In answering this question, think of nothing else other than the way it
looks. I am not interested in anything else like price, or machineability,
or anything else. Just the way it looks. I know a lot has to do with the
particular style of a piece, or it's use, and many other factors. But if
you were only allowed to build from one wood for the rest of your life, what
"wood" it be?
I was wondering because often times I see things that people have made and
SOMETIMES I think, "that would look so much better made out of ..." (fill in
the blank). Of course I don't mean to denegrate anyone's work because I
know that the person made it the way THEY wanted and they are proud of it
(and rightfully so). And I know that people would think the same about some
of my projects, and that is fine too.
Personally, I tend to like like Oak, Walnut, Cherry, Maple and even Poplar.
I also tend to go with the plain-sawn look over the q-sawn. I would prefer
a nice straight grained Maple over a birds-eye or quilted. Don't know why,
just do. If I had to select one wood to build with, I think it would be
Oak. No, Walnut. Wait, no Oak was right. Ooooo, what about Mahogany?
No no no, definitely Cherry. Or Oak. Or Hickory. Or Cypress. Nope, gotta
stick with Walnut. I got it, how about Wapleoakerry (WalnutmAPLEOAKchERRY).
Anyone got any of that?
Well, It's a good thing we are not limited to a single wood.
Wayne
Love Cherry but hate the price. I can't stand oak -- it's been way
overdone and now I associate it with cheap furniture. Cherry is so
expensive as it is in high demand -- maybe in 10 years I'll hate cherry
as it will be overdone and associated with cheap furniture....
I like mahogany but some associate it with furniture from the 50's.
I associate maple with production furniture which has been sprayed with
a quick tinted lacquer finish.
NoOne N Particular wrote:
> In answering this question, think of nothing else other than the way
it
> looks. I am not interested in anything else like price, or
machineability,
> or anything else. Just the way it looks. I know a lot has to do
with the
> particular style of a piece, or it's use, and many other factors.
But if
> you were only allowed to build from one wood for the rest of your
life, what
> "wood" it be?
>
> I was wondering because often times I see things that people have
made and
> SOMETIMES I think, "that would look so much better made out of ..."
(fill in
> the blank). Of course I don't mean to denegrate anyone's work
because I
> know that the person made it the way THEY wanted and they are proud
of it
> (and rightfully so). And I know that people would think the same
about some
> of my projects, and that is fine too.
>
> Personally, I tend to like like Oak, Walnut, Cherry, Maple and even
Poplar.
> I also tend to go with the plain-sawn look over the q-sawn. I would
prefer
> a nice straight grained Maple over a birds-eye or quilted. Don't
know why,
> just do. If I had to select one wood to build with, I think it would
be
> Oak. No, Walnut. Wait, no Oak was right. Ooooo, what about
Mahogany?
> No no no, definitely Cherry. Or Oak. Or Hickory. Or Cypress.
Nope, gotta
> stick with Walnut. I got it, how about Wapleoakerry
(WalnutmAPLEOAKchERRY).
> Anyone got any of that?
>
> Well, It's a good thing we are not limited to a single wood.
>
> Wayne
If only one wood was available, life would be damn depressing. I'd be
like an artist being asked which color/brush would he pick for the rest
of his life(that'd be the last straw before downing the bottle of
sleeping pills).
I really like honey-locust. It's harder than oak, has beautiful
figure and color, and is available here in ohiya almost anywhere you
go.
See for yourself:
http://www.gocleansweep.com/honeylocust/100_1157.JPG
That said, I would probably shoot myself after the 10th project.
Probably quilted spalted maple. Or figured koa. Or figured claro
walnut. Birdseye maple maybe. There are others. I can't make up my
mind--it changes from one day to the next.
So may woods! So little time!
--Steve
NoOne N Particular wrote:
> In answering this question, think of nothing else other than
> the way it looks.
In article <[email protected]>,
NoOne N Particular <[email protected]> wrote:
>In answering this question, think of nothing else other than the way it
>looks. I am not interested in anything else like price, or machineability,
>or anything else. Just the way it looks. I know a lot has to do with the
>particular style of a piece, or it's use, and many other factors. But if
>you were only allowed to build from one wood for the rest of your life, what
>"wood" it be?
