Scoooore! Maple quarter log sections/bowl blanks

Nice score. how big is that mini of yours? ;)

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10” swing over the ways. Only have a 14” bandsaw with 6” height (no riser). I stopped off at the local Tractor Supply Co. for a splitting wedge. These will have to wait until I get a display box commission finished, due Thursday morning.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Well done. Great find. I need to get a pickup truck.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Wayne, it ain’t much of a truck. Chevy S-10 4 banger, doesn’t like any thing over a 25° grade if the air conditioner is running. The handling characteristics with the logs and a full propane cylinder and my big ole butt were noticeably different than when empty, but we made it home. Wished I had a place to store more, or I’d get my stepson and go back for a raid tonight. Next week should be the start of some new fun.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Sounds like fun. I saw a big bunch of wood like this with a free sign when I was visiting my parents today. The wood was pretty much the same dimensions as what you got. I am not sure what species it was.

-- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov

Two blanks, at least three potential angles of attack. End grain and face grain head in and out. Anybody have ideas about next steps…

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Hi Doug;

Very nice find.

I guess I have to post the pictures of the cherry burls that came from a tree on my stepsons property.

The tree was loaded with them, some as large as three feet in diameter.

I didn’t realise you guys liked wood. LOL

Lee

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It’s like a fever, Lee. Now that I have the first jug of propane, there is no excuse to be house-bound as the freezing weather arrives.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Right up my alley here! Next steps huh? Maybe draw some bowl profiles on the ends of the logs and see what you get? Or – just start cutting and don’t look back? Are you thinking you may want to try an end grain form???

I like what I’m hearing about heating up your shop and spending more time out there!~ This is all very exciting!

You can expect some spalted maple at some point here! Through the CBBS, CyberPenBlankShare (CPBS), US Mail, Fed-Ex…whatever it’ll take!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

I did some ruminating and have sent an email to Steve Russell. I think at least one natural edge facegrain and one endgrain. The rest head down turned fat while wet and allowed to dry before final shaping. Here is where the Mini-Lathe and the no riser bandsaw are very limiting.

Got a line of more in the spring.

As for time in the shop, I have been working a commission, and after tonight and the last possible night tomorrow,
I’ll be making about a quarter an hour plus expenses. I will never stain wood again if I have much to say about it.
Might have to take up bowling… or at least a rest for a few days.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

At the very least do some turning!

-- Dorje (pronounced "door-jay"), Seattle, WA

There ain’t many things better than free wood!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"