Curly Ash, Figured Cherry and Curly Oak

[Jim Kibler]

We recently found some nice figured wood that will be great for our kits.  We've been looking for ash but not found much until now, so this was a nice score.  We found some really dense, dark cherry with nice figure as well.  Too much cherry is light in weight and color.  Finally, we found nicely curled oak.  I know this isn't too traditional, but it's beautiful stuff and I feel pretty certain it will make nice stock for our mountain rifles.  In fact, I don't think many could differentiate this between ash.  Neat stuff.

We always love nice wood so we thought you might enjoy seeing this as well.  This wood came from a suggestion somebody mentioned from our recent post looking for wood, so thanks to this individual and ALR!

All the best,
Jim and Katerine

[wattlebuster]

Curly oak is a new one on me. Very pretty

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

There's some nice bold figure in that wood Jim.  You'll find figure occasionally, in all hardwoods....hickory, ash, oak, etc.  Have seen some really lovely gardening tools' handles with remarkable figure.

[Keb]

The die shop I worked in had an area with floor access panels made with  pecan wood. The squares were approx. 3' x 3'.  A few had some really nice curl similar to pictures 1 & 4.

[Telgan]

Jim - Is your curly Oak red or white Oak?

[Jim Kibler]

I think it’s red oak.  I’ve been judge mental of red oak, but this stuff has a pretty close grain and super figure.

[oldprogger]

Hey Jim, I have several big slabs of curly white oak sticked and drying for two years now. They are live edge and approx. 2x8+ feet long. I will be using two of them for a 3x8 foot work counter in our kitchen. If the oak ends up working for you to make stocks," I won't be needing the extra slabs when I'm done,"maybe in the future you would be interested in this wood.    Dave.

[Jim Kibler]

Hey Jim, I have several big slabs of curly white oak sticked and drying for two years now. They are live edge and approx. 2x8+ feet long. I will be using two of them for a 3x8 foot work counter in our kitchen. If the oak ends up working for you to make stocks," I won't be needing the extra slabs when I'm done,"maybe in the future you would be interested in this wood.    Dave.

Absolutely!   Keep us in mind.

All the best,
Jim

[hanshi]

Those slabs will make gorgeous stocks.

[Craig Wilcox]

Jim, the only easy test I know for red oak vs white oak is to take a 1" x 1" x 6" piece and blow through it into a glass of water.  If you make bubbles, it is red oak.  Not so strong structurally as the white.

Love all those pieces you are showing.

[Nhgrants]

I recall that white oak has more of
A brownish grayish color while red oak
Has the reddish orangish color after oil was applied,
I think mineral spirits will do the same thing

[Levy]

Jim, am I correct in guessing that you won't need to use tannic acid on the oak before you stain it?  Doesn't it already have enough in it to do the job?  James Levy

[rich pierce]

Certain woods go black or nearly so with AWF. Cherry is one. Haven’t tried oaks with AWF. It probably varies.