>
>I was wondering because often times I see things that people have made and
>SOMETIMES I think, "that would look so much better made out of ..." (fill in
>the blank). Of course I don't mean to denegrate anyone's work because I
>know that the person made it the way THEY wanted and they are proud of it
>(and rightfully so). And I know that people would think the same about some
>of my projects, and that is fine too.
>
>Personally, I tend to like like Oak, Walnut, Cherry, Maple and even Poplar.
>I also tend to go with the plain-sawn look over the q-sawn. I would prefer
>a nice straight grained Maple over a birds-eye or quilted. Don't know why,
>just do. If I had to select one wood to build with, I think it would be
>Oak. No, Walnut. Wait, no Oak was right. Ooooo, what about Mahogany?
>No no no, definitely Cherry. Or Oak. Or Hickory. Or Cypress. Nope, gotta
>stick with Walnut. I got it, how about Wapleoakerry (WalnutmAPLEOAKchERRY).
>Anyone got any of that?
>
>Well, It's a good thing we are not limited to a single wood.
>
>Wayne
>
>
In dark woods, I like Mahogany, and Walnut, in that order.
In light woods, Maple, birch, ash.
Redwood for some (mostly outdoor) stuff.
Personally, I'm underwhelmed by oak, pine (and cousins), and cherry.
Howdy!
In article <[email protected]>,
Phisherman <[email protected]> wrote:
>I will settle for wood under $5 BF. I probably use less cherry for
>that reason, working with more oak and maple now, sometimes pine. I
>wil use more expensive wood for smaller projects. Recently I built
>some kitchen woodenware from some applewood.
Cherry. And I usually get it for under $3/BF...
If I had to settle for one species, that'd be it. I like to look and
I like how it works and finishes.
I just don't like oak, especially red oak. Maple doesn't suck, nor
do ash or persimmon. I'm not into exotics...
yours,
Michael
--
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[email protected] | White Wolf and the Phoenix
Bowie, MD, USA | Tablet and Inkle bands, and other stuff
| http://www.radix.net/~herveus/wwap/
Wormy chestnut, although not the easiest thing to find. --dave
"mac davis" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:20:08 GMT, "NoOne N Particular"
> <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> While everyone likes the "walnut" look, my favorite is oak or ash.. that
> light,
> clear or blond look with the straight grain just sort of calls to me..
>
>>In answering this question, think of nothing else other than the way it
>>looks. I am not interested in anything else like price, or
>>machineability,
>>or anything else. Just the way it looks. I know a lot has to do with the
>>particular style of a piece, or it's use, and many other factors. But if
>>you were only allowed to build from one wood for the rest of your life,
>>what
>>"wood" it be?
>>
>>I was wondering because often times I see things that people have made and
>>SOMETIMES I think, "that would look so much better made out of ..." (fill
>>in
>>the blank). Of course I don't mean to denegrate anyone's work because I
>>know that the person made it the way THEY wanted and they are proud of it
>>(and rightfully so). And I know that people would think the same about
>>some
>>of my projects, and that is fine too.
>>
>>Personally, I tend to like like Oak, Walnut, Cherry, Maple and even
>>Poplar.
>>I also tend to go with the plain-sawn look over the q-sawn. I would
>>prefer
>>a nice straight grained Maple over a birds-eye or quilted. Don't know
>>why,
>>just do. If I had to select one wood to build with, I think it would be
>>Oak. No, Walnut. Wait, no Oak was right. Ooooo, what about Mahogany?
>>No no no, definitely Cherry. Or Oak. Or Hickory. Or Cypress. Nope,
>>gotta
>>stick with Walnut. I got it, how about Wapleoakerry
>>(WalnutmAPLEOAKchERRY).
>>Anyone got any of that?
>>
>>Well, It's a good thing we are not limited to a single wood.
