tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839508507864602815.post391961564826238734..comments2024-03-20T22:43:17.866-05:00Comments on Chair Notes: The Limited PalettePeter Galberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02206420121702258974noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839508507864602815.post-52986313618122571722010-04-18T08:49:29.492-05:002010-04-18T08:49:29.492-05:00John,
I've played with the ash a bit, but I...John,<br />I've played with the ash a bit, but I'm not satisfied with the tendency to "peck out" while shaving. I need to sharpen up and have some more experience, but yes, it bends great!<br />PetePeter Galberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02206420121702258974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839508507864602815.post-64951479092649097042010-04-17T10:58:51.495-05:002010-04-17T10:58:51.495-05:00Peter, at the class at Highland last fall you ment...Peter, at the class at Highland last fall you mentioned that you were looking to start using ash from your farm for chair parts. <br />I just bent some bows with a quite severe bend maybe even more than on the continuous arm that we bent there. Worked great and the satisfying thing was that this tree had been on the ground for at least 4 years and it still bent well. <br />Wanted to make a Welsh country (ala Don Weber) rocker and have some planks of ash that I am using rather than elm for the seat which has been the classic wood for this chair seat. Not fun to carve but the grain is stunning. All this to ask are you into the ash yet? <br />This may not be the proper classification after your walnut chair comments but I let fly anyway.<br />John Ajaupnorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04224293157729839579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839508507864602815.post-11601604122137793612010-01-04T20:39:40.893-05:002010-01-04T20:39:40.893-05:00Thanks for the comments. I'm not sure how long...Thanks for the comments. I'm not sure how long you'll be waiting for that wood to dry, but I assure you it will be worth it!<br /><br />Adele,<br />When I paint, which sadly isn't often these days, I still reach for my 4 colors. I love the work of Morandi, I find it inspiring that he could spend a lifetime painting some bottles on a table with such subtlety. I'm really enjoying working with the "exotic" walnut, but it's also shedding a lot of light on the beauty in the simple hardy woods that I'm used to.Peter Galberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02206420121702258974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839508507864602815.post-761445684587485562010-01-04T19:09:01.157-05:002010-01-04T19:09:01.157-05:00As a long time painting professor (married to wood...As a long time painting professor (married to woodworker Jeff Wayman) I loved the limited palette blog. I still use that as the opening exercise for my Painting I students. Visit my website if you like.<br />adelewayman.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839508507864602815.post-88913954580852282242010-01-04T18:50:59.484-05:002010-01-04T18:50:59.484-05:00I am new to woodworking. I have just built one th...I am new to woodworking. I have just built one thing, a workbench, and it filled me with joy. Last weekend I bought a couple hundred board feet of rough cut walnut. It looks like it will be wonderful to work with later this year, when it is finished drying.<br /><br />I hadn't thought at all about what I might do with the walnut, but reading your post has gotten me very excited. It will be really hard to wait on the thicker pieces, which probably need a couple of years to dry (unless I build a kiln).<br /><br />Anyway, thanks for sharing your post. It was wonderful.Extremely Averagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12091831282668222931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839508507864602815.post-8914781658208940002010-01-03T22:15:27.841-05:002010-01-03T22:15:27.841-05:00Jim,
it sure is regal stuff. I have been careful t...Jim,<br />it sure is regal stuff. I have been careful to steer clear of the dust, although i do love the smell. I've done many chairs using cherry to lovely effect. I'm finding that the walnut is easier to shave on the radial plane, which sure makes shaving the parts a pleasure,<br />Keep it up,<br />PetePeter Galberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02206420121702258974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839508507864602815.post-41931695637807569372010-01-03T21:20:32.574-05:002010-01-03T21:20:32.574-05:00Peter,
I recently built a 2 drawer filing cabinet ...Peter,<br />I recently built a 2 drawer filing cabinet out of R. Oak for my wife. Then my mother-in-law asked that I make one out of a darker wood for my father in law. I chose B. Walnut and am almost finished...boy, I know what you mean! I love the wood- it's so beautiful and dignified and expensive too! I almost want to swap them & keep the B. walnut cabinet.<br /><br />The one drawback I've heard is that you have to be very careful with the dust because it's very toxic. Heard that?<br /><br />Can't wait to meet you and learn in August. <br /><br />Jim Leavenworth<br />Abilene TX<br /><br />PS My current Windsor is being made out of B. Cherry...maybe the following one I'll do Mesquite!Jim Leavenworthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839508507864602815.post-72711800468630645622010-01-02T15:45:22.440-05:002010-01-02T15:45:22.440-05:00Thanks for the comments. I also have a piece of bu...Thanks for the comments. I also have a piece of buckeye that Curtis gave me that I'm looking forward to digging into! <br /><br />Greg, <br />I'm enjoying your blog, can't wait to see you in the shop.<br />See you in Berea,<br />PetePeter Galberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02206420121702258974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839508507864602815.post-33969126454371301922010-01-02T12:01:55.184-05:002010-01-02T12:01:55.184-05:00Walnut really wakes all my senses. Try Sassafras o...Walnut really wakes all my senses. Try Sassafras or Catalpa for seats as well, awesome wood. Looking forward to Berea.Greg Penningtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839508507864602815.post-53603529686424281342010-01-02T08:30:43.752-05:002010-01-02T08:30:43.752-05:00Peter-
I carved a walnut stool as a gift this Chr...Peter-<br /><br />I carved a walnut stool as a gift this Christmas that included a bit of curl. That was rewarding, but it certainly added to the challenges presented by the wood. But I agree, walnut is fantastic!<br /><br />ChrisChristopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03042590412023915722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839508507864602815.post-19590476471935815652010-01-02T07:28:43.568-05:002010-01-02T07:28:43.568-05:00I recall that the first seat that I carved was glu...I recall that the first seat that I carved was glued up from some floor joists that I pulled from a dumpster in NYC, rough stuff! But from what I hear, the woods you have over there are a whole different challenge. Happy New Year!Peter Galberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02206420121702258974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5839508507864602815.post-2619145420336132902010-01-02T06:35:19.799-05:002010-01-02T06:35:19.799-05:00HNY Peter , when the day comes and I build a chair...HNY Peter , when the day comes and I build a chair from proper good grade timber I will get that feeling you got when you squeezed out that blue paint , so far I have made all my chairs from recycled Australian hardwood and a lot of it is not user friendly but I persevere and I learn a lot from it , it has a lot of character and you cant help but put a smooth sanded finish on it for oiling , have to go . MiMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com