Another day at the mill

[Eric Rorabaugh]

Got to be back at the mill today. Sawed some hemlock and cedar for a guy. Sawed a few walnut of mine and a litte 4' section of limb off one of the big maples I have over there. Was surprised when I cut it off the log and saw what was inside. Texas bound stuff!

 

[B Rogers]

Man that is nice.

 

[Arn213]

That is spectacular! There, I logged in just to say that and you never disappoint

 

[Eric Rorabaugh]

Guitar body is what you were thinking. Lol

 

[barry richardson]

That's sweet! I sure could go for a limb section of that for turning a hollow form

 

[Arn213]

Guitar body is what you were thinking. Lol

Electric guitar tops. But, those would make spectacular pieces of furniture- gallery bench, table tops, water fall table/desk……..I hope you save some book-match pieces for you & the family when you have your dream shop build (to work on).

Arn
PS- remember that large Hawaiian plater I sent you photo’s off? This would be a no brainer for that!

 

[Tom Smart]

Nice, Eric! Where are the turning blanks?

 

[Eric Rorabaugh]

I was gonna build a dining room table for my wife from walnut and curly maple. She saw this and wants it when we slab the big log.
@barry richardson what size would work for you? I still have some limbs that I'll have to cut off before we slab it.

 

[Eric Rorabaugh]

Nice, Eric! Where are the turning blanks?

I've got a 5" slab for bowls and several 2" slabs for platters. Also have some ~3" sq out there

 

[Tom Smart]

I’d be interested in bowl or hollow form blanks, Eric.

 

[Eric Rorabaugh]

Let me get all my blanks ready for SWAT and then I'll see what I have and let everyone know

 

[T. Ben]

If somehow you could find a small bowl blank that won’t go to Texas,I would love to get my yankee paws on one.

 

[Arn213]

To be frank and honest, the quality in the spalt pattern and color variegation would be a candidate for high end furniture veneers- to stretch the material for more production to get the most out of the material.

 

[2feathers Creative Making]

To be frank and honest, the quality in the spalt pattern and color variegation would be a candidate for high end furniture veneers- to stretch the material for more production to get the most out of the material.

Well. I am Frank. So now all we have to be is honest... and that is awesome. Honestly. A buddy of mine claimed he had set a csm up to cut 1/4 inch slices but I never saw it in action. The wide bandsaw slabber by Matt Cremona did some, I think 1/2 inch and vacuum kilned it then used it as veneer basically. I have split some cherry at 7/16th but didn't have the end sealed well enough. It split.

 

[Arn213]

Well. I am Frank. So now all we have to be is honest... and that is awesome. Honestly. A buddy of mine claimed he had set a csm up to cut 1/4 inch slices but I never saw it in action. The wide bandsaw slabber by Matt Cremona did some, I think 1/2 inch and vacuum kilned it then used it as veneer basically. I have split some cherry at 7/16th but didn't have the end sealed well enough. It split.

That is way too thick, I am talking about veneer sheets, but those thickness dimensions would suit a laminate tops for electric guitar or electric bass guitar.

Eric- I roughed it out for you . You can book-match it or use a sequential match sets to further extend in length or width. Bench, console table, hall table, end table, etc.. Guitars would work nicely too…….

 

[woodtickgreg]

Man you gotta love what an ambrosia beetle does to maples.

 

[2feathers Creative Making]

Let's face it fungus looks great on a maple tree!

 

[Steve in VA]

Headed for Texas

Remember your friends in VA! We must stick together

 

[Mike1950]

Primo Pieces

 

[Eric Rorabaugh]

Primo Pieces

Coming from someone with the quality wood you deal with, that is much appreciated!