>>
>>Wayne
>>
>
>
>
> mac
>
> Please remove splinters before emailing
Mon, Mar 14, 2005, 8:20pm (EST+5) [email protected]
(NoOne=A0N=A0Particular) burbled:
<snip> But if you were only allowed to build from one wood for the rest
of your life, what "wood" it be? <snip>
Free.
JOAT
Intellectual brilliance is no guarantee against being dead wrong.
- David Fasold
On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 13:54:59 -0800, Teamcasa <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Build what?
> Houses - Douglas Fir.
Yes.
> Furniture - Mahogany
Walnut.
> Cabinets - QS Oak
Yes. Or cherry.
> Musical Instruments - Quilted Maple
Nice look, nice tone, but lacks projection. Still hard to beat
rosewood for the reflecting surfaces, and spruce or fir for the
resonating surfaces.
> Jewelry Boxes - Birdseye Maple
Anything goes. Something exotic.
On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:20:08 GMT, "NoOne N Particular" <[email protected]>
wrote:
While everyone likes the "walnut" look, my favorite is oak or ash.. that light,
clear or blond look with the straight grain just sort of calls to me..
>In answering this question, think of nothing else other than the way it
>looks. I am not interested in anything else like price, or machineability,
>or anything else. Just the way it looks. I know a lot has to do with the
>particular style of a piece, or it's use, and many other factors. But if
>you were only allowed to build from one wood for the rest of your life, what
>"wood" it be?
>
>I was wondering because often times I see things that people have made and
>SOMETIMES I think, "that would look so much better made out of ..." (fill in
>the blank). Of course I don't mean to denegrate anyone's work because I
>know that the person made it the way THEY wanted and they are proud of it
>(and rightfully so). And I know that people would think the same about some
>of my projects, and that is fine too.
>
>Personally, I tend to like like Oak, Walnut, Cherry, Maple and even Poplar.
>I also tend to go with the plain-sawn look over the q-sawn. I would prefer
>a nice straight grained Maple over a birds-eye or quilted. Don't know why,
>just do. If I had to select one wood to build with, I think it would be
>Oak. No, Walnut. Wait, no Oak was right. Ooooo, what about Mahogany?
>No no no, definitely Cherry. Or Oak. Or Hickory. Or Cypress. Nope, gotta
>stick with Walnut. I got it, how about Wapleoakerry (WalnutmAPLEOAKchERRY).
>Anyone got any of that?
>
>Well, It's a good thing we are not limited to a single wood.
>
>Wayne
>
mac
Please remove splinters before emailing
NoOne N Particular wrote:
>
> In answering this question, think of nothing else other than the way it
> looks. ...
As w/ most hypothetical questions there is no answer in that
manner...the function of the piece dictates in many instances the proper
characteristics of the selected wood. If you limit it to one specie
only you also limit what you're able to build.
For Joinery:
Douglas Fir
Or Pitch Pine.
For Furniture:
Ash
Or American Red Elm
--
Nicholas Buttle - Quality Joinery and Cabinet Making
http://www.nbjoinery.net
--
"toller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> If I could have only one wood it would have to be cherry. You just can't
> go wrong with cherry.
>
> But my favorite wood is butternut; I just love it. However it is too soft
> and weak for a lot of applications.
>
Sorry
Didn't answer the question correctly
It'd have to be Oak. Can do both joinery and furniture nicely.
Nicholas
--
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http://www.nbjoinery.net
--
"J T" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
Mon, Mar 14, 2005, 8:20pm (EST+5) [email protected]
(NoOne N Particular) burbled:
<snip> But if you were only allowed to build from one wood for the rest
of your life, what "wood" it be? <snip>
Free.
JOAT
Intellectual brilliance is no guarantee against being dead wrong.
- David Fasold
"NoOne N Particular"
> In answering this question, think of nothing else other than the way it
> looks. I am not interested in anything else like price, or
> machineability, or anything else. Just the way it looks. I know a lot
> has to do with the particular style of a piece, or it's use, and many
> other factors. But if you were only allowed to build from one wood for
> the rest of your life, what "wood" it be?
Build what?
Houses - Douglas Fir.
