in the shop and less time on the home keys.Stayin' very busy and it feels good. I was getting a little burned out reading debates on honing to 8000 or 15000 so I decided to just get it sharp and get back to work. Lately, I've been spending a little more time on SMC and a little over at MLW (Tommy MacDonald stuff). Just something a little different.
I've been looking around hoping to find more "play by play" discussions and how you did it stuff. Might get back to posting a few things here but I don't know??
Reading the comments on T. MacDonald and his show possibilities makes me wonder about folks here?? I don't know.
All the best
dan
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