I'm Falling in Love with Walnut

I wish I knew someone that played music, I would copy your design. Veery nice workmenship. Walnut always had a rich look to it.

-- Dominic, Trinity, Florida

Very nice Russel. That is handsome.
Walnut is a joy to work with, and as you have shown, it goes really well with maple.
(Pssst, give cherry a shot too. You will like it.)

Steve

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

I agree with your new found feelings for walnut! I’m gonna need a walnut “intervention” soon as i can’t seem to tear myself away from using it!

Great stand Russel, I know a few things about music stands myself. The function is so specific and the ergonomics paramount! Keep up the good work!

-- Fritz Oakland, Ca http://www.muegenburg.com (dedicated to my other hobby)

Nice job there R.

You must have a band saw to get those nice curves.

How do you attach the legs to the . . . um leg ? Tennons ?

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

great project posting. terriffic design. got’to love the wood !

-- ..... art for lifes sake

Great piece. Walnut and maple really work well together. I agree that walnut is a joy to work with. It is easy to work with, has such a beautiful grain to it and you really don’t to do anything more than sand and put a finish coat on it.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Nice looking stand Russel, Walnut is a beautiful wood.

-- Les, Wichita, Ks. (I'd rather be covered in saw dust!)

Its gorgeous, Russel.

-- Dust collectors suck.

Love walnut myself, though I haven’t made many projects with it, don’t know why.
Great wood to work.

Very nice work there BTW.

-- Still learning everything

Very nice – the feet are elegant, the grain pattern arrangement in the top of the stand must have taken a bit of thought.

-- Marge, Colorado

Looks like the walnut like you also Russel.

Another great music stand.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com

Don’t tell Chip about your affair with walnut, he might get jealous ;).

I do love how it works with mission / arts and crafts style furniture.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Vincent Van Gogh

This is great, Russel! I could not agree with you more about walnut. As a south Louisiana boy, I was used to two things…pine and stain. I never held a piece of raw walnut in my hands til I was over 40. The first time I wiped some tung oil on a piece and saw it come alive, I was hooked.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Russel, does your wife know you have a mistress?(Walnut)

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

I love wanut myself and a touch of purpleheart mixed in as well.

-- Ron Central, CA

Very nice project – and I agree with your thoughts on the Walnut.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Great music stand. Its inspirational.

-- Maplewood, MN

Thanks folks. This wood stuff is not only addicting, but becoming quite emotional.

Steve says, “(Pssst, give cherry a shot too. You will like it.)” – And as it turns out I’ve just started with a piece of cherry and I like it. It cuts nice and smells wonderful.

Zuki, I have a 9” Ryobi bandsaw that is no friend of wood, so the feet were rough cut with a jigsaw and then shaped against a pattern I made using a 1” micro plane in my drill press (no burning and no tearing even on a climb cut). They are mortised into the main post of the stand.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

I’ve seen so many pieces with Walnut lately that i just have too make something out of Walnut now. it’s such a beautiful wood.

That’s a real nice stand, Russel. Be sure to keep your dust collector in good shape. Walnut dust can be a little toxic to some folks, ie. respiratory problems. Don’t dump the sawdust around any plants you don’t want to kill either.

-- Tim -- http://tmuli.com

Have you tried mahogany yet? Another great wood.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Well Gary, Steve suggested Cherry and I went out and got me some and that’s some nice wood (and it smells real nice). Now you’re suggesting Mahogany . . . and I’ve seen some really nice stuff from mahogany, so I’m sure that’s next on the list. I’ll have to find me a source. I found a sawmill where I can get walnut and cherry for under a $1 a board foot. Thanks for the suggestion, with about 150 ft of walnut and 150 ft of cherry I’m gonna have me a nice little lumber yard when I’m done.

-- When you give someone a chance it may well be their last.

I wish I could get walnut and cherry that cheap. I’d have hundreds of BF also.
It would almost be worth the drive if gas didn’t cost so much.

Almost all of my projects are mahogany.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.