Sources for fine grained cabinet wood?

[Bill Layer]

Hi,

>Bob Moog heard of someone who had a big walnut tree and was able to get the
>lumber, probably at a reasonable price.  One of the best investments he ever
>made.  It was cut into solid boards.  Cabinets for his modular studio synths
>were made from it.  I remember that stash of walnut wood in the cellar of his
>original shop in Trumansburg.

A good use for old-growth if I ever heard it.
 
You have sort of hit upon it, without realizing it. These woods are the
materials of cabinet makers, if there are any left. My grandfather (who
taught me everything I needed to know about working with my hands in the
woodshop) was one such cabinet maker, and he seemed to be able to procure
whatever he needed.
 
Allthough, as time wore on, his lack of satisfaction with the quality and
price of wood became a sticking point. Today, cabinet makers have largeley
been absorbed into the display carpenter's trade, as far as I can tell.

Find a custom millwork shop... talk to their cabinet maker....





Bill Layer
Sales Technician
<b.layer at vikingelectronics.com>

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