i was sent a sample from one of my suppliers, its a walnut moulding
i am just wondering, can i join it with a cassese underpiner or does it need to be joined with something else?
walnut moulding
Re: walnut moulding
Its a pretty hard wood, so I would join it the same way I do oak and ash.
My usual method is this:
I very rarely use wedges larger than 12mm in these hard woods, and be cautious of putting a wedge to close to the back edge. I never stack wedges in hard woods.
I use polyurethane glue (I find this much better than PVA but know some disagree), pin the frame, if its a box frame and the corner is not as tight as you hoped, you can use masking tape to pull the corner together while the glue sets. I then leave the frame overnight before removing any excess glue and sanding the corner nice and flush.
My usual method is this:
I very rarely use wedges larger than 12mm in these hard woods, and be cautious of putting a wedge to close to the back edge. I never stack wedges in hard woods.
I use polyurethane glue (I find this much better than PVA but know some disagree), pin the frame, if its a box frame and the corner is not as tight as you hoped, you can use masking tape to pull the corner together while the glue sets. I then leave the frame overnight before removing any excess glue and sanding the corner nice and flush.
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Re: walnut moulding
good advice from Richard there.
I'm assuming its American walnut - not much european walnut around these days, except veneers(if anyone knows a supplier of solid euro walnut mouldings let me know!). Its a little less dense than Ash or Oak, and less brittle - more forgiving to join and less prone to splitting
Try hand sanding it along the grain down to 800grit then finish with danish oil - very beautiful wood indeed!![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
I'm assuming its American walnut - not much european walnut around these days, except veneers(if anyone knows a supplier of solid euro walnut mouldings let me know!). Its a little less dense than Ash or Oak, and less brittle - more forgiving to join and less prone to splitting
Try hand sanding it along the grain down to 800grit then finish with danish oil - very beautiful wood indeed!
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
Re: walnut moulding
oh cool thanks for the advise
i always thought it would be harder than the ash, and harder to join etc
i always thought it would be harder than the ash, and harder to join etc