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What did you do in your shop today?
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I haven't been in the shop for awhile but a member from church has been asking me for a couple of the large crosses I make. So I had so.e made that needed finishing. Just a quick sand and a coat of blo for finish.
Just oiled......
Catalpa has a nice chatoyance......
Box elder is always so very unique. No 2 are the same.
Tomorrow I'll wipe them down and then let them cure. Delivery will be on Sunday.
Just oiled......
Catalpa has a nice chatoyance......
Box elder is always so very unique. No 2 are the same.
Tomorrow I'll wipe them down and then let them cure. Delivery will be on Sunday.
Took that aspen stump up to my biddy's house, rough housed with his dog a little, then we sliced up the stump. Posted it in the "Trade" section if anyone's interested.
I had rough turned some green wood a couple of years ago. I’m just getting around to finish turning them. I still have to do the bottom feet on these and the apply the finish. The woods are cherry, walnut and chinese elm.
Love these classics! The Chinese Elm grain is just wild! Chuck
Like that swirlly grain in the chinese elm.
Had to look this elm up. Grain looks a lot like Red Elm (Slippery Elm?). I thought Gray Elm (Piss Elm?) was the only other Elm in our area. And of course, depending on how you phrase the search, AI says R. Elm is or is not called Piss Elm. So now I'm really confused lol.
Regardless, beautiful bowls.
Regardless, beautiful bowls.
All I know is what I was told from our Woodturner Group, where I got the piece. This was a tree that was growing down the road from one of our members. The tree was growing in northwest lower Michigan.
Just to be clear, I wasn't disputing your claim, just trying to understand all the species.
When you saw into a Chinese Elm, is it as red as Red Elm? When I cut firewood, I'm always looking for Red Elm. I hope to find a log large enough to saw into lumber (and bowl blanks of course!).There’s plenty of Siberian Elm trees growing throughout northern Illinois and I believe a fair number of Chinese Elm. I can’t really tell the difference, but I know it when I see one. They seem to be everywhere when you look for them.
Can’t say I’ve ever found any Red Elm. The only Elm I’ve turned is Siberian.
I know where there’s still a few American Elms that survived Dutch Elm disease. Beautiful 100 (+) year old trees.
If you aren’t familiar with the “Wood Database” website, you should check it out. Usually has all the details if you type in the species you’re interested in.
I typed in Red Elm and it says…. aka, Slippery Elm.
Woodbarter member Paul Hinds, R.I.P., also maintained Hobbit House, which includes numerous examples of all types of tree species. Another great resource to help answer your questions.
Yes, I know about Paul and his site. Great resource which I've never really used. I think he got a little annoyed at me for wanting to identify local trees by their bark and leaves lol. I could never get around to making a clean cut and photographing the end grain.Can’t say I’ve ever found any Red Elm. The only Elm I’ve turned is Siberian.
I know where there’s still a few American Elms that survived Dutch Elm disease. Beautiful 100 (+) year old trees.
If you aren’t familiar with the “Wood Database” website, you should check it out. Usually has all the details if you type in the species you’re interested in.
I typed in Red Elm and it says…. aka, Slippery Elm.
Woodbarter member Paul Hinds, R.I.P., also maintained Hobbit House, which includes numerous examples of all types of tree species. Another great resource to help answer your questions.
Curse upon you for not coming to our symposium and selling me some of that pile! Now, if you happen to go through Mid TN on the way to SWAT!!
Perhaps when you retire SOON, you could drive over to see Eric and pick up a load of his fine wood! Chuck