I Finally sourced the Walnut for My TD150 Plinth

[ehoove]

Some of you may have followed my thread on the plinth build for my modified Thorens TD150 plinth build. I was never able to get the finish on that plinth to my satisfaction, (see pic 2)so I have been trying to source some nice walnut to build a new one. My friend came up with the Walnut a few days ago so I guess a new plinth build thread will get started. Here is a pic of the current plinth, and the raw materials for the new one which will be finished in clear gloss lacquer instead of polyurethane. Once the new one is complete and the TD150 is installed, I will sand down the original and refinish in gloss lacquer.
Happy Easter,
Jim

 

[bhundu]

Thanks for sharing Jim

 

[Divotdog]

Very nice looking wood Jim, I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with. I just finished up a TD-125 plinth this morning, Mahogany veneer over MDF with an Ebony base, as soon as we get bsujeep's table mounted up in it we will throw up some pictures.

 

[bohhey]

The best walnut lumber comes from Iowa and PA. I've always loved working with nice walnut. All popular woods turn darker with age - except for walnut - it goes lighter.

 

[ehoove]

Very nice looking wood Jim, I'm looking forward to seeing what you come up with. I just finished up a TD-125 plinth this morning, Mahogany veneer over MDF with an Ebony base, as soon as we get bsujeep's table mounted up in it we will throw up some pictures.

I really wanted to do one in solid walnut to match the arm board, but it might have to wait until after the Md-DC-VA Audio Group May get together at my place.
Regards,
Jim

 

[ehoove]

The best walnut lumber comes from Iowa and PA. I've always loved working with nice walnut. All popular woods turn darker with age - except for walnut - it goes lighter.

This came out of PA.
Regards,
Jim

 

[Divotdog]

I really wanted to do one in solid walnut to match the arm board, but it might have to wait until after the Md-DC-VA Audio Group May get together at my place.
Regards,
Jim

Solid Walnut is great stuff, I have some PA walnut sitting in the shop waiting for the right project. :yes:

 

[merrylander]

We have a back yard full of Black Walnut, you might need to kiln dry it.

 

[ehoove]

We have a back yard full of Black Walnut, you might need to kiln dry it.

When are we cutting?
Regards,
Jim

 

[merrylander]

When are we cutting?
Regards,
Jim

One more wintwer like the last two and that might be sooner than you think. I wouuld as soon cut it down for $$$ than watch mother nature knock it down for firewood.:tears:

There is a very large oak thaat would have gotten the barn had it been 15 feet taller. It is lying across the creek making cutting it up an interesting challenge. I always wanted a bridge over the creek, but this one is kind of narrow.

 

[madwing]

The best walnut lumber comes from Iowa and PA. I've always loved working with nice walnut. All popular woods turn darker with age - except for walnut - it goes lighter.

i'd take exception to that. here in california we get some brilliantly figured claro walnut, often with beautiful variation in color.

now, if you'd said cherry, i'd've been all over it.

 

[madwing]

We have a back yard full of Black Walnut, you might need to kiln dry it.

if you can avoid it, don't kiln dry walnut. air-dried walnut has a chatoyancy (think "cats eye stone", how the light seems to move on the surface) that's lost when you kiln dry it.

an inch a year should do it.