Hi Zack - welcome to the group.
First off, thanks for your willingness and desire to serve and best of luck as you head off to boot camp...
I want to suggest something for your consideration. Judging from the pictures, I would estimate that you have plenty of walnut there to make the corner hutch. One of the most satisfying parts of woodworking is to take material that has some "sentimental" or other meaningful value, add your own skill and craftsmanship to it to create something that then becomes a cherished possession for someone close to you.
Case in point - walnut from grandma's barn + Zack (and some new friends :wsmile = beautiful corner hutch for Mom. Seems like a natural progression to me - and the result would be something your Mom would cherish forever.
Having said that, your walnut will definitely need some prep that you are not (currently) equipped for (resaw - some nice book-match opportunity there -, planing, jointing etc.) - however I think it would not be difficult to imagine some members close by to you helping you out in that regard.
Anyway - food for thought - welcome to the group and we look forward to getting to know you better and help you learn.
C.
P.S. - do you have a table saw?
First off, thanks for your willingness and desire to serve and best of luck as you head off to boot camp...
I want to suggest something for your consideration. Judging from the pictures, I would estimate that you have plenty of walnut there to make the corner hutch. One of the most satisfying parts of woodworking is to take material that has some "sentimental" or other meaningful value, add your own skill and craftsmanship to it to create something that then becomes a cherished possession for someone close to you.
Case in point - walnut from grandma's barn + Zack (and some new friends :wsmile = beautiful corner hutch for Mom. Seems like a natural progression to me - and the result would be something your Mom would cherish forever.
Having said that, your walnut will definitely need some prep that you are not (currently) equipped for (resaw - some nice book-match opportunity there -, planing, jointing etc.) - however I think it would not be difficult to imagine some members close by to you helping you out in that regard.
Anyway - food for thought - welcome to the group and we look forward to getting to know you better and help you learn.
C.
P.S. - do you have a table saw?