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Big Walnut

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Big Walnut

Hank Knight

I'm starting what will, for me, be a long build: a walnut slant top desk. I went to Pennsylvania a couple of weeks ago and bought some wide 5/4 walnut for the sides, top and writing surface. I took them to a friend's millwork shop yesterday and had them dressed on his big equipment. Thought I'd share the big board with you. It's curly black walnut 16" X 1 1/16 (dressed) X 10'. It's a beauty.

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Two more boards. These are 13" wide by 7 1/2" long:

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Now I've got to decide how to cut them up.

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Nice Score

Mark Mandell - Gone Round In New Jersey

looking forward to the product

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John K Jordan

Nice! I saw the picture first and thought you were building a walnut workbench!

Would be classy. :)

JKJ

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Thomas Skaggs, Foothills of Mount Level

Cutting them up sure sounds like a real headache. You might go nuts trying to decide about it. Might be dangerous too. I am willing to jump on that grenade for you. Just send it all to me. Generous to a fault as I am, I'll even pay for shipping. Easing the burdens on others....it's what I do.

T.

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Alan Young

I'm More generous than Tom

Alan Young

I will drive over and pick them up myself-no shipping/wrapping prep require by you at all.

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#6

Is this a generosity contest?

John K Jordan

I just pulled a forgotten air dried walnut slab from my shed, four of them actually, 4/4 and 8/4, natural edge, up to 18" or so. But alas, they only look to be 8 or 9' long or I would have them in the truck already and be on my way to both of you guys. Oh well.

JKJ

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Hank Knight

Thanks, Tommy! You are, indeed, generous to a fault. :) Had I read this two hours ago, l might have taken you up on your offer; but I just finished marking the boards up and I'm ready to cut. I'll have to admit, though, I am a little wistful when I think about sawing these beauties into pieces.

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Dave Bair

You'll have to hurry, Michigan is going to ban the import of walnut to stop the thousand cankers disease from spreading here. Let's hope they do a better job than they did with Ash.

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JL

Very nice score.


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