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Here are two goblets and a salt grinder I turned from sycamore.
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We have a group of friends that has been meeting for quite a few years on Tuesday. We call the group Turning Tuesday. One of the older friends is more of a chip carver than a turner. He likes the boxes I have been making lately and asked me if I could make one out of basswood so he can chip carve it. The lid is Purple Heart because that is what he wanted. Here is the box, 8” tall and 5” in diameter. I can’t wait to see what he carves on it.
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What is the best wood for spoons and other stirring devices used in the kitchen? I have a couple of favorite stirring devices but have no clue what kind of wood they are... for sure they are not like the cheap pine ones in the drawer. JT
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I would normally install this topic in our "Woodworking Book Reviews" section of this forum, but since it's also a website I thought I'd share it here. There is a collection of books still in existence today, that are arguably the most incredible collection of American Wood species in the entire world. The set contains 14 volumes. This collection is rare, you can find individual books for sale, yet now and then you may find the entire collection that will set you back thousands of dollars, if you are a book collector, and you appreciate this genre of books, then it's money well spent. Here is a complete set displayed by Christies. HOUGH, Romeyn Beck (1857-1924). The American Woods, exhibited by actual specimens and with copious explanatory text. Lowville, NY: By the Author, 1894-1928. WWW.CHRISTIES.COM Fortunately though, for us peasants, the content of the collection has been uploaded online by the University of North Carolina, and you can view the cross sectional images of each wood species found in North America. Keep in mind, that the original books that were produced, all had real wood slides in each page of the book. Here is the online version that is well categorized, and easy to use once you click around and understand the layout. History of Forestry - The American Woods: exhibited by actual specimens and with copious explanatory text by Romeyn B. Hough WWW.LIB.NCSU.EDU If you have followed my research and transferring of another book named "American Woods" by Shelly E. Schoonover, not to be confused with the featured book above, you'll see that I have used many of Hough's slides in my research. Here is an example of a research page with a slide. When at the page, scroll down to view the slide. Wiki | Pacific Yew THEPATRIOTWOODWIKI.ORG Wiki Here is an actual slide by Hough (below). Each of his books pages in all his reprints, have real wood slices in each page. It's incredible what Hough accomplished. I hope you enjoy the website where these pages are translated for our viewing pleasure, and a big shout out to the University of North Carolina State Libraries for taking the time to bring this incredible collection to the internet for all to enjoy, and use. I have also installed the link to this wonderful resource in our "Links Directory" under the "Research" category.
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A friend brought over to me a small table........in parts. She said it has been in her family for more than 150 years. I could see where had been repaired before (maybe 3 times) with hide glue and even it was falling apart. She wanted to keep it as original as possible. The top was awful and it looked like it may have been replaced. There were nail holes on the underside that went in two rows. She said she believed it to be Walnut. When cleaning/sanding some areas, the dust was more reddish than Walnut and the wood was very light. However when I applied a finish to the top, it came out looking like walnut. Having never worked with really old wood like this, I don't know how it ages. Does Walnut act this way as it gets really old? Another thing I found that was unique was that the end of the post, where it goes up in the table, had a tapered slit. You put a tapered shim in and when you tapped the post in, it self tightened. Never even heard of that, but a great idea. The bottom mount board was split in 3 pieces with a forth piece missing, which I replaced. You can also see the red look on the underside of the top.
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@Ron Altier, you have made a wonderful gallery of your work! Thank you so much for using the gallery to showcase all your small tables in one location. And, beautiful work sir!
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