Just a few hunks o cherry I use for ballast. They've been there a long time, probably not as effective as they were.
What did you do in your shop today?
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More clamps? Yes please.
16 pieces cut at 45 degrees and 15mm thick.
Corners removed.
Since we needed new garage doors installed and my shop is in the garage, this was the best time to clean it from top to bottom. Took several days to do it but I also put some of the stationary tools on rolling platforms so they can now be easily moved in and out to give me more assembly room as needed. In the process, I found clamps I hadn't see in years and had forgotten I had. Now I need to find the discipline to keep it clean as I go. So one New Years' resolution was accomplished.
I started making a 45 degree cross cut miter sled for my table saw. As soon as I turned the tilt wheel on my saw something felt weird. The bracket that threads onto the rod that tilts the blade came off the rod. Somewhere sometime ago I lost the retaining ring from the bracket. So...everything stopped for a trip to the hardware store for a new retention ring.
Which New Years?
I cut cherry, maple and white oak into strips 7/8" x 1" x 26" 
Now don't get technical on me. But it was this year. see post #9 in this thread https://woodbarter.com/threads/question-of-the-week-2020-week-1.40671/#post-560346
LOL Touché
Stock cut, sized and sanded for the next glue up.
Ditto for second board.
About 6 months ago, a guy had cut a Sycamore tree and milled it. He was then trying to sell it to our local Woodcraft. I just happened to be there then, and got a slab about 3" thick x 12" wide x 28" long. I cut it to make a couple blanks, and was disappointed that the wood was cracked only on the inside. The 2 ends that were cut when the wood was milled was solid, with no hint of being internally cracked.
I turned it today. Boy oh boy, was I disappointed. It has so many cracks it looks like a sifter. Since I don't believe in scrap wood, I'm going to eventually fill the cracks with resin. I was thinking of doing a crack or 2 with one color, then another crack or two with another until I get them all filled hopefully with custom colors only a colorblind person can create.
Here are several pictures.
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I did have one tearout kinda like Doc Hill had on his Walnut bowl. I didn't want to get the same results as he had, so decided to stop. I located the piece and glued it back in. After the resin is done, I'll proceed to finish this bowl.
I am somewhat disappointed with this piece of wood as I expected it the be more colorful rather than drab like it is. ........... Jerry (in Tucson)
I turned it today. Boy oh boy, was I disappointed. It has so many cracks it looks like a sifter. Since I don't believe in scrap wood, I'm going to eventually fill the cracks with resin. I was thinking of doing a crack or 2 with one color, then another crack or two with another until I get them all filled hopefully with custom colors only a colorblind person can create.
Here are several pictures.
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I did have one tearout kinda like Doc Hill had on his Walnut bowl. I didn't want to get the same results as he had, so decided to stop. I located the piece and glued it back in. After the resin is done, I'll proceed to finish this bowl.
I am somewhat disappointed with this piece of wood as I expected it the be more colorful rather than drab like it is. ........... Jerry (in Tucson)
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Lots of internal drying stress in that wood. I occasionally see it nears the ends of slabs but never to this degree. Looks like it was dried too fast but I'm guessing. Did the seller say how he had dried it?
Larry, my guess it was dried in the typical Arizona kiln. It might have been moist when I got it, and I kept it in the shade. But 4-6% humidity will rob any moisture from any source just to keep from being lower.
We actually had a weather report about 4 years ago saying our humidity was at -4%. She didn't give an explanation how that could possibly happen, and I didn't see a correction on the next report......Jerry (in Tucson)
That has a lot of potential in regards to epoxy filling. In addition to custom colors, could also pick one color and do a gradation from light to dark from middle to edges, or vice versa.
seems like an excellent opportunity for some colored fill, appears to be solid enough to finish turning?
Two different groupings of 8 blocks, not two full boards glued up.
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I’ve checked the layout over and over. Gonna get some lunch and check it again. Then glue.
Been spending most of my weekends lately in my shop. Working on Christmas presents. Have a couple of boxes almost completed they're fun to make and I can see how could be very addictive.....not that woodworking isn't already addictive lol. Anyway here's a few pictures. One box is purple heart and curly maple. The other is Paduk and maple, with blackwood splines.
