[GAF]

I am restoring and refinishing this sewing machine cabinet. One of the door centre panels is missing and I want to try to replace it. The burl is simply awesome. The whole cabinet is oak and quarter sawn oak. I am not sure if it is reasonable to assume that the burl is oak as well.

Thank you for any input.

Gary

 

[cabinetman]

Looks like Imbuya Burl.

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[Steve Neul]

The problem you will have with burl is even if you knew positively what kind of wood it was since it is a growth on the tree you won't be able to match it exactly. You would have to go someplace that had a good selection of burls and take your picture with you and perhaps buy a different species which the grain looks similar. Many online places will sell burl veneer in lots, giving how many pieces and the size of the veneer so you can purchase all the veneer that came from that growth so it does match. It looks like a walnut burl to me.

 

[GAF]

The problem you will have with burl is even if you knew positively what kind of wood it was since it is a growth on the tree you won't be able to match it exactly. You would have to go someplace that had a good selection of burls and take your picture with you and perhaps buy a different species which the grain looks similar. Many online places will sell burl veneer in lots, giving how many pieces and the size of the veneer so you can purchase all the veneer that came from that growth so it does match. It looks like a walnut burl to me.

Steve that indeed is a problem. I have started to search Amazon.com for some burl veneer and it looks like trial and error to me. I appreciate your feedback.

Gary

 

[Steve Neul]

I don't buy very much veneer online. I ran across this site which looks pretty good, http://www.veneersupplies.com/ They are showing actual photographs of veneer you would be buying so you could determine as well as possible online you are getting some that would work for you.

 

[GAF]

I don't buy very much veneer online. I ran across this site which looks pretty good, http://www.veneersupplies.com/ They are showing actual photographs of veneer you would be buying so you could determine as well as possible online you are getting some that would work for you.

Steve, wow, awesome site. Thank you.

Gary

 

[bzguy]

Here's another link.........http://www.exoticwood.biz/woodchart.htm
Does look like the Amboyna/imbuya
Man, nice piece, they don't make sewing machines like that anymore!

 

[GAF]

Here's another link.........http://www.exoticwood.biz/woodchart.htm
Does look like the Amboyna/imbuya
Man, nice piece, they don't make sewing machines like that anymore!

Thanks. Great site. This is a monster project as you will see from the picture below.

Gary

 

[Rick Mosher]

Looks like Carpathian Elm burl to me.