April is National Woodworking Month... Let's celebrate!

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[Rutabagared]

Ash sideboard for my daughter.

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[Michael Kellough]

Very nice!

What wood is that? It looks nice too.

 

[Rutabagared]

It is Ash.  I've been working with it exclusively for the past year, after never working with it prior.  I kind of fell in love with it. I recently bought 500 bdft of 8/4 material (a tiring day). Unfortunately, the Emeral ash borer is decimating this species.
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[Rutabagared]

I prefer 8/4 stock when making furniture.  You can manipulate it to create different cuts of lumber - straight-grained for door rails/stiles, drawer face veneers, etc., by cutting the centers from flat sawn 8/4 material.  I made the base aprons by edge gluing these cuts, providing for straightish grain.  Phillip Morley has good YouTube videos describing this processes.  Drawer faces are veneers and door panels are book matched (maxed out my vintage Laguna on those).

 

[ChuckM]

Definitely a heirloom piece.

The tree view outside the window is equally priceless.

 

[Rutabagared]

Definitely a heirloom piece.

The tree view outside the window is equally priceless.

Thank you.  And thanks for pointing out the neighbor's sycamore tree (didn't notice).

 

[ChuckM]

Since it's Woodworking Month:
https://player.vimeo.com/video/799255755?h=f88dba853d

- Winning Designhttps://www.indigoaward.com/winners/7494

 

[Ron B]

Ash-the new Chestnut. 

 

[luvmytoolz]

That sideboard is absolutely sensational! Love it.

I've used small amounts of American Ash on some projects and it's an exceptionally beautiful timber.

 

[rst]

From one PA to another that is magnificent

 

[Rutabagared]

Ash-the new Chestnut.

Sad.

 

[Rutabagared]

From one PA to another that is magnificent

Thank you for the kind words.

 

[Ultimate Tools Marketing]

Ash sideboard for my daughter.

Exquisite! Love the design and the execution looks superb.

 

[mike_aa]

[member=3075]sawdustinmyshoes[/member]  Wow!  That is gorgeuos.  Thanks for sharing!

Mike A.

 

[Ron B]

Ash-the new Chestnut.

Sad.

It is sad.  I had to cut down 37 ash trees in my yard a few years ago. 

 

[squall_line]

I wish we had more urban harvesters around here, or even more around the country, for that matter.

We lost our ash and maple in a storm that took over 60% of the city's canopy.  I got the ash and maple milled and dried and still have no idea what to do with any of it.  I should have been more diligent about NOT cutting the neighbor's cherry tree into firewood (as in: I should have found out it was cherry before chopping it up in my yard), but I saved a few pieces of it and my brother resawed it and made some things for me.

When we had an arborist out to help verify the damage to our trees and suggest replacements, he told us not to plant maple for two reasons: one, it's over-planted everywhere because people want autumn blaze maples; and two, it's the next great epidemic that's already starting in some places in the country.

 

[Rutabagared]

Thank you all for the kind words.