With the imminent move to the new house I’ve been thinking of a few woodworking projects I’d like to build. Nothing too large since space in the workshop is tight, but I guess a new coffee table would look really good in the new living room.
Being a fan of George Nakashima, I started sketching something with a solid walnut slab for the top. But where can I get such a piece of lumber? Research begun…. Continue reading this post…
While I was doing some research, trying to understand the diference between fiddleback maple and curly maple, I came across this very informative text:
Demonstrating a rare depth and dimensionality, Fiddleback Maple is one of the world’s most-prized hardwoods. The Fiddleback Maple figuring is occasionally found in other hardwoods, including walnut, koa, ash and, rarely, other domestic and imported hardwoods. Continue reading this post…
