Janello Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 I'll remind myself of this piece. I started to mill this for a wall mount shelf to hold an A/V receiver in my shop and then stopped when I realized the project wasn't worthy of this thing. It's 4/4x7x4. Now I just need some drawer fronts or a better idea. Love this board. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croessler Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 That really is a beautiful piece of lumber. Love the slight curl.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted July 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 I guess technically, Walnut doesn't have sapwood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 Sometimes it works really well for a project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted July 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 6 minutes ago, Mike. said: Really? My comment was tongue and cheek. Walnut has a lower NHLA standard for what they consider to be FAS when it comes to knots and sapwood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 The eye tells the tale! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted July 7, 2016 Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 thats a beautiful piece john, bury it in the pile until the right project comes along 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted July 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 4 minutes ago, Mike. said: My understanding is that NHLA does not consider sapwood ia defect, regardless of species. A board could be 90% sapwood and still considered FAS. I'm not sure if that's true for all species. You may be right, but I thought because of steaming walnut got some sort of hall pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted July 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2016 9 minutes ago, Mike. said: I am pretty sure it is, check the link I just added to my post. Sap, burls, pitch pockets, sticker stain, etc are not defects according to NHLA. Basically only things that impact the integrity of the wood are defects, not cosmetic "flaws". In any case, I am a big fan of walnut and cherry sap, when used artistically. Theoretically you're right, realistically...Walnut is excepted with more sapwood just because...well, it has more sapwood. Compound that with acceptable defects and you have crappy great boards! Read the difference between walnut and white oak here, for instance. http://www.americanhardwood.org/products-grades/grading/exceptions-by-species/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxerjoe04 Posted July 8, 2016 Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 I've got a handful of 8' boards like that, I think they're pretty sweet looking but figuring out what to do with them is a challenge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gee-dub Posted July 8, 2016 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 8, 2016 Beautiful board. I am not shy about using coloration differences as a design feature. Just percolate on it awhile; the perfect project for that board will come to you. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephThomas Posted July 9, 2016 Report Share Posted July 9, 2016 15 hours ago, gee-dub said: Beautiful board. I am not shy about using coloration differences as a design feature. Just percolate on it awhile; the perfect project for that board will come to you. Nice projects! Any chance you could switch your profile picture back? Current one is giving me nightmares when I look at the forum before bedtime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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