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After all the worrying about the colour it turned out rather nicely I think, I just love the way that cedar took the shellac. If I didn’t know any better I would say it most definitely has that American Black Walnut appearance. In fact I don’t even know what type of cedar this is I bought the log from a guy who just said it was cedar not even the lumber yards know what type it is. Whatever it is when I was planing it, it made my arms very itchy and I broke out in a small rash even my chest hurt for a while and that was planing imagine I used a power sander or something useless like that.
Anyway I had a blast as I do with all my projects but this one is for me and it’s nice to do something for yourself once in a while. I hope one day I will make my dream shop filled with period style cabinets and krenov as well that I will use to house my tools, clock parts etc with not a single machine to look at. When I walk into my fantasy shop it will only bring inspiration.
Well that’s the idea anyway.
Thanks to all for your comments and support throughout this project another one is just around the corner.
Turned out really nice, Salko. Been thinking about one of those Fidgen sawbenches myself.
As for walnut, I am fortunate enough to live in a part of the States where it is easy to find at a reasonable price, sometimes even rather cheap. We have lots of mills and lumberyards in Michigan, and its not hard to find individuals with hobby mills who will sell it for as low as $2 a board foot…I regularly check craigslist and estate sales and sometimes pick up small lots for pennies on the dollar. I absolutely love walnut and it is a pleasure to work, although when figured the grain can be a bit finicky.
I have been stockpiling some choice pieces for my Paul Sellers tool chest (maybe i’ll even get to build it sometime in the next year lol).
I just finished another wall clock as a gift for the in-laws, made with some nice figured walnut including a lovely wavy waterfall pattern on the front panel. Really happy how it turned out. Will post some pics on the wall clock thread/gallery shortly.
It seems that I will going for the Tas blackwood it’s not cheap but cheaper than walnut. I look forward in seeing your clock.