Walnut Toothplcks

[Jim Tabor]

First of all, I apologize if this is the wrong forum.
I'm looking for walnut or a dark wood, square, toothpicks for Shaker boxes. Any ideas? Thanks

[John Piwaron]

I thought I'd done some over the top things but this is beyond anything I've done. I congratulate you on using walnut for toothpicks. :)

[Myk Rian]

I would look in a hobby store for square stock of the size you need.

[johnny means]

Walnut toothpicks? Really?

[jim vancampen]

watch for nut allergies

[Richard Coers]

watch for nut allergies

He will use them to peg the shaker box wrap to the top and bottoms. I don't think anyone will be licking the outside of a shaker box! LOL

[Richard Coers]

I would try soaking traditional toothpicks in black leather dye. Should soak all the way through. After that I'd chuck up pieces in a cordless drill and run against a disc sander. It's going to have to be a labor of love since it will take a while to make them.

[Jamie Buxton]

My grocery carries boxes of wood toothpicks dyed a variety of bright colors. Google with "colored wood toothpicks" for many examples. Maybe you can find a brand that includes brown in their colors. Or maybe you can use brightly-dyed toothpicks in your design.

[Jim Tabor]

Okay John, Johnny, and Jim, I could hear you laughingall the way down here to S.E. Missouri. :p And now that I think about it, I willadmit it sounds a little ridiculous. Richard thanks for your suggestion on the dyeand for explaining what I’m trying to do better than I did. :)

[Kevin Guarnotta]

I'm not sure about Walnut - but when I was in school, and making lots of architectural models. I used to get all sorts of different woods from a local Pearl Art & Craft Supply. Specifically I remember using mahogany alot, but they had poplar, baltic birch ply...they may have had walnut too. They had it in all sorts of small sizes....

[John Poole]

Here's a 5' video on how toothpicks (birch) are made. I don't see walnut working in their process line.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP_7FIpPFEQ skip to 1'28" and start there to avoid unrelated promotional stuff

[Bill Edwards(2)]

I would think miniature crafts places, doll house building and the like might have what you're looking for.

http://www.wood-supplies.com/miniature.php

[Ryan Baker]

You might be able to locate walnut dowels down to about 1/8", but that's probably bigger than you want. I would also just dye regular toothpicks.

[Bill McDermott]

Jim, Why not just try to make 'em. I'd rip a 1/8th strip off a board, clamp it to the bench at one end with a sacrifical board under it. Then use a straight edge and a razor knife with several passes to slice 1/8th square dowels. Whittle a point, or even round them a bit and drive 'em home. They are just for pegging, right? That's a pretty forgiving application that lends itself well to the look of some handwork. Fifteen minutes and you'll have much more than you need. I should also say that it's a cool project you have there. The swedish version (tine) are on my list. They add some carving and sprung wood catches to hold intersting lids on boxes of very similar construction. Good luck. Bill
http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRepkekBhWbDGLtyOcyZzR2keqs4eUrF VfIPthxx0V1tDXAzD09PQ (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=swedish+tine+box&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=AqzfTKu5r0vYEM&tbnid=N3i0T9MjB-1W-M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2FeBayISAPI.dll %3FViewItem%26item%3D160899592328&ei=Xl0UUdyKHaWOyAHsl4DQCQ&bvm=bv.42080656,d.aWc&psig=AFQjCNFhS9jHogf6ugrEVpg48lcsWZfEdw&ust=1360375503213922)

[Myk Rian]

Jim, are you reading all the replies? As I mentioned upthread, hobby shop.
http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/mid/mid4671.htm
Slit it and make your toothpicks.

[Jim Tabor]

Thanks for the help guys. Found a site that sales what they call modeling hardwood in cherry. walnut, and others, that should work very well. http://www.shopgraphaids.com/modeling_hardwoods_cherry_24_strips_116_x_116-p-1562096.html