Keggers Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 I was milling a beautiful piece of 8/4 curly cherry today and my day was soon ruined. This beautiful piece of wood has what I think are stress checks on both faces. I don't know if there is any salvageable wood in the whole piece. Maybe a pen maker could find some usable wood. Anyone interested let me know. The checks sure did ruined my day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 Too bad, that's a wicked looking piece. That kind of figure in cherry happens when heartwood and sapwood get all intertwined with each other and make a baby. Looks awesome, only problem is heartwood and sapwood move at different rates. Not drastically, but enough that it can cause issues like that. Lots of tension. Either that or it was improperly dried. Either way...too bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPCV_Woodworker Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 Use it anyway? You could take some black epoxy and disguise them as gum marks... Run a thin bladed knife to cut the bridging fibers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneymack Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 That sucks That is one beautiful piece of wood. Sorry man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Too pretty to toss! I would desparately try to stabilize it some way, maybe even resaw it into thick veneers to put on a more stable substrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Send it my way, I'll make something of it! PM me if you really want to let go of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Too pretty to toss! I would desparately try to stabilize it some way, maybe even resaw it into thick veneers to put on a more stable substrate.Before I gave up on that piece I would definitely try to stabilize it. I have used PEG (polyethylene glycol-1000) on small pieces of wood and have been pleased with the results. Rockler sells the stuff and it is not hard to use. Here is a link to an oldie but goody pdf that I keep around for reference. http://owic.oregonstate.edu/sites/default/files/pubs/peg.pdf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 That is one beautiful piece of cherry! You could mix cherry sawdust with epoxy to fill the cracks. I've done this a lot with walnut knots with good results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 I agree it is still definately usable. Maybe not for whatever it was originally intended for but still, it's beautiful. I'd be cutting it into thick veneers which and veneering the crap out of something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jHop Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Make an "antique" box from it? Lined with another wood in thin strips, nobody will ever know it was a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnarlywoodguy Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 What a wonderful opportunity to figure out a fix and use! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collinb Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Might make some awesome veneer or accent pieces, perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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