"K Anthony" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I have been working with red oak for furniture projects for years. Although
>I enjoy working with red oak I would like a change of pace. I build both
>large and small furniture projects,one of my next will be a bedroom set for
>my daughter.
>
White Oak? :~)
I use what ever wood the project calls for. Currently I have been working
with walnut. It machines well, watch for tearout when planing. Finishes
very nice.
Dave
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>>> "K Anthony" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:VX8Fg.140626$1i1.87116@attbi_s72...
>>>I have been working with red oak for furniture projects for years.
>>>Although I enjoy working with red oak I would like a change of pace. I
>>>build both large and small furniture projects,one of my next will be a
>>>bedroom set for my daughter.
>>>
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>> White Oak? :~)
>>
>> I use what ever wood the project calls for. Currently I have been
>> working with walnut. It machines well, watch for tearout when planing.
>> Finishes very nice.
>> Dave
"Tim Taylor" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> What do you use before the finish to make it not so porous? I think that's
> what I'm meaning to say.
Depending of the project, and the wood. Generally soft or porous woods get
a shellac seal coat unless the need staining. Sometimes I'll use a gel stain
as well.
Dave
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"K Anthony" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I have been working with red oak for furniture projects for years. Although
>I enjoy working with red oak I would like a change of pace. I build both
>large and small furniture projects,one of my next will be a bedroom set for
>my daughter.
So go to a good wood supplier and take a look at another 20 or 30 varieties
they have in stock and pick one. Get long wide boards for the big projects,
narrow short ones for the small projects.
"Teamcasa" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "K Anthony" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:VX8Fg.140626$1i1.87116@attbi_s72...
>>I have been working with red oak for furniture projects for years.
>>Although I enjoy working with red oak I would like a change of pace. I
>>build both large and small furniture projects,one of my next will be a
>>bedroom set for my daughter.
>>
> White Oak? :~)
>
> I use what ever wood the project calls for. Currently I have been working
> with walnut. It machines well, watch for tearout when planing. Finishes
> very nice.
>
> Dave
What do you use before the finish to make it not so porous? I think that's
what I'm meaning to say.
"K Anthony" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I have been working with red oak for furniture projects for years. Although
>I enjoy working with red oak I would like a change of pace. I build both
>large and small furniture projects,one of my next will be a bedroom set for
>my daughter.
Pipecleaners
I enjoy working with walnut even though it is quite a bit more expensive
than oak. Beautiful grain and color. It also machines very well.
I also use a fair amount of ash, sometimes as an alternate to oak. The
grain often presents a similarity to oak; and darker stains can produce a
piece that is hard to distinguish from oak. Around here (Souther KS) it is
about $1 a board foot cheaper. It machines similar to oak, maybe a little
softer. It is a good idea to wipe an ash project with spirts or a pre-stain
conditioner before staining. Some areas of open, smooth grain can blotch.
Otherwise good stuff.
RonB
"K Anthony" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I have been working with red oak for furniture projects for years. Although
>I enjoy working with red oak I would like a change of pace. I build both
>large and small furniture projects,one of my next will be a bedroom set for
>my daughter.
>
"K Anthony" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I have been working with red oak for furniture projects for years. Although
>I enjoy working with red oak I would like a change of pace. I build both
>large and small furniture projects,one of my next will be a bedroom set for
>my daughter.
>
Me too. I like to change to Walnut for a change. A bit softer than Oak,
very easy to work with, and the beauty really comes out with a clear finish.
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>>>> "K Anthony" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:VX8Fg.140626$1i1.87116@attbi_s72...
>>>>I have been working with red oak for furniture projects for years.
>>>>Although I enjoy working with red oak I would like a change of pace. I
>>>>build both large and small furniture projects,one of my next will be a
>>>>bedroom set for my daughter.
>>>>
> Teamcasa" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>>
>>> White Oak? :~)
>>>
>>> I use what ever wood the project calls for. Currently I have been
>>> working with walnut. It machines well, watch for tearout when planing.
>>> Finishes very nice.
>>> Dave
>
> "Tim Taylor" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>
>> What do you use before the finish to make it not so porous? I think
>> that's what I'm meaning to say.
>
> Depending of the project, and the wood. Generally soft or porous woods
> get a shellac seal coat unless the need staining. Sometimes I'll use a gel
> stain as well.
>
> Dave
Thanks Dave. Fingers worked before brain did and sent too quick. I meant to
ask about what you do to prep the walnut your working with. I just did a
little table at the end of my hall. It looks ok, and it matches the living
room furniture, to an extent. The walnut looks to be too grainy?? I'll try
and get a close up picture posted over to ABPW and maybe you can better
understand what I'm trying to say. Thanks.
Hickory, pecan (same family), sassafrass.
For softwood, cypress can be beautiful.
Wilson
"K Anthony" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I have been working with red oak for furniture projects for years. Although
>I enjoy working with red oak I would like a change of pace. I build both
>large and small furniture projects,one of my next will be a bedroom set for
>my daughter.
>
"K Anthony" <[email protected]> writes:
> I build both large and small furniture projects,one of my next will
> be a bedroom set for my daughter.
Cherry, hard maple, and walnut are common choices for furniture. Or,
for a rustic look, hard pine.