So I've become a bit obsessed with woodworking over the last 6 months, but have only worked with mdf, plywood and oak so far. I fancy making a TV console table for my dad out of walnut veener mdf and solid walnut for the legs as he really likes darker woods. It's bloody expensive stuff though so want to make sure I don't cock up my cuts. Is walnut hard to work with? (relative to oak) I need to rip a 44mm thick walnut board into various sizes on my table saw, and am thinking of upgrading the blade for the job. Would a 24T work better than my current 60T?
IM (limited)E walnut is not that hard or dense. I've recently worked on some small bits cut out of work top off cuts. It's softer to the tools than oak and more porous than beech too.
So I've become a bit obsessed with woodworking over the last 6 months, but have only worked with mdf, plywood and oak so far. I fancy making a TV console table for my dad out of walnut veener mdf and solid walnut for the legs as he really likes darker woods. It's bloody expensive stuff though so want to make sure I don't cock up my cuts. Is walnut hard to work with? (relative to oak) I need to rip a 44mm thick walnut board into various sizes on my table saw, and am thinking of upgrading the blade for the job. Would a 24T work better than my current 60T?