>While I was smoothing a rough cut walnut 2x6 last night with a #5, I
brought
>SWMBO down to show off the wood (sorry, I'm still a newbie and the only
>woods I've worked with till now are pine and white oak, so new woods
impress
>me easily).

Hey - no excusing needed - I love black walnut, especially freshly planed...
it's lovely.

- Bill Taggart