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A woodshop teachers challenge to Jesse in Breaking Bad was a redeeming element for one unsavory character. Jesse recalls four attempts to build a better box of Peruvian walnut inlaid with Zebra wood.
Q: We have substituted Wenge from Africa for black walnut, but now supplies have dried up. We are considering Peruvian walnut. What can you tell us about this wood in terms of processing?
I want to impose my will on the wood," says Wendell Castle without irony, taming a gnarly hunk of Peruvian walnut with a 14-inch chain saw. The artist moves around the wood block in his ...
Made from bold Peruvian walnut wood. Design. Aug 1, 2021. 5.0K Views. 5 Comments. Comments. Text By Keith Estiler. Share this article. 1 of 2. Jesse Rowell Jr / Contemporary ...