: Good idea if I didn't have the big block already. But I do! Splitting the
: heartwood out of a big black walnut tree gave me quite a few chunks that
: were just too big to handle with the power tools I already have. The
: chainsaw will cut it, but I lose a lot to sawdust, and I'm having problems
: getting things square. The guide I have for the chainsaw (Harbor-Freight's
: Lumber Maker)doesn't work as well as I had hoped. Milling things on a
: table saw limits me to working on materials which are 3 inches thick, at
: most. Least expensive 14" bandsaw near me is around $300 --far more
: than I want to spend on this project-- and it can only handle materials up
: to 6 inches thick.

: Looks like I may end up doing this the hard way, with a handsaw and some type
: of a guide for it--something like an oversized miter box.

: Thaks for the thought.

: PGJ

Walnut paddle? Should be pretty if a bit heavy. I've got a store bought cherry paddle that's also pretty, also quite heavy, enough that I don't use it often.

Bill H.