Favorite wood

[TrappinTommer]

What is everyones favorite type of wood and why? I would have to say that mine is American/black walnut. I love the color and grain. There is something about walnut gun stocks and knife handles that really gets my attention. If it were up to me all my furniture/endstands/coffee tables and trim would be made out of walnut. ;D

[patricimo54]

I haven't had an opportunity to work with or see a wide variety of wood, but pecan, hickory, mesquite, and oak rank pretty high on my list.

[maritimer]

I like "morning"...

















Not much of a wood man, but like you said tommer, a walnut stock on a rifle or shotgun really is a nice thing.

[flyguy]

I'll have to go with Black Cherry it has a nice rich tone about it plus it look better when it get's older a nice dark color.

My second choice would have to be tulip popple or poplar has nice colors to it blues,greens,yellows,purples,etc.

[Admin]

My favorite domestic woods are Hickory, black walnut and blue stained bug riddled pine. I have a large pile of snotty pine that I'll be milling up this spring. The pine borers have had thier way with it so it should make for some interesting lumber. Rosewood and cocobolo and a few other exotic woods are just plain gorgeous.

[cowdawg]

Jan 26, 2011 22:56:52 GMT -5 maritimer said:

I like "morning"...



Not much of a wood man, but like you said tommer, a walnut stock on a rifle or shotgun really is a nice thing.

HEHEHE.... I won't say any more...


I love a knotty pine interior in a home. That's my project on my next home I buy.

I gotta agree with you JC on Rosewood too. I have a set of Custom made hand grips on a 44 Mag. revolver. Beautiful wood..
called "Big Butt Grips"

[bigjim]

Burning wood. Switched to natural gas less work but you can not beat home grown wood heat. For wood working oak and cherry.

[ninedeer]

curly maple,black walnut and cherry

[brian81]

I like the looks of bird's eye maple and zebra wood...Both give you a non-generic look...

[callmaker60]

For turkey calls, i like and use a lot of walnut and cherry.

[sloppyseconds]

OSB board

[brian81]

Feb 1, 2011 19:57:59 GMT -5 sloppyseconds said:

OSB board

Good for nasty splinters.....

[Admin]

Oh yeah, Nuthin like a good sheet of OSB

[fishleclair]

Punked Birch is a really nice look to it!!!!!!

[jtpickens]

Red Cedar like the way it looks and smells apple, hickory, and mesquite are good for cooking bbq and dogwood is just plain pretty to look at.

[TRAPnHUNT]

Actually for smoking purposes, I like to gather shells from hickory nuts and use those. They seem to burn a bit longer than the wood does.

[jtpickens]

Thanks for the advice. Another favorite wood is cherry gives off a good smell when burning and blossoms very well.

[adampotaczek]

I would have to go with birdseye maple and curly maple. Beautiful look to it. I also like the smell of cedar.

[woodsman416]

Shagbark hickory and white oak.