Popular Post Bombarde16 Posted July 15, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 You know that feeling: Driving along and you spot some discarded logs on the side of the road and then your friends roll their eyes as you pull over to look through the pile and then they pretend not to know you as you open the hatchback? Yup, in this case, I found what I'm guessing is box elder. In fairness, I've pulled some dried blanks from the pile and pushed them across the finish line as gifts over the past several months. That said, I have neither the space nor the time in the shop for a round of rough bowl blanking. That said, I couldn't just leave them there and it's going to be a long night. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeslayer Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 Hey, free wood is free wood, I think all the non woodworkers are a little off 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Beasley Posted July 15, 2019 Report Share Posted July 15, 2019 Well worth the effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bombarde16 Posted July 16, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 So. Much. Red. Some of the shavings coming off this wood looked like bacon. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AceHoleInOne Posted July 16, 2019 Report Share Posted July 16, 2019 Awesome work...only if there is a way to keep the red coloring...mine all faded away after several years. -Ace- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bombarde16 Posted July 17, 2019 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 Two chunks of trunk yielded four halves. Turned two into bowl blanks but looked at the remaining two and a.) didn't like the shape and b.) realized that I have more important work elsewhere. So I punted by slicing the remaining two halves into flat stock. Assuming I don't misplace these in the shorts pile, I can make segmented rims for these bowls using wood from the same tree. Potential works of grace and beauty? Artisanal firewood? Check back in 2020 for the exciting conclusion. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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