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Kurt Gett posted 04-08-2003 12:53 PM ET (US)
I purchased a bunch of wood at a yard sale purported to be teak. It kinda looked like teak, but I had my doubts. I queried a friend who told me it was teak. I went off building my RPS seat back to go with my new legs from Tom Clarke. I took some pieces down to a Saw Mill to have them planned. The man there said it is Black Walnut. Now my questions are. How will this hold up in a marine environment? What are some recommendations for sealer, stain, finish? P.S. It looks great!
Regards, Kurt G
bdb posted 04-08-2003 01:57 PM ET (US)
Crimony! Black walnut! Sell it and send your kids to college with the money.
I actually used black walnut to make new mounts for the stainless rods mounted on the seat back, simply because I had it. The boat sees weather upon occasion, and the walnut seems to weather/survive similar to the teak that surrounds it. It boils down to how much exposure the wood will have. If it's normally covered when not in use you probably won't have a problem. I don't oil my teak, I just clean it.
Harpoon Harry, using wolmanized wood for a jackplate next
Taylor posted 04-08-2003 02:32 PM ET (US)
Don't feel bad.... I had a big old sideboard with a warp in it that I though was made of teak. It had a golden/red teak color on the surface, and the black streaks. It was not till I cut in that I saw the characteristic grey of the walnut. The smell was pretty definitive too once I sliced into it.
I asked the same question about marine use, and was told to avoid it. But I'm not sure that's the definitive answer. See http://www.woodbin.com/ref/wood/walnut_black.htm Boat building is one of the listed uses.
While it may not have the oil content of teak, if it was protected (as HH suggests) it would probably be fine.
I'd stick with an oil, like Watco (there must be an exterior grade) or something similar with UV protection.
BTW...There is no 'e' on the end of Tom Clark's name.

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Author	Topic: Walnut RPS Seat Back - Don't Laugh
Kurt Gett	posted 04-08-2003 12:53 PM ET (US) I purchased a bunch of wood at a yard sale purported to be teak. It kinda looked like teak, but I had my doubts. I queried a friend who told me it was teak. I went off building my RPS seat back to go with my new legs from Tom Clarke. I took some pieces down to a Saw Mill to have them planned. The man there said it is Black Walnut. Now my questions are. How will this hold up in a marine environment? What are some recommendations for sealer, stain, finish? P.S. It looks great! Regards, Kurt G
bdb	posted 04-08-2003 01:57 PM ET (US) Crimony! Black walnut! Sell it and send your kids to college with the money. I actually used black walnut to make new mounts for the stainless rods mounted on the seat back, simply because I had it. The boat sees weather upon occasion, and the walnut seems to weather/survive similar to the teak that surrounds it. It boils down to how much exposure the wood will have. If it's normally covered when not in use you probably won't have a problem. I don't oil my teak, I just clean it. Harpoon Harry, using wolmanized wood for a jackplate next
Taylor	posted 04-08-2003 02:32 PM ET (US) Don't feel bad.... I had a big old sideboard with a warp in it that I though was made of teak. It had a golden/red teak color on the surface, and the black streaks. It was not till I cut in that I saw the characteristic grey of the walnut. The smell was pretty definitive too once I sliced into it. I asked the same question about marine use, and was told to avoid it. But I'm not sure that's the definitive answer. See http://www.woodbin.com/ref/wood/walnut_black.htm Boat building is one of the listed uses. While it may not have the oil content of teak, if it was protected (as HH suggests) it would probably be fine. I'd stick with an oil, like Watco (there must be an exterior grade) or something similar with UV protection. BTW...There is no 'e' on the end of Tom Clark's name.