Feathered walnut crotch or similar

[DLJeffs]

Went to the only hardwood dealer I know in this area and picked out a couple nice poplar boards with interesting grain patterns. These will be the top, sides, legs and braces for a printer stand i've been diddling with. I have this really pretty piece of feathered walnut I got on here (I think it was Rob or maybe Eric, but don't hold me to that). There will be four drawers in this thing for paper, ink, miscellaneous. I want to make the drawer fronts from this walnut - or maybe I'll cut up that cocobolo board my Dad brought back from Panama. But before I make a decision I thought I'd check to see if anyone has a piece of walnut that would compliment the one I already have. I need a piece with usable dimensions of 8" x 14" X 0.75" or larger.

 

[2feathers Creative Making]

@Flacer22 had pallets of those walnut feathers

 

[Arn213]

Rob @rob3232 has incredible figured walnut!

 

[Tony]

@Eric Rorabaugh might have some.

 

[Eric Rorabaugh]

Don't have any dry right now. Just got a bunch more walnut logs yesterday, some crotches too.

 

[whitewaterjay]

I most likely have feathered walnut in 3/4. I also have curly walnut in 1" thickness as I tend to hoard it when I find it and use it in my projects. Would you be interested in curly walnut possibly with some sapwood to provide a nice contrast to the dark brown in walnut?

Are you looking for 4 pieces then in the size listed above? I'm afraid if I sent 3 the color might not match the one feathered board you have as I see a lot of different color tones in walnut depending on the log.

 

[rob3232]

@DLJeffs I’ll see what I can find later today. Do you only need one piece?

 

[DLJeffs]

I most likely have feathered walnut in 3/4. I also have curly walnut in 1" thickness as I tend to hoard it when I find it and use it in my projects. Would you be interested in curly walnut possibly with some sapwood to provide a nice contrast to the dark brown in walnut?

Are you looking for 4 pieces then in the size listed above? I'm afraid if I sent 3 the color might not match the one feathered board you have as I see a lot of different color tones in walnut depending on the log.

Thanks for checking Jason. That photo of the piece I have is pretty close, maybe a little darker in real life. This piece doesn't have to match the one I have exactly but if I use that walnut for two I'd prefer the other two were also walnut. I might use that cocobolo I have instead, still trying to decide. I'm planning on four drawers, approx 14" X 4", so a board that has a usable dimension of 14" X 8" will make the other two drawer fronts, or two smaller boards would work just as well. If you find a piece that goes nicely with the one I photographed maybe post a photo and a price and that'll help me choose?

 

[DLJeffs]

@DLJeffs I’ll see what I can find later today. Do you only need one piece?

Thanks Rob. Yes, I plan on 4 drawers roughly 14" X 4" and the piece I have (pretty sure it came from you) is enough for two. I'm still trying to decide if I want to cut that cocobolo board and might still do that. But I thought I'd check to see if anyone has a match to that feathered walnut piece and how much they want for it before making the choice.

 

[DLJeffs]

@whitewaterjay and @rob3232

Spent a little more time measuring stuff and thinking about this and decided I'm going to use that piece of cocobolo I have for the drawer fronts. It's rough-edged, slightly cupped and has a usable width of a little over 6 inches, which means it's going to take a little trimming to get a flat, square board out of it to begin. The thickness is a little over an inch so after I get it flat I'll see if I can resaw it into two usable drawer fronts or simply plane each board down to 3/4" or so. But I like the idea of using that board for something we'll hold onto. thanks anyway guys. Hope I caught you before you spent a bunch of time looking. If you did, it won't be time lost as I'm sure I'll use that beauty piece of walnut for another project soon.

 

[rob3232]

Please post some pictures when you have finished your build! Time out in the garage is never time wasted. I had a good time digging through my mess. I guess I am getting old as I cant remember where I put stuff?? Here is a couple of pictures of what I did find

 

[DLJeffs]

Please post some pictures when you have finished your build! Time out in the garage is never time wasted. I had a good time digging through my mess. I guess I am getting old as I cant remember where I put stuff?? Here is a couple of pictures of what I did find

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Well, dang!!! You're correct, that wasn't time wasted. Those first two are really pretty and would cooperate nicely with the board I already have. Maybe I should pick one up for the future project. Can you give me a price on one or the other of those two? Or both I guess?

 

[rob3232]

After looking through stack I think these are the only pieces that I have this wide over a foot long? I'm probably going to hang onto them for now since you're not going to use them. I haven't looked through all of the stacks yet so I may find more eventually? I usually sell it for 25-30 a bf. If you find yourself in dire need I would sell piece "A" for $48 plus shipping. It's 9 1/4 x 30 x 1 with a slight bow in it.

 

[DLJeffs]

Please post some pictures when you have finished your build! Time out in the garage is never time wasted. I had a good time digging through my mess. I guess I am getting old as I cant remember where I put stuff?? Here is a couple of pictures of what I did find

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Well, dang!!! You're correct, that wasn't time wasted. Those first two are really pretty and would cooperate nicely with the board I already have. Maybe I should pick one up for the future project. Can you give me a price on one or the other of those two? Or both I guess?

After looking through stack I think these are the only pieces that I have this wide over a foot long? I'm probably going to hang onto them for now since you're not going to use them. I haven't looked through all of the stacks yet so I may find more eventually? I usually sell it for 25-30 a bf. If you find yourself in dire need I would sell piece "A" for $48 plus shipping. It's 9 1/4 x 30 x 1 with a slight bow in it.

Thanks Rob. Completely understand and agree. I don't have a specific need. I'll reach out to the WB when I do get one. I did cut the wood for the frame of my printer stand today. BUt I need to go over to my buddy's house to use his joiner to square up the edges before I can proceed.

 

[pvwoodcrafts]

I'll check my stash today

 

[pvwoodcrafts]

shoulda read more. didn't see you already cut up your coco

 

[DLJeffs]

shoulda read more. didn't see you already cut up your coco

Thanks Mike, haven't cut it up yet but I'm 99% sure I'll go that direction. Kind of been looking for a project to use that cocobolo on and get it out of my way. I'm good for now, thanks.