He was on earlier today.
What did you do in your shop today?
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Cleanup!!
I wanted to spend some time sharpening my band saw blades, but there was stuff in the way!
Got that stuff out -pics-but now am moving shavings, etc. out to mulch pile. Sigh.... someone has to do it.
I wanted to spend some time sharpening my band saw blades, but there was stuff in the way!
Got that stuff out -pics-but now am moving shavings, etc. out to mulch pile. Sigh.... someone has to do it.
Spun a couple of Ruth Niles whisky (no e) bottle stoppers and a bottle opener. Solid brass and stainless steel make her products the best, in my opinion. Desert Ironwood courtesy of @barry richardson.
Nice! How does the one in the middle work?
I've been wanting to try some of those openers they look nice!!
I think putting the first coat of finish on is my favorite part, in turning or any other woodworking. This is a roughout I had on the back burner for a while, got it out, finish turned and sanded it today, African Sumac, it will turn a lot deeper red eventually...
Why do I always want other’s projects!?!? This is beautiful!
Thought I make a few more of these while I had all the stuff in one place. Wanted to do larger handles to see if they fit the hand better. Think so.
A brown mallee cut off that was sitting on the shelf. The other 2 are from the same piece of wood that was in my Desert Ironwood pile. I don’t recall where I got it, but I’m questioning that it is DIW. Had the oder but turned much softer. @barry richardson you have lots of experience with DIW. Could it just be sap wood? Bocote maybe?
A brown mallee cut off that was sitting on the shelf. The other 2 are from the same piece of wood that was in my Desert Ironwood pile. I don’t recall where I got it, but I’m questioning that it is DIW. Had the oder but turned much softer. @barry richardson you have lots of experience with DIW. Could it just be sap wood? Bocote maybe?
Little Christmas party,
Don't Drink and Turn! 
It does resemble Bocote more than DIW. Cant tell from the pic, can you see pores in the end grain? You really can't see any in DIW with the naked eye......
No, don’t clearly see pores. Here is the piece I cut them from.
One side was lacquered.
Cut side.
The more I look at it the more I come back to bocote.
One side was lacquered.
Cut side.
The more I look at it the more I come back to bocote.
@Tom Smart
Nicely done! Bocote has a very distinct smell... it smells a bit like pickles to me. DIW smells like old dirt to me.
Bocote is also kind of waxy especially compared to DIW. I’ve seen both look like your wood. I’ll bet the endgrain is a dead giveaway for those in the know, but I’m not one of those folks.
Nicely done! Bocote has a very distinct smell... it smells a bit like pickles to me. DIW smells like old dirt to me.
Bocote is also kind of waxy especially compared to DIW. I’ve seen both look like your wood. I’ll bet the endgrain is a dead giveaway for those in the know, but I’m not one of those folks.
Thanks, Doc. It did have a distinct smell, but wasn’t waxy.
Good call. I agree. Serpentine isn't normally used in this context but it's quite apt. Some confluent parenchyma is straighter than others
Thank you, sir.
So, DIW is a consensus (even though I didn’t sand the end gain)?
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Yes. Sometimes it's clear enough without extra cleanup if it's been cut with a sharp blade. Also, the color is consistent w/ DWI that I've seen (see my page on it).