That's one hell of a burl. What wood is it? Kinda looks like Black Cherry? Maybe Black Birch?
What did you do in your shop today?
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Rainy days leave me hunting crap to do in the carport (like straighten it up and pick out any trash that "may" have accumulated... but every now and again I get distracted by a something shiny. Or something that I think needs to be shiny
Had this piece of 6/4 walnut that had been chainsaw slabbed a couple years now. The feather was just barely peeking out teasingly and I finally had enough!
It is about 10 wide and 18 long. Will probably treat the bark with epoxy or polyurethane and label it as a serving board for the next 127 sale.
Finish is currently 1 coat of coconut oil. Will rub in a couple more in a week or so.
Had this piece of 6/4 walnut that had been chainsaw slabbed a couple years now. The feather was just barely peeking out teasingly and I finally had enough!
It is about 10 wide and 18 long. Will probably treat the bark with epoxy or polyurethane and label it as a serving board for the next 127 sale.
Finish is currently 1 coat of coconut oil. Will rub in a couple more in a week or so.
Yeah its cherry. Found another last weekend and will cut it after the leaves fall.
Got the back landing strip deck stained today. Technically not in the shop but everything was staged in it and the CD rack cranked through the Bose at 8 of 10 all day from it.
That’s a lot of work!
Started out making a book matched pair of lamps today. Got the first roughed then realized my other small faceplate has the umeke my granddaughter and I started, outside was complete so hollowed and sanded the inside. Now can part off and reclaim the faceplate. Will finish the lamps tomorrow and the bowl next time she comes over.
Tip of the day… Learned years ago it’s better to turn matching pieces separately but at the same time… rough one then rough the other. Reason being if they don’t quite match you have the option to tweak either to get them identical to the eye.
Tip of the day… Learned years ago it’s better to turn matching pieces separately but at the same time… rough one then rough the other. Reason being if they don’t quite match you have the option to tweak either to get them identical to the eye.
What did I do in my shop today?
I turned a nice mesquite bowl blank into a shop vac full of shavings and dust and a small piece of firewood. Everything I did went bad, twice, actually three times counting the final destruction. I could blame it on a crack but it was 99% operator error....
Oh well, there's always tomorrow...
Alan
I turned a nice mesquite bowl blank into a shop vac full of shavings and dust and a small piece of firewood. Everything I did went bad, twice, actually three times counting the final destruction. I could blame it on a crack but it was 99% operator error....
Oh well, there's always tomorrow...
Alan
A bad day on the lathe is still a good day. Don’t lose sleep over it, ……… like I would.
All I have to do is look around on here for a little while to become re-inspired. I even started thinking of a way I can maybe salvage the remnants. I'll try again tomorrow.
But, tomorrow I've got grandkids coming and we're going to work in the shop on whatever they want to make. Probably won't be any lathe work. I know granddaughter wants a stool for her makeup table (high school girls). At least she wants one made from wood and finished naturally. For grandson, I bought a rock polisher the other day and I'm going to let him fill it up and start it turning.
Alan
But, tomorrow I've got grandkids coming and we're going to work in the shop on whatever they want to make. Probably won't be any lathe work. I know granddaughter wants a stool for her makeup table (high school girls). At least she wants one made from wood and finished naturally. For grandson, I bought a rock polisher the other day and I'm going to let him fill it up and start it turning.
Alan
Cut up 5 half rounds of Hackberry just to get the few squarish pieces in front of photo Rest goes to firewood pile 
Completed the umeke (kilu), will make the cover next time granddaughter comes. Completed turning the matching lamps, lots of shear scraping on each to fine tune and make them identical in size/shape. That’s it for today, will sand and complete next time.
You could get some pen blanks and smallish blanks from that scrap
I agree with Eric. What size are the three pieces circled? That’s some nice looking stuff.Cut up 5 half rounds of Hackberry just to get the few squarish pieces in front of photo Rest goes to firewood pile
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Albert, is the piece that sits on the foot of the stand far right firewood bound? I lack having a spalted hackberry sample in the reference collection. My samples finish at 3" wide by 6" long by 1/2" thick.Cut up 5 half rounds of Hackberry just to get the few squarish pieces in front of photo Rest goes to firewood pile
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This piece ? If so I will cut it oversized and sent to you. Just need address if this is the one
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That does not look like the one. This is the one I was looking at. I'd try to limit cracks so it does not fail when I do the final work up. I also try to limit holes but beggars can't be choosers. I have a long shuttle run to do today for a wedding, so won't be back until tomorrow.
That’s the piece. Photo of it cut up is upside down from pile photo. I will send along with another.
If only I had your address
If only I had your address
Oh, did not recognize...Thank you.That’s the piece. Photo of it cut up is upside down from pile photo. I will send along with another.
If only I had your address
Only thing I did in my shop yesterday was cut a piece of Bois de Arc in half that I got while out at @Woodpile ,s place. I was to tired to do much else. We roamed the land, past ponds, up and down creek beds (lots of walking exercise) looking at live trees and downed trees and cutting some wood like Bois de Arc, Eastern Red Cedar, Mesquite and some live tree that after being cut it developed a white sticky stuff around it, under the bark. (Cut that one at the wrong time of year I guess)
Really enjoyed the visit and meeting his wife. Looking forward to heading out that way again.
Really enjoyed the visit and meeting his wife. Looking forward to heading out that way again.