Project by NicholasStowe | posted 05-11-2017 02:16 PM | 3845 views | 1 time favorited | 32 comments | ![]() |
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This was our first cabinet build. It was for my own kitchen and I wanted to do something unique. I chose Walnut and began searching the internet and found a couple trees via craigslist. After two six hour drives I was ready to have them milled. We did all the work ourselves and I think it turned out great. This was a two man build with the technical aspects led by Mathew Stowe. The project used about 1k board foot and took a couple months and lots of patience.
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mudflap4869
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#1 posted 05-11-2017 02:38 PM
Nice work. And welcome to LJs.
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splintergroup
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#2 posted 05-11-2017 02:51 PM
The only thing you could have done more would be to have planted the trees 8^)
How long did you dry the slabs (air dry, kiln?). How many board feet did you get out of that load?
Walnut always makes a statement, excellent cabinets!
BurlyBob
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#3 posted 05-11-2017 02:54 PM
I’ve always said you can never go wrong with black walnut. Those are wonderful cabinets. I’m so jealous, I can’t get my black walnut trees in Iowa.
Dust_Maker
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#4 posted 05-11-2017 03:01 PM
Nicely done. The live edge bar is a tasteful match to the rest of your work. Walnut is a great wood, and getting to harvest it yourself doubles the pleasure of working with it. Did you mill it yourself as well?
-- Jonathan 2Cor. 4:6
NicholasStowe
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#5 posted 05-11-2017 03:34 PM
I had the entire batch kiln dried and ended up with roughly 2000bf. Thanks for the comment.
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#6 posted 05-11-2017 03:55 PM
Wow very impressive. Just out of curiosity. How many board feet did it take ? Did you go all solid or mix in ply as well ? I always wanted to do my kitchen this way.
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Willy Cordero
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#7 posted 05-11-2017 04:00 PM
beautiful work
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ravensrock
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#8 posted 05-11-2017 04:13 PM
Cool post! From tree to finished product…great job!
-- Dave, York, PA, Wildside Woodworking
Betsy
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#9 posted 05-11-2017 04:21 PM
Great build – tree to finish is a good feat to be proud of. You can never go wrong with black walnut IMHO.
But….ummm….me thinks you are better wth building than installing – unless maybe you were standing on your head taking pictures. :-)
Seriously – great job.
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CyberDyneSystems
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#10 posted 05-11-2017 05:14 PM
Very impressive.
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Ted78
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#11 posted 05-11-2017 05:20 PM
Something very satisfying about going fro tree to finished product.
-- Ted
Jim Jakosh
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#12 posted 05-11-2017 05:34 PM
Excellent cabinets!!
JIm
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helluvawreck
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#13 posted 05-11-2017 06:03 PM
This is some beautiful wood and wonderful cabinetry.
helluvawreck aka Charles
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bushmaster
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#14 posted 05-11-2017 08:02 PM
The building supply had a bunch of black walnut, for 15$ a board foot, I had to search to find a usable 4 ft piece.
Most of it would be Ok for a dog house. You got allot of first class wood, to make a set of fantastic cabinets.
-- Brian - Hazelton, British Columbia
mocchuan
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#15 posted 05-11-2017 08:26 PM
Walnut is good wooden.
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