cherry wood

Ok so here's the process on how I first started to make a mallet. I started out with a chunk of cherry. My bandsaw blade guide bearing pooped out, so, I went old school and sawed it up by handsaw... As @Don Ratcliff noted, my cut line was off, but that's only because my buddy James was...

I apologize for any inconvenience or confusion I may have caused by improperly identifying the species of burl that I posted. After discussion with some of the group members, I think that it is safe to say that this is Cherry and not Ash. Updated titles and tags have been made. Thank you. Got...

I've wanted to make one since I started turning. Finally got around to doing one. This is one of the pre-drilled blanks from WoodCraft. Cherry wood, about 10" long. As I was turning the body, I couldn't help but visualize this as a weapon end from the new Star Wars movie. (I won't spoil it...