Eric. Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 I blame Tom Cancelleri...after all the deals he's been finding at his Woodcraft I had to go take a gander at mine. Blah. Garbage. Nothing but garbage. Clearly marked...NO discounts on Festool or Leigh!...the two things I might be interested in. But they did have plenty of garbage on clearance. Oh, and no Danish oil...the one thing I actually needed. But I wandered back into their junk area...er, uh, make that "lumber" room, and I spotted this basketball-sized alien brain. Picked it up...whoa, heavy. Not domestic, whatever it was. Flipped it over...dark, reddish. Honestly, no idea. I thought maybe bubinga. Went to put it back when I spotted the "12." Nevermind, I'll take it. Just for kicks I asked the kid at the desk if he knew what it was. He kind of picked on the bark a little (LOL) and said, "Kind of reddish...maybe cherry?" (LOL) I just smiled and paid the $12 plus tax and headed home. Took a block plane to it a few minutes ago...padauk. Basketball-sized padauk burl for 12 beans. Not bad. Looking forward to getting this thing on the lathe one day. I'll let y'all know if I survive the explosion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Cool score! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 That's a nice chunk!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 Amazing. Really does look like a brain. You gonna turn that brain into a bowl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted July 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 That's the plan. Orange brain bowl. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted July 26, 2015 Report Share Posted July 26, 2015 That's the plan. Orange brain bowl. When you wear it, will it keep the unmoderated away from you? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted July 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Perhaps if I wore it as a loin cloth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Perhaps if I wore it as a loin cloth? I'll remove myself from that viewing thanks.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted July 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Oh. What if I made one for all the moderators and integrated laser beam blasters? Interested now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Oh. What if I made one for all the moderators and integrated laser beam blasters? Interested now? Um.. no... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Oh. What if I made one for all the moderators and integrated laser beam blasters? Interested now? Im in. Im not a mod but would love one of these. Its been a dream of mine all my life for my crotch to have the ability to shoot lasers. Brilliant. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Oh. What if I made one for all the moderators and integrated laser beam blasters? Interested now? Better be a build thread on this 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Better be a build thread on this Now who's moderating? The guy typing with carpal tunnel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Get it on that Powermatic and make a bowl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Get one of those curved parting tools that will let you make several bowls out of the one burl ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Get one of those curved parting tools that will let you make several bowls out of the one burl ! Lol those are stupid expensive. http://m.woodcraft.com/Product/127678/KEL-MCNAUGHTON-SYSTEM-COMPLETE.aspx?gclid=Cj0KEQjwrdetBRCJg92s44SB77IBEiQAEIWmVaY4bazp7jfwaMxIr0Px6Q_XC5ffvJKpdT0xvuCan2IaAlTO8P8HAQ Sent from my 831C using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted July 27, 2015 Report Share Posted July 27, 2015 Yea but Eric can afford it ! He saved so much buying the burl ....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted July 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Okay then, it's settled...brain bowl underwear for everyone. Laser blaster in the front and oil slick squirter in the rear...just in case you ever take chase after lazer blasting someone from your burly orange loin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 "Oil slick squirter in the rear"? Don't wish for something you can't handle. Believe me, it comes soon enough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Okay then, it's settled...brain bowl underwear for everyone. Laser blaster in the front and oil slick squirter in the rear...just in case you ever take chase after lazer blasting someone from your burly orange loin. This keeps getting better and better.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vyrolan Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 This should be good as long as the back isn't steamed walnut...we know that chafes Eric's ass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Laser blaster in the front and oil slick squirter in the rear Sounds like a James Bond Aston Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted August 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 And here's what's left of it...hardly larger than a grapefruit. Lots of bark and pith inclusions left little usable material. To be expected. I rushed the sanding job and it shows. That's gonna have to be a do-over. You'll forgive me, I'm a rookie turner. Pretty cool piece of wood, though...what's left of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 Awesome colorations in that. The smooth finish really makes it pop. Nice job Eric, rookie or not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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