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What wood should I use?
Rob from Kansas
>I'm trying to finish up a nightstand made of solid and veneered Cherry. For the drawer front I have used some very nice fiddle back Sycamore. I'm thinking of using a dark red cock beading around the drawer for contrast. Any suggestions of a species that would be a good combination between the cherry & sycamore? Hopefully not too expensive and relitively accessable.
Any suggestions/comments will be welcome.
Thanks
Re: What wood should I use?
Moses Yoder in White Pigeon, MI
>Purpleheart comes to mind for dark reddish and is reasonably cheap and available (things I can appreciate about both wood and women), but I'm thinking perhaps a light wood like maple may set off the sycamore better without making the piece too busy.
Re: What wood should I use?
Rob from Kansas
>Is it purpleheart or paduk that darkens to more of a brown as it ages?
I can get some nice fiddleback soft maple. I'll make a sample and see how that looks.
Thanks
Re: What wood should I use?
John K in Hastings, MN
>I've always liked bloodwood for a dark wood, or redheart for a brighter red. Be careful with finishing so you don't smear the red onto the lighter wood. Seal it with shellac before installing it.
John
Re: What wood should I use?
Ernie Miller Topeka
>Rob I have quite a bit of maple over in the garage if you want some plane stuff.It kinda seems like a waist using fiddle back on cock bead. There is a big sale in the morning give me a call if interested lots of hand tools.
Dad has ton's of maple!
Rob in Kansas
>Didn't you see the car size pile of rippings? I have a piece of fiddleback with nice figure I saved from the pile. Good thing is it's usually just the right size (4/4x1/2x8-10ft).
A sale tomorrow morning the 18th?
I got word my grandfather isn't doing too well so I'm going down to see him this afternoon. I want to make sure I finish that jewerly box with his walnut to give to my mom before he's gone. My grandmother never got to see the nightstand I made before she died & I've regretted that for the last couple years. So to keep his spirits up I'm going to work on it with him and try to have him give it to her this Sunday.
Re: What wood should I use?
Roger Nixon
>Mahogany? Ernie should have some. If not I do.
Re: Dad has ton's of maple!
Ernie Miller Topeka
>it is at 12th 7 mcallister an old woodworker's wife died about 10 years after him and no one has touched his tools sinse. it starts at 8:30 I'll be there! Wish I had more money
Tool Sale
Roger Nixon
>I'll show up on my lunch break to see if you've left anything
Re: Tool Sale
Rob in Kansas
>Hopefully all you that seam to get everything first will have to go to work. I'll stop at lunch. Let us know whay you left for us Ernie!
Re: Tool Sale
Ernie Miller Topeka
>Should have been there! There I got so much stuff and paid next to nothing for it. Well it wasen't that good but I did pick up a #78, #18, a corner brace by Goodall Pratt. two egg beaters a realy big white stone probably 3"X9" in a mahogany box. and a branding iorn with mt initals on it. No Toddy but only $20 There are some saws and a #5 and a 220 there when I left. I was lik the 30th person in the shop and still managed to cherry pick the place. no chisels? what is up with that?
Re: Tool Sale
Rob in Kansas
>So you going to change your name to use the MT branding iron? :)
Let me guess...Miller Time...Manly Tools...what else???
Re: Tool Sale
Ernie Miller Topeka
>It's WM William Miller I haven't shown it to Zeus yet.
Tool sale
Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA
>You guys back in the Midwest hold these conversations online just to torture the rest of us, right?
Re: Tool sale
Ernie Miller Topeka
>I post it so every one get a good shot at what is there I heading out soon today is half price day. if that #5 is still there I will get it for $2.50 It is one of them WWII models with the plastic knob I like brass. I couldn't beleave this place every tool under the sun and no chisels? what is up with that?