It's a 60 year old or more piece about 4 foot long & freshly planed from 1 inch plus to 3/4" and is loaded with figure. (pics to be added tonight).
I'm trying to decide between using it to build a bath sink top with a new bowl
OR make a gunstock blank with the cherry on both sides and some other material in the middle like black walnut or plain grain cherry.
It's kind of special as it was found way in the back of my Dad's garage loft after he passed a few years ago.

I think it would get the most appreciation in the bathroom.
How about you all?
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I do believe that it would be appreciated by more as a counter top but I would vote for laminating it to some straight grained cherry for a stock.

That's beautiful cherry, there. Looks just like the top of the Shaker table my dad made.

I would make a heck of a stock if 1/4"+ thicknesses were the "bread" of a sandwiched stock.

Make something that you can take with you if you ever leave your present house. Thinking outside the box it'd make a nice picture from for a picture of Dad or a shield for a trophy head? Or just a nice board to hang you keys on...."Dad's Board".

Revolver grips!

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Originally posted by max(hm2):
I do believe that it would be appreciated by more as a counter top but I would vote for laminating it to some straight grained cherry for a stock.

Another vote for the laminated stock. From the pictures, it looks like you may have other pieces cut from the same cant or log. A laminated stock made up entirely of material left by your father would be something of an heirloom that could be passed down to grand kids and g-grand kids. JMO...

Thanks. Keep 'em coming. Much appreciated.

I know little of cabinet wood working,,but can the 3/4" thickness be resawed to give you 2 thinner full size boards?
Then possibly plane them on that re-sawed surface again to leave you with 2 full size planks of approx 1/4" thickness?.

My idea would be to make a rifle or shotgun case, the two larger pieces becoming the top and bottom.
You have plenty of other fine cherry there to pick from to make the ends and sides.
Some planning and layout will allow nice figure to be cut from them for such narrow pieces as that. They too can be thinner than 3/4".

1/4" will keep the case light weight, but still show the beautiful grain on the outside and even the edges when it sits open.

Modeled after the classic Oak cases that many English guns were put up in with either cast brass corners and hardware. Or sewn leather corners and straps, ect, Compartmentalized for a favorite firearm with felt lining. A SxS taken down perhaps.
Either way it would be a nice use of the beautiful wood.


Just My Thoughts

All great options. I just went ahead with the sink top.

When I was a kid, my uncle restocked my Red Rider for me.
Don’t remember what kind of wood it was but it did elevate the Daisy to “custom” status!
Cherry would do that one better.

Most boards were warped slightly and grain figure varied quite a bit from board to board and end to end. Seemed like the best use is in the bathroom. Functional with a little extra.

Looks great! Nice job.

Thanks.