MOTM

Thanks. I don't know what we have around here (well, we have Home Depot and
Lowe's...). Hardwoods just seem very hard to come by. Everyone in the
Northeast seems to think pine is good for everything. I'm not going for the
'knotty synth' look.


 -----Original Message-----
From: 	Dave Bradley [mailto:daveb@...] 
Sent:	Wednesday, 29 March, 2000 10:30 AM
To:	motm@onelist.com
Subject:	RE: [motm] Open Cabinet Question



For wood, oak is extremely hard, thus very hard to work and not that pretty
IMO. Walnut is one of the most beautiful, and only medium hard so not that
bad to work. It's getting very expensive. Put a red mahogany stain on it to
lighten it up to a beautiful golden color. Cherry is gorgeous but you can't
find it anymore. Stay away from poplar, it's a very soft wood that will dent
if you look at it funny. Same for pine, if you are going for an elegant
look.

What does that leave? All kinds of exotic woods, that you might run into a
special deal for by chance. Or, if you take extra care, you can consider a
fine walnut veneer over plywood. At least some of the Emu modulars did this,
and their cabinets looked fine to me.

Just avoid buying your wood at a big chain like Home Depot or Lowes. It's
not the place to look for hardwood. There are specialty hardwood suppliers
in most areas of the country, you just have to dig for them.