Heart leaf willow and Japanese walnut

[Mr. Peet]

So I slabbed up a few rounds I had. The Japanese walnut had lots of pin knots and insect stain similar to Rob's walnut. The willow had some color contrast, that will likely fade like other willows. These are poor cell phone pictures, so stopped after one of each.

 

[vegas urban lumber]

just wait till paul sees this picture quality, lol

 

[vegas urban lumber]

mark and paul are good friends up to this point..... i think

 

[Mr. Peet]

mark and paul are good friends up to this point..... i think

Paul knows the crappy flip phone I have. Figured I get enough flack when not posting pics, so posted. When the rain and snow are done I'll retrieve the wood from the kiln, I mean van and use the camera for pictures.

 

[trc65]

That is some nice color in the willow, too bad it will fade. Didn't know that about willows.

 

[Mr. Peet]

That is some nice color in the willow, too bad it will fade. Didn't know that about willows.

The white sapwood tends to yellow some and the orange and pink streaks fade to a soft orangish yellow, losing the overall contrast. Happens in several of the shrub willow species. I assume it has some to do with snow loading and mico-fractures, common to many shrubs. Never found any books to site on the subject, just own experience.