Thread: Walnut burl

PM Ed the ForestryProf. He'll be able to tell you more than you need to know on the issue of walnut.

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You can get plastic shim stock too, it's color coded for different thicknesses. It's easy to cut and work with, no tarnish worries over time. Walnut burl sounds like a beautiful material.

Be SURE to put up pictures when you're finished! I'm very interested in what it'll look like!

I think you'll be fine, I've worked with harder, more crack prone woods in the past. Just go slow sanding and be gentle. As far as cutting, I would lean towered a blade finer teeth and more of them. Less chance for them to get caught and cause cracking. At 1/8 thick, you shouldn't have too much trouble cutting it into your basic shape. Good luck!

Matt

How did your Friend cut this down to 1/8 thick?
Or how or what do you guys use to do this?

Originally Posted by heliguy

How did your Friend cut this down to 1/8 thick?
Or how or what do you guys use to do this?

A good bandsaw.

Originally Posted by Joe Chandler

A good bandsaw.

Definately use a well set up band saw...

I lost about 1/3rd of my Ironbark burl by putting it through as thicknesser... envisage chunks of burl shooting from the exit as the blades tear apart carefully sawn 4mm slabs...