Black walnut or hardwood questions

[scottp55]

I've got some 2.125" thick Claro Walnut slab I was going to do some .5" deep 3D's in.
About 16" wide.
It was kiln dried, but has been acclimating in house 18 years.
Based on experience, do I need to worry about warping?
Would some 1" thick Hard Maple inlays help(or even be necessary)?
scott

[kurt_rose]

I think you'll be fine Scott. I like to leave at least an inch backer so you could go even thicker on the model if you so wished.

[kurt_rose]

That cedar carving is beautiful. did you have a lot of fuzzies?

It was too bad Cowboy. After the first coat of sanding sealer it was fairly easy to clean up. The good thing about cedar it that it dries fast. I cut this tree down about 6 months before carving.

[cowboy1296]

i always leave an inch backer as well. its just a number i picked out of the air so no rhyme or reason to it. my gut tells me it will warp. no matter how dry the outside of the wood is the inside will always be more moist. so when you cut into that moist you will see a reaction. but who am i, i am still learning about wood and am always surprised about movement or lack there of. But man that is a pretty piece of black walnut.

[scottp55]

Thanks Kurt,
I've been using a gut figure of no more than 50% thickness cut, but no experience yet except .25" Bloodwood buttons.
Yeah Rick, That's the only short I have...You should see the 14 footer that matches it
Planed max thickness and came out 2.2" and it goes from 17" down to 15.5".
Claro is quite often that good that I've seen here..Nature of the wood.

Maybe find out when your supplier is getting a big shipment in, and BE there to cherrypick as it goes in the racks....bring your denatured and a rag
scott

[cowboy1296]

My shop is the corner of my garage, so not more room for toys. I use the furniture maker to make planks for me. He knows what i need and he is convenient. His supplier is 100 miles away, one way. He is making a run this next week to look over their inventory.

[srwtlc]

Scott, that slab you have there is going to look horrible! You best send it to me so I can properly dispose of it in my lumber rack and save you much grief!

[cowboy1296]

now you see how you are, actually i wish had thought about that charitable act first.

Now i have to go to work. I have made a few cutting boards for everyone except me, so this is my gift from me to me. I have some black walnut that is not suitable for my plaques, but it should do well with the cutting board. It will have two sides, one to use and the other to show. this is the show side.

[scottp55]

Yeah Scott, You're right...it's so ugly I'll use the bottom third to make a city street out of it (Sans the flourish frame).
Maybe the Really ugly top part for a bear scene with almost no detail in it.
Keep dreaming.
scott

[cowboy1296]

and here i thought that it was a genuine act of kindness. i did this one out of the same walnut that i am cutting the cutting board out of.