finished this humidor not long ago

[GTsetGO]

nice work. how was the tear out with the black walnut?

Tear out ? not sure exactly what you are referring to.

Originally Posted by GTsetGO

nice work. how was the tear out with the black walnut?

Originally Posted by katchemak2

Tear out ? not sure exactly what you are referring to.

Common woodworking term (at least around here)

Tear out - broken or torn fibers resulting from damage as the blade of a tool exits the cut.

Generally speaking, keep very sharp tools with these kinds of woods to minimize the damage.

Chas

I am definately farmiliar with the term in the woodworking sense. Black walnut tends to tear out less than other wood like maple or cherry especially if there is curl or figure in the wood. I own and operate a fine furniture and architectural woodworking shop so we have the tooling to deal with tear out in any and all species, though the right order and process in machining and fabrication is still critical.

Chasden judt saw your vino trays pretty cool