June 6, 20241 yr Popular Post 2 hours ago, kreisdorph said: Walnut is odd. Sometimes you get really clean, white, sapwood, and other times it dirties. This one is more of the dirty kind, so it's not quite what I wanted, but close enough. The cherry plate is taken from the pith section of a log. Same with the walnut platter. I often use the entire middle section, pith and all. I know what you mean about using all of the wood. Cherry can have such beautiful grain and colors. I had a walnut log that had the heart wood almost centered but the sap wood was grey. Made an end grain bowl that turned out looking more like a clay pot.
June 6, 20241 yr 2 hours ago, lew said: I know what you mean about using all of the wood. Cherry can have such beautiful grain and colors. I had a walnut log that had the heart wood almost centered but the sap wood was grey. Made an end grain bowl that turned out looking more like a clay pot. I like that better than dirty white.
June 7, 20241 yr Author Popular Post 15 hours ago, kreisdorph said: Walnut is odd. Sometimes you get really clean, white, sapwood, and other times it dirties. This one is more of the dirty kind, so it's not quite what I wanted, but close enough. The cherry plate is taken from the pith section of a log. Same with the walnut platter. I often use the entire middle section, pith and all. According to John Jordan to keep the white you have to turn walnut when it hits the ground. I have never been that lucky.
June 7, 20241 yr Popular Post 8 hours ago, Gerald said: According to John Jordan to keep the white you have to turn walnut when it hits the ground. I have never been that lucky. I cut this one down in February. I'm going to leave it like it is for the time being, cutting off pieces as I get inspired. It's off the ground and should be fine for a while. I'll update you on how white or dark the sapwood is as I progress. By the way, open invitation: If anyone wants to make a trip to the Nashville area, I'll give you as much wood as you can carry.
June 7, 20241 yr Author Popular Post 5 hours ago, kreisdorph said: I cut this one down in February. I'm going to leave it like it is for the time being, cutting off pieces as I get inspired. It's off the ground and should be fine for a while. I'll update you on how white or dark the sapwood is as I progress. By the way, open invitation: If anyone wants to make a trip to the Nashville area, I'll give you as much wood as you can carry. That looks like it is a nice one . It is amazing that a walnut log will keep for several years intact laying on the ground.
June 14, 20241 yr Popular Post Turned a piece of Cedar. Tried to keep some of the live edge and bark. I wasn't very successful though. I love turning Cedar. Since my shop is connected to my house it makes the entire house smell so good.
June 14, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, User74 said: Turned a piece of Cedar. Tried to keep some of the live edge and bark. I wasn't very successful though. I love turning Cedar. Since my shop is connected to my house it makes the entire house smell so good. Nice one! Lovely color, too!
July 14, 20241 yr Author Popular Post After a bit over two weeks it is done. Doing patches and sanding was the worst part of it all. Finish is semi gloss lacquer. Bowl is magnolia. Collar may be a rosewood. Finial may be zircote . Patches are Spalted pecan. It was a long road but worth it to say I did it.
July 14, 20241 yr Popular Post 1 hour ago, Gerald said: After a bit over two weeks it is done. Doing patches and sanding was the worst part of it all. Finish is semi gloss lacquer. Bowl is magnolia. Collar may be a rosewood. Finial may be zircote . Patches are Spalted pecan. It was a long road but worth it to say I did it. Absolutely! Awesome work, @Gerald!
July 23, 20241 yr Popular Post Thin-walled black locust. Finished with Tried and True Original. Obligatory blacklight shot.
July 27, 20241 yr Author Popular Post AAW forum has a swap twice a year. This was finished and mailed yesterday. Swamp Maple with a Cherry burl inset. Finish is lacquer.
July 31, 20241 yr Popular Post A small elm chalice (I guess). Two, actually. Yorkshire grit followed by Myland's. I started to duplicate it (something I have no experience with) but it didn't quite work out.
August 12, 20241 yr Popular Post Incense burner for my wife. Elm finished with Ack's polishing compound and Ack's wax. The last picture is under a blacklight.
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