Adam W.
A Major Clanger
What is the fielded panelling on this joiners chest made of ?
Name that wood.......
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Stigmorgan
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Dead tree 
Adam W.
A Major Clanger
Tut!
Adam W.
A Major Clanger
Hmmm, it does look a bit like Elm.
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+1 for elm
Adam W.
A Major Clanger
Adam W.
A Major Clanger
It has a nice interior.
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toolsntat
Yep, I collect tools and tat
I'm in for cherry.
Nice tidy chest
Cheers Andy
Nice tidy chest
Cheers Andy
Adam W.
A Major Clanger
They are throwing me out of my studio at the end of May, so I need something to put my shiz in and thought that it would be just the ticket.
Tan-dyed sycamore?
Adam W.
A Major Clanger
English walnut seems to be the consensus of the wood nerds amongst the carving department staff.
I shall post more pics later, as I need a tiny slip to make a repair to one of the tills.
I shall post more pics later, as I need a tiny slip to make a repair to one of the tills.
Woody2Shoes
Impressive Member
English walnut sounds very plausible - there's a definite fruitwood vibe...
Jamesc
Established Member
My vote is for Elm. My parents have a 400 year old farm house and the first floor has Elm floor boards, they are exactly that colour (or darker) and marking.
thetyreman
Established Member
cherry is my guess too, dyed a darker colour...
Adam W.
A Major Clanger
It's a tricky one, that's for sure.
I'm pretty sure it's not elm, although that was my initial thought. The secondary wood such as the saw till sides and backs look like mahogany, but all of the surfaces and the till bottoms are the mystery wood. I suppose I'll have to go microscopic and take a look at the end grain of the tiny dovetail pins with a loupe to get a definitive answer.
Once it's all cleaned up, I'll show some photos of the precise cabinetry and how he has set the screws right at the edge of the boards and even cut down the width of the hinges to accommodate the thin till sections and lids.
It's tidy work to say the least.
I'm pretty sure it's not elm, although that was my initial thought. The secondary wood such as the saw till sides and backs look like mahogany, but all of the surfaces and the till bottoms are the mystery wood. I suppose I'll have to go microscopic and take a look at the end grain of the tiny dovetail pins with a loupe to get a definitive answer.
Once it's all cleaned up, I'll show some photos of the precise cabinetry and how he has set the screws right at the edge of the boards and even cut down the width of the hinges to accommodate the thin till sections and lids.
It's tidy work to say the least.
Adam W.
A Major Clanger
Walnut is the consensus of the furniture conservation dept., so I have ordered samples from Capital Crispin in the IOD.
We shall see....
We shall see....
