walnut

Figured Walnut

Written on January 3, 2010 at 7:00 pm , by Lucas Peters

I’m quickly becoming a wood hoarder. “No! You’re far too young for such a malady!” you cry. But—alas!—it’s true. My lumber rack is filling up with projectless wood. I’ve rolled over into the mentality of buying wood based on its look with the hope that a project will come along one day.

Here’s my latest acquisition:

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Back to woodworking … finally!

Written on October 11, 2009 at 4:23 pm , by Lucas Peters

I’ve finally had a chance to get back to some woodworking. Here’s what’s on my bench right now. It’s the jewelry chest from Issue 191. I had some air-dried walnut sitting on my lumber rack for years that was waiting for a project, and the crotch pattern turned out to be perfect for this jewelry chest. Read more