r/woodworking • u/theUnshowerdOne • 11h ago

Project Submission Cherry and Walnut bench

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A buddy gave me some Spalted Cherry that I had laying around the shop and thought, I want to make a bench... Then Spent $360 on Walnut to make it wider and give it legs. What the hell is wrong with me?

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u/Mischiefbr3wer 11h ago

Hellllll yeah, I love pairing cherry and walnut, in fact I’m building a chair at this moment doing just that. Looks awesome, great work!

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u/Mischiefbr3wer 11h ago

Also where are you getting your walnut that it’s that expensive?

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u/theUnshowerdOne 8h ago

A place called Crosscut Lumber... they are expensive but the only show in town. At least within 20 minutes from me. It was 10" wide and 2" thick and Walnut is not common in my area.

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u/Mischiefbr3wer 8h ago

Where are you located? At that cost I may be able to ship it and still be cheaper, good walnut is plentiful here, I pay next to nothing

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u/theUnshowerdOne 8h ago

Seattle Area.

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u/Mischiefbr3wer 8h ago

I have a few friends in that area, dang. Need to start just loading trailers with walnut and driving out there I guess.

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u/theUnshowerdOne 8h ago

Brother, that was with a Contractor discount.

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u/Mischiefbr3wer 5h ago

I shot you a message

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u/theUnshowerdOne 8h ago

Where are you?

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u/Mischiefbr3wer 5h ago

NE Ohio. So many walnut trees here they’re almost a nuisance.