1 hour ago, Rusty S said:

Food for thought, if I ever get somewhere that sells exotics, maybe

I have bought from Ocooch Hardwoods a few times. Good wood and shipping wasn’t bad.

I ended up cutting the rings in half to give me more layers and more twist. It is glued up and in the press.

19 minutes ago, RustyFN said:

It is glued up and in the press.

Cool press!

29 minutes ago, lew said:

Cool press!

Thanks. I had to make something to be able to do these glue ups. I had an old bench vice laying and the press was born. I took the wooden handle out, doesn’t need a handle.

9 hours ago, Rusty S said:

Food for thought, if I ever get somewhere that sells exotics, maybe

Nice glue up. It does not have to be exotic. Cherry, walnut and maple make a very nice combo also.

8 hours ago, Gerald said:

Nice glue up. It does not have to be exotic. Cherry, walnut and maple make a very nice combo also.

Thanks for the suggestion but In Kansas high quality Cherry is an exotic. ours, what little there is is anything but red, but i understand what you are saying about work arounds but every now and then you want to splurge.

6 hours ago, Rusty S said:

Thanks for the suggestion but In Kansas high quality Cherry is an exotic. ours, what little there is is anything but red, but i understand what you are saying about work arounds but every now and then you want to splurge.

I only used exotics because I get deals a lot. I went to see a guy on Facebook marketplace today and bought around 8 pieces of exotic lumber for close to half price.