| Blog series by Bob #2 | updated 739 days ago | 2 parts | 773 reads | 32 comments total |
Part 1: Making traditional wood bowls part 1-Getting the Wood
We have a limited selection of hardwoods here in Alberta and the prospect of finding suitable pieces for turnings in stock with local suppliers is dismal.I have been on the prowl for a couple of years to track down and process some Manitoba Maple and last week I got pretty lucky.Quite by accident, on my way home, I noticed a felled M/maple(BOX ELDER) in a fellows’ yard.I whipped around the block and knocked on the door. The conversation went like this:Me- Are you going to use that w...
Part 2: Chain saws I have known and loved.- Don't leave home without one.
Currently I have 4 chain saws. A smart student of wood would probably have 2.When I was tougher I used to carry the Pioneer 610 into the bush with a toboggan and some gas and fell and pull out a tree in a few hours.As time progressed the saw became suddenly quite heavy and I yearned for a lighter machine. Enter the Husky 353 – 18” with decompression button and easy start and much lighter. It’s a 3.2 hp (53 cc) engine but just barely enough power when hilted in a trunk. (1...
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