Lumber Gloat!!

You were luckier than I was last month on the Maple…..I left empty handed after driving over 100 miles…..well not totally empty handed , just regarding the Maple. LOL That Walnut is just beautiful , Matt ! Congratulations : )

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Well done Matt.. You done did goodl.
As CJ III would say ’’ You show going to be busy”

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Matt,

Looks great! What’s the intended project?

Your Rockler store may be a little far for me but with lumber like that, It just might be worth the 1200 mile trip!

-- Chuck Bender, period furniture maker, www.acanthus.com

gah, that is some nice walnut. pics 3 and 4 of that are drool worthy. so rockler’s wood is S4S? or…? what thickness are those boards? i might have to pay more attention to those rockler sales.

Thanks guys!!

Chuck, I knew these boards would interest you, especially the 16” wide board. They have so much of this at our local store, I plan on going back this weekend after they work the pallets down a little, want me to pick you out a few wide boards? I’m planning on building Glen Huey’s Chippendale Small Chest, maybe a pair of them in let’s see…......curly maple and black walnut? It’s good to see you back on Chuck!!

Aaron I think these are S3S, they are rough on one edge and are 13/16” strong. Maybe just thick enough to drum sand flat, and parallel. My panels may be thinner than I want, but at least I won’t have to glue up boards on the walnut chest!!

-- Matt, Houston Texas

Hey Matt, I just went by the Houston Rocklers on my lunch break today and saw the two pallets of walnut. It is really good looking wood and i was surprised at some of the wide boards they had. A guy (not you hehehe) followed me in the door and went straight to the back. When I was starting to leave I noticed he had picked out about 20 nice looking boards. I may go back this weekend. I few week ago I picked up a bunch of white oak. I should have known maple would be soon coming. Missed that too :>(

-- david roberts, houston area, "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but that has never been a problem for me."

Well I have to say quite unselfishly I wish you all the best and please remember have fun and take your time to finally decide whatever you decide to make,if that makes sense I wish I had a few.LOLAlistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

Nice Gloat, Matt. Could you load me so wood! LOL!

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

Matt,

Did you see my latest blog post? I have a little wide walnut in my lumber shed already…but I can always use some more. Pick me out a few good ones and bring them along with you when you head this way, if you can manage to fit them in the overhead luggage compartment.

-- Chuck Bender, period furniture maker, www.acanthus.com

nice.

i used to live next to a rockler,.... before i got into this woodworking addiction. now the closest one is ~85 miles away. i wonder if they’re all the same in terms of how they stock lumber.

Matt

Nice score, Chippendale small chest? Very cool project indeed! Best wishes on another succcesful project.

-- Bob A in NJ

Matt: A nice addition to your wood supply. good luck on your new projects.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

Chuck, I did read it! That is a HUGE slab of “scrap” walnut! Have you given it to Leigh Keno yet? What did he say? I really liked the inlays, but your wife is right, you need to take more pics!! I will look for some wide ones for you, but remember they are already thin, and you may end up with an 11/16” thick panel. That’s what I’m hoping is the worst case scenario on my boards. I wish they would just joint boards on one side, so you could see the grain, then leave the rest to us!!

David, save me some lumber!!! Now I need some for me, AND Chuck!!

Charles, to quote you again…..”I can’t do that!!” When I opened up the garage this morning to get my car out, it reeked heavily of black walnut (am I gloating again??)

Aaron, I would call them and check. They do this because of the poor economy, and slow sales. I’ll send you the email in a PM so you can see it.

BOB!!!! How are you doing, Bob? Yeah, I remember the first time I saw exposed dovetails on case construction. I thought to myself, man I wish I could do that!! Now is my chance!! Without spilling the beans, how is your little project going? I’m still looking forward to more pics, or your posting!!

Thanks Karson!!

-- Matt, Houston Texas

Great wood with wonderful figure. Look forward to the finished projects.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

David,

Did you see that $4000.00 slab of curly Bubinga?? It was “SOLD”!! You know, David Harms hasn’t posted yet, and he usually comments on my postings. I bet HE was the guy buying the 20 boards!!!

-- Matt, Houston Texas

lol, i only wish i had the money, much less the space :)

very nice walnut, several weeks ago i picked up some from clarks hardwood for a jewlrey cabinet im working on , paid 7.30 /bf for 8”+ in width.. all had sap wood to work around..

i also picked up some curly maple for drawer fronts and i think i paid just over 7 /bf for it as well

very nice find you have here indeed.

p.s. – i was out in the shop for several hours today and it is HOT .. thermostat never dropped below 100 .. summer is definitely here :)

-- David - Houston, Texas.

Hi Matt , I attended a wedding in NH this weekend and as Rockler was in the vicinity , I had to give them a call to see if they had the “wide” Black Walnut on sale …YUP , they said ….so I left after the wedding and went directly to the store. I guess they consider a “wide” board to be 1×8…..I promptly told them about your good fortune and they thought that I was crazy….of course I couldn’t argue that point , but anyway , they told me that they might be able to “special order” some wide boards at a PREMIUM price ! Hhhhmmmmm….I bought some TiteBond III that they had on sale and left to visit Purplev on my way home . He plans on holding a picnic this fall for all of us New England “jocks”. Count your blessings for your good fortune , Matt. I’m glad the wide boards will be put to good use by someone as skilled as yourself : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

Dusty,

Thanks for the kind words! Well if they are looking at you crazy about the 16” wide boards, just send ‘em a link to this post!! Or maybe a link to my finished project post this Fall!! In that post, I will focus the pics on the one piece case panels!! I plan on cutting the panels, and dovetailing them in sequence, so the grain flows from the bottom of one side panel up, over the top, and down the other side panel. I just wish I had a great concrete plan/method for a great finish! I just bought me a spray gun, filter, and regulator so I can spray shellac. I think the best finish as far as asthetics are concerned is shellac.

David H,

It sure is HOT!! We finally got some rain yesterday, now it’s hot and HUMID!! Come on Winter!!

-- Matt, Houston Texas

Thanks Matt…regarding your finish : Do you have Waterlox in your area ? I’ve used it on Walnut , etc. with excellent results : )

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