April 17, 2009
The European varieties of burled walnut are usually lighter toned than the American sort, and the contorted course of the veining is somewhat more regular in appearance, otherwise the burling and knots are very much the same. There is a long and considerable system in the seemingly wild growth of walnut burls. Their representation requires [...]
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April 13, 2009
At one time when graining was at its height, walnut graining was next to oak, the main wood which grainers had to imitate, and some of them attained to such skill as entitled their work to be called art. It is not used nearly to the same extent that it used to be, but as [...]
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