Cherry Or Black Walnut

[sascha]

i just read your post about mahogany, love it.
just make sure its honduran , not african unless you do a test panel, african has been warping like a mothaf&@$" on me and some others, dont know why, though i love it, ill only do honduran mahogany from now on.

I love it natural, but one way to darken it is a wash coat with potassium dichromate(yes its a little poisenous) but it reacts with the wood and darkens it, yet shows all thw grain.

Whats the plan for the finish??

 

[cf2112]

I'm a fan of the natural cherry myself. I'd vote for that over the walnut.

That would be my choice also

 

[Fox]

I am not certain of the intended use of the amoire from the posts in this thread. Mahogany is used in lieu of Spanish cedar for high quality humidors. If a humidor is part of the equation, then consider mahogany. . .If not, then disregard this post. . .:glassesgr

 

[blessednxs65]

Black Walnut for sure.

 

[terrantheman]

Wade Mahogany is awesome, can't wait to see some pics bro:yes:

 

[CWS]

Build them both and send me the one your wife doent like.

 

[Ratbert]

The mahogany sounds beautiful!

I wish that I was skilled enough to attempt a project like this, but I know my limitations. :frownno:

 

[Volusianator]

Whats the plan for the finish??

Right now I'm thinking about filling the grain and then just using 8-10 coats of tung oil.

 

[Volusianator]

Got Wood? I do! Just got back from the lumber store and picked up my Mahagony. You can see by the grain how the two boards on the right were consecutive slices from the same log, I know the pics really don't show the actual depth of the grain, but man, this is some good lookin' wood! Never mind the wifes bike in the background, it'll be gone once sawdust starts flyin'!

 

[no_substitute]

"wife's bike"...ya sure...whatever :nodlaugh:

 

[Volusianator]

"wife's bike"...ya sure...whatever :nodlaugh:

Linda's Bike

My Bike

 

[rpb67]

Natural is the way to go.

The dark is very dark and you need the furniture to match it to look realy good.

 

[sascha]

Right now I'm thinking about filling the grain and then just using 8-10 coats of tung oil.

good plan, my favorite finish.
I use General finishes Seal-a-cell as a seal coat and I wetsand with it to fill the grain, then I use Arm-r-seal as a top coat.
just watch on the inside of the humi, I know you won't finish the spanish cedar with anything, but even if you finish the inside of the mahogany it'll stink up the humi for weeks.
you are getting me inspired to get going:stretchgr

 

[no_substitute]

it's 2007. you can ride a bike with lilac flames and not have to tell everyone that your just out gassing up the "wife's bike". it's ok. we're all friends here. hahaha

 

[Volusianator]

Just added a few more pics to the Photobucket!

LINKY

 

[dpricenator]

Damn Wade, I saw the GB bike in a previous thread, but I didn't realize it was yours. I just thought you were taking pics with someone eles bike.

 

[Volusianator]

Damn Wade, I saw the GB bike in a previous thread, but I didn't realize it was yours. I just thought you were taking pics with someone eles bike.

Nope, that's my baby! And that's Arlen Ness, motorcycle builder Legend/God sitting on it in Sturgis this past August! I just got that pic back in the mail on Monday autographed from him, pretty cool if you're into that kind of thing.

 

[WhiteLightning]

Awesome bike Wade!!

 

[terrantheman]

sweeeeetness!

 

[Mtmouse]

Just added a few more pics to the Photobucket!

LINKY

Those boards mirrored up nicely.