Furniture - Mahogany
Cabinets - QS Oak
Musical Instruments - Quilted Maple
Jewelry Boxes - Birdseye Maple
Pallets - Ask Larry L'Hote
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Mahogany. Works extremely easily with sharp hand tools
(pares beautifullly!) and/or sharp power tools, looks
wonderful and warm when finished - truly The King of
Woods. Must've been a joy to work with Cuban mahogany.
charlie b
(who, as a kid, could buy a dugout canoe (actually called
a cayuco) in mahogany for a buck a foot. That's 20-22"
wide, 14 - 18 inches deep - with 3/4 inch hull thickness.
Was great growing up in the Panama Canal Zone - now
just Panama. They made houses out of mahogany!)
VG Fir first, followed by maple.
max
> I'd have to stick with Oak.... Versatile, Strong and looks good in almost
> everything.
>
>
> "NoOne N Particular" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> In answering this question, think of nothing else other than the way it
>> looks. I am not interested in anything else like price, or
> machineability,
>> or anything else. Just the way it looks. I know a lot has to do with the
>> particular style of a piece, or it's use, and many other factors. But if
>> you were only allowed to build from one wood for the rest of your life,
> what
>> "wood" it be?
>>
>> I was wondering because often times I see things that people have made and
>> SOMETIMES I think, "that would look so much better made out of ..." (fill
> in
>> the blank). Of course I don't mean to denegrate anyone's work because I
>> know that the person made it the way THEY wanted and they are proud of it
>> (and rightfully so). And I know that people would think the same about
> some
>> of my projects, and that is fine too.
>>
>> Personally, I tend to like like Oak, Walnut, Cherry, Maple and even
> Poplar.
>> I also tend to go with the plain-sawn look over the q-sawn. I would
> prefer
>> a nice straight grained Maple over a birds-eye or quilted. Don't know
> why,
>> just do. If I had to select one wood to build with, I think it would be
>> Oak. No, Walnut. Wait, no Oak was right. Ooooo, what about Mahogany?
>> No no no, definitely Cherry. Or Oak. Or Hickory. Or Cypress. Nope,
> gotta
>> stick with Walnut. I got it, how about Wapleoakerry
> (WalnutmAPLEOAKchERRY).
>> Anyone got any of that?
>>
>> Well, It's a good thing we are not limited to a single wood.
>>
>> Wayne
>>
>>
>
>
NoOne N Particular wrote:
> In answering this question, think of nothing else other than the way
> it looks. But if you were only allowed to build from one
> wood for the rest of your life, what "wood" it be?
Walnut or koa. Teak, mahogany and the rosewoods are nice too.
What it *wouldn't* be is oak. Now, I like oak - especially white - for
its features but I roundly dislike its appearance...too coarse.
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NoOne N Particular wrote:
> you were only allowed to build from one wood for the rest of your life,
> what "wood" it be?
Everything else aside, it'd be rosewood I think. In terms of woods I can
actually obtain, it has to be walnut hands down.
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instrument grade quilted maple
if I had to pick one
seriously, walnut, cherry and mahogany are my favorites, with QS white oak
close behind.
"NoOne N Particular" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In answering this question, think of nothing else other than the way it
> looks. I am not interested in anything else like price, or
machineability,
> or anything else. Just the way it looks. I know a lot has to do with the
> particular style of a piece, or it's use, and many other factors. But if
> you were only allowed to build from one wood for the rest of your life,
what
> "wood" it be?
>
> I was wondering because often times I see things that people have made and
> SOMETIMES I think, "that would look so much better made out of ..." (fill
in
> the blank). Of course I don't mean to denegrate anyone's work because I
> know that the person made it the way THEY wanted and they are proud of it
> (and rightfully so). And I know that people would think the same about
some
> of my projects, and that is fine too.
>
> Personally, I tend to like like Oak, Walnut, Cherry, Maple and even
Poplar.
> I also tend to go with the plain-sawn look over the q-sawn. I would
prefer
> a nice straight grained Maple over a birds-eye or quilted. Don't know
why,
> just do. If I had to select one wood to build with, I think it would be
> Oak. No, Walnut. Wait, no Oak was right. Ooooo, what about Mahogany?
