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Re: Newest knife storage
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2026 10:11 pm
by woodwalker
Waukonda wrote: ↑Sat Feb 21, 2026 9:55 pm
I like ken's answer.
If I had to pick from looking at the picture, I say Walnut. Mahogany, whether light or dark, would have a reddish cast and I don't see that. So, I say good old Eastern Black Walnut.
Do you see something up close and personal to make you think Mahogany?
Do any of these close ups of the grain help?
Re: Newest knife storage
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2026 10:19 pm
by woodwalker
Maybe oak?
Re: Newest knife storage
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2026 10:29 pm
by Waukonda
woodwalker wrote: ↑Sat Feb 21, 2026 10:19 pm
Maybe oak?
That 1st pic looks
a lot like aged oak.
Re: Newest knife storage
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2026 10:48 pm
by woodwalker
Waukonda wrote: ↑Sat Feb 21, 2026 10:29 pm
woodwalker wrote: ↑Sat Feb 21, 2026 10:19 pm
Maybe oak?
That 1st pic looks
a lot like aged oak.
I know, huh. Idk.
Re: Newest knife storage
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2026 10:49 pm
by FRJ
Actually, I was thinking it was just stained Elm or Poplar but the new photos
make me think it's White Oak.
Re: Newest knife storage
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2026 11:43 pm
by woodwalker
FRJ wrote: ↑Sat Feb 21, 2026 10:49 pm
Actually, I was thinking it was just stained Elm or Poplar but the new photos
make me think it's White Oak.
Thank you Joe!! Appreciate you looking at it!!
Re: Newest knife storage
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2026 12:18 am
by Mumbleypeg
Those close ups help a lot. I’m going with oak.
Wish my dad was still alive - he would know. He taught high school “shop” (aka Industrial Arts) for years. One of his many skills was identifying different types of wood. I have a box full of wood samples somewhere that he used in his classes. I think they were used as “test samples”.
Ken
Re: Newest knife storage
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2026 12:20 am
by woodwalker
Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Sun Feb 22, 2026 12:18 am
Those close ups help a lot. I’m going with oak.
Ken
Cool!! I appreciate you ALL!!
Re: Newest knife storage
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2026 12:34 am
by woodwalker
Mumbleypeg wrote: ↑Sun Feb 22, 2026 12:18 am
Those close ups help a lot. I’m going with oak.
Wish my dad was still alive - he would know. He taught high school “shop” (aka Industrial Arts) for years. One of his many skills was identifying different types of wood. I have a box full of wood samples somewhere that he used in his classes. I think they were used as “test samples”.
Ken
That's a neat memory of your dad and a great memento to have Ken!!
Re: Newest knife storage
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2026 12:42 am
by woodwalker
Couple more grain patterns then I'll close it out. White Oak sounds like it.
Re: Newest knife storage
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2026 1:27 am
by Miller Bro's
Oak or Ash
Re: Newest knife storage
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2026 1:32 am
by woodwalker
Thank you sir!!
Re: Newest knife storage
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2026 2:12 pm
by rea1eye
That wood cabinet is very beautiful. Great retirement gift.
( BTW for what it is worth, AI says it is stained oak )
Bob
Re: Newest knife storage
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2026 2:25 pm
by woodwalker
rea1eye wrote: ↑Sun Feb 22, 2026 2:12 pm
That wood cabinet is very beautiful. Great retirement gift.
( BTW for what it is worth, AI says it is stained oak )
Bob
Thank you Bob! Oak it is!! Appreciate ya. I took a warm washcloth with some Dawn dishwashing liquid and was able to take off the old masking tape off the drawers. Worked like a champ!
Re: Newest knife storage
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2026 3:10 pm
by woodwalker
Cleaning it out and took all the drawers out and found these old papers, stuck between the drawers. Kinda cool!!
Re: Newest knife storage
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2026 5:16 pm
by wlf
Oak , as soon as I saw the close ups. Very nice.
Re: Newest knife storage
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2026 8:06 pm
by woodwalker
wlf wrote: ↑Sun Feb 22, 2026 5:16 pm
Oak , as soon as I saw the close ups. Very nice.
Thank you Lyle!!
Re: Newest knife storage
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2026 3:54 am
by toomanyknives
That's fantastic, Kev! Historical storage for your historical knives!! Perfect!
Re: Newest knife storage
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2026 6:42 am
by woodwalker
toomanyknives wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2026 3:54 am
That's fantastic, Kev! Historical storage for your historical knives!! Perfect!
Thank you Kerry!!
Re: Newest knife storage
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2026 1:57 pm
by tvic
Beautiful antique! Congrats on getting that!
Re: Newest knife storage
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2026 5:25 pm
by woodwalker
tvic wrote: ↑Sun Mar 01, 2026 1:57 pm
Beautiful antique! Congrats on getting that!
Thank you Tim!!