Small Walnut logs.

[dustytools]

A co-worker of mine is putting in a new house-trailer and had to clear out a few trees to do so. He called me Friday night and asked if I wanted a few Walnut logs. They are not too big in diameter but they were free. They are about 8-10" across and all but two are 8' long, the shorter ones are about 4' long and 7' long. I should get some nice spindle blanks out of them. View attachment 79406

 

[Narwhale]

Looks like som good lather practice form here, maybe a candlestick holder or two, lamp bases, small regular and ring bowls.
Rich S.

 

[scottr]

Terry, I see a lot more than spindle blanks there. I've read where you can steam Black Walnut for a uniform color. I've always liked the heartwood sapwood contrast and thought it would make a neat table top.

 

[brisawyer]

let it lay a while usually the color will bleed over into the sapwood some on its own

 

[slabmaster]

walnut

Walnut is king for wood.I think i'd build some guitar necks and fretboards with it.It should be big enough for that.I know if you let it sit a year before you mill it, the white will turn dark brown from heartwood stain.I also like the two tone effect for flutes as well.Good luck with it Dusty

 

[woodshop]

I certainly wouldn't turn down logs that dia if they were walnut or cherry... oak would be a different story. Even though you end up putzing around a lot and end up with relatively low bd ft count, you can't always look at things like that. Walnut is walnut... sometimes it's worth taking what you can get.

 

[Stihl-in-Ky]

Good score Dusty I never turn down walnut I love to work with it and the Wife loves anthing made out of it.

 

[dustytools]

Thanks everyone. I will more than likely let it sit for a while to let the sapwood turn some. Will sealing the ends of the logs affect the staining of the sapwood in any way? Thanks again.

 

[olyman]

believe i read once where it would make no diff--as the transition coloring is from a bacteria-----?????