> No no no, definitely Cherry. Or Oak. Or Hickory. Or Cypress. Nope,
gotta
> stick with Walnut. I got it, how about Wapleoakerry
(WalnutmAPLEOAKchERRY).
> Anyone got any of that?
>
> Well, It's a good thing we are not limited to a single wood.
>
> Wayne
>
>
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
> In answering this question, think of nothing else other than the way it
> looks. I am not interested in anything else like price, or machineability,
> or anything else. Just the way it looks.
>
I'm pretty fond of flame birch. And I like alder as a "refined" oak.
Other than those and myrtlewood, I'd go with the standard cherry,
walnut, and mahogany.
I definitely dislike oak.
--
Homo sapiens is a goal, not a description
"NoOne N Particular" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
Were you the fellow who asked about the hamburger sandwich last week?
On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:20:08 GMT, "NoOne N Particular"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>In answering this question, think of nothing else other than the way it
>looks. I am not interested in anything else like price, or machineability,
I love the look of hickory but would rather shoot a nail in my
forehead than work with it.
Mike O.
"NoOne N Particular" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Personally, I tend to like like Oak, Walnut, Cherry, Maple and even
> Poplar. I also tend to go with the plain-sawn look over the q-sawn.
---snip snip----->
> Well, It's a good thing we are not limited to a single wood.
I prefer wood that has been well used and discarded as trash. Hard wood
finds are a treasure but other species are acceptable.
Larry
--
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www.llhote.com
I'd have to stick with Oak.... Versatile, Strong and looks good in almost
everything.
"NoOne N Particular" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In answering this question, think of nothing else other than the way it
> looks. I am not interested in anything else like price, or
machineability,
> or anything else. Just the way it looks. I know a lot has to do with the
> particular style of a piece, or it's use, and many other factors. But if
> you were only allowed to build from one wood for the rest of your life,
what
> "wood" it be?
>
> I was wondering because often times I see things that people have made and
> SOMETIMES I think, "that would look so much better made out of ..." (fill
in
> the blank). Of course I don't mean to denegrate anyone's work because I
> know that the person made it the way THEY wanted and they are proud of it
> (and rightfully so). And I know that people would think the same about
some
> of my projects, and that is fine too.
>
> Personally, I tend to like like Oak, Walnut, Cherry, Maple and even
Poplar.
> I also tend to go with the plain-sawn look over the q-sawn. I would
prefer
> a nice straight grained Maple over a birds-eye or quilted. Don't know
why,
> just do. If I had to select one wood to build with, I think it would be
> Oak. No, Walnut. Wait, no Oak was right. Ooooo, what about Mahogany?
> No no no, definitely Cherry. Or Oak. Or Hickory. Or Cypress. Nope,
gotta
> stick with Walnut. I got it, how about Wapleoakerry
(WalnutmAPLEOAKchERRY).
> Anyone got any of that?
>
> Well, It's a good thing we are not limited to a single wood.
>
> Wayne
>
>
On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:20:08 GMT, "NoOne N Particular"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>In answering this question, think of nothing else other than the way it
>looks. I am not interested in anything else like price, or machineability,
>or anything else. Just the way it looks. I know a lot has to do with the
>particular style of a piece, or it's use, and many other factors. But if
>you were only allowed to build from one wood for the rest of your life, what
>"wood" it be?
If I just answer "maple" it can be stretched to include hard and soft,
straight grain, birds-eye, quilted and fiddleback. I think that would
give me pretty good coverage while sticking with just "one" wood.
--
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http://www.DouglassClan.com
"NoOne N Particular" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In answering this question, think of nothing else other than the way it
> looks. I am not interested in anything else like price, or
machineability,
> or anything else. Just the way it looks. I know a lot has to do with the
> particular style of a piece, or it's use, and many other factors. But if
> you were only allowed to build from one wood for the rest of your life,
what
> "wood" it be?
>
Well, for the purpose of " ooooaaaah " Widgee, followed by Gidgee. VERY
beautiful for fine work, boxes, even made some filing trays out of it. Very
very pretty wood and works well.
Mike