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what type of walnut is this?
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02-14-2014, 04:32 PM
Hey guys, that is a light color Claro walnut, which is what the cabinet makers used on the radios in the 30s,.. The Stratosphere sides were done with Claro, and a lot of Midwest cabinets displayed it , as well.
The lighter the color, the harder the true Claro is to find.

I am referring to the first photo of the veneer on the cabinet.
I am too sure about the Ebay stuff. It has white specs on it, which is not natural to the species.
I used Claro walnut on the 89 cathedral I just listed on Ebay,
which is Rift, but a beautiful veneer.

Kenneth
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what type of walnut is this? - by tab10672 - 02-13-2014, 08:24 PM
RE: what type of walnut is this? - by OldRestorer - 02-13-2014, 09:07 PM
RE: what type of walnut is this? - by tab10672 - 02-14-2014, 12:26 AM
RE: what type of walnut is this? - by Steve Davis - 02-14-2014, 11:13 AM
RE: what type of walnut is this? - by tab10672 - 02-14-2014, 01:53 PM
RE: what type of walnut is this? - by tab10672 - 02-14-2014, 02:01 PM
RE: what type of walnut is this? - by Steve Davis - 02-14-2014, 02:23 PM
RE: what type of walnut is this? - by tab10672 - 02-14-2014, 02:37 PM
RE: what type of walnut is this? - by Richmond Designs - 02-14-2014, 04:32 PM
RE: what type of walnut is this? - by Steve Davis - 02-17-2014, 02:33 PM
RE: what type of walnut is this? - by OldRestorer - 02-17-2014, 07:25 PM
RE: what type of walnut is this? - by Warren - 02-18-2014, 12:46 AM
RE: what type of walnut is this? - by gregb - 02-18-2014, 10:59 AM



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