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Cantplay wrote:10 consecutive book matched sheets Amboyna burl 11"x35"

Enough to make something cleverly stupid.

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How about an 18 page childrens book called 'It's hard to write ink on burl!'.

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Rat tail figured walnut boards.

They're about an inch to narrow to make Trainwreck cabs, but I'll use it for brackets and trim pieces on something.

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Cantplay wrote:Rat tail figured walnut boards.

They're about an inch to narrow to make Trainwreck cabs, but I'll use it for brackets and trim pieces on something.

John
Brackets? Nooooooooo!

I absolutely love walnut. Looks fantastic and is a joy to work with.
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Glue em up You should have no problem matching grain to make it look like a single board.
Not a damn thing wrong with glueing up boards.If you join the boards together good the glue line should be near impossible to see
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What with all these beautiful grained planks... had to say somethin'.

There are some amazing Japanese hotel lobbies done with bookmatch & serial planking or veneer. The rest of the crew thought I'd lost my mind when I just stopped and stared. They were right, I did... Them, well they either didn't notice or were philistines or somewhere on the spectrum between. During 5 tours in Japan, I became a fan of their architecture and finish features. Fukuoka Hyatt rooms were memorable, in a Scandinavian modern style with light-toned well figured paneling. Many more good ones besides.
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Reeltarded wrote:
Cantplay wrote:10 consecutive book matched sheets Amboyna burl 11"x35"

Enough to make something cleverly stupid.

John
How about an 18 page childrens book called 'It's hard to write ink on burl!'.
Yup Burl is a big Ol boy he'll kick your ass if you try to write a childrens book on him.
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Bubinga, baby!
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Try it with some wine and cheeze 8)
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Nice! :D
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A couple of really nice spalted poplar boards.
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Man I have worked with no tellin how many thousands of feet of poplar and never seen a board like those.
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Merry Christmas to me.

11"x41" walnut burl.

8 consecutive book matched slices. 1st pic is just one, 2nd and 3rd are 2 together.

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OK, now I'm jealous! Absolutely gorgeous. Use it wisely.
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OK, AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN SEE THE ANIMAL FACE IN THE BOTTOM CENTER OF THE LAST PHOTO POSTED? :shock: :shock: :shock:
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After a few nogs and a slight squint, I'm right there with you. I vote for charging buffalo, by a nose.
Or it could be a large-headed alien hula dancer.
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I'm seeing a mushroom in the bottom half of the bottom picture.
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