| Project by CraigT | posted 187 days ago | 218 views | 1 time favorited | 7 comments |  |
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I usually create woodspirits and walkingsticks, but I had a log of spalted maple from last year where most of the wood was punky. This abstract is what was left of the solid wood. It was inlaid with copper, some of which I finished with a patina. Also inlaid some small copper domes I made and heated for color. The cut-out in the middle was textured using some gouges and carbide bits.
-- Craig, North Carolina
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a1Jim
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posted 187 days ago
This is truly one of a kind plus cool inlay
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture ,maker, woodworking school, heirloomwoodshop.com
SCOTSMAN
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posted 187 days ago
I like your design and artistic ability however I keep heatring the word punky what does it mean I have never heard of this word until recently please explain.
-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease
bamasawduster
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posted 187 days ago
Really got an imagination there. Love the design. Last photo looks like internal surgery is going on. Great use of wood that might have otherwise been scraped.
-- Gary, Huntsville. May you live as long as you want and not want as long as you live.
CraigT
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posted 187 days ago
Punky refers to where the wood has become spongy from the onset of decay. If the decay is not too severe the punky wood can sometimes be stabilized or hardened up.
-- Craig, North Carolina
Spoontaneous
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posted 187 days ago
I like this!
bigwoodturner
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posted 187 days ago
Nice abstract, you can stabilize decayed wood with bondo fiber glass.
-- Dale
mcoyfrog
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posted 184 days ago
Another great piece
-- Wood and Glass they kick (well you know) Have a great day - Dug