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Project by Dusty56 posted 472 days ago 647 views 1 time favorited 18 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I was disappointed with the “blotchiness” of the color in the Ash that I used for this project, so I kept it for myself and made another one for my customer. This board is made from 5/4 ” Cherry , Ash , Maple and Black Walnut which had a knot in the edge of the board with some pretty nice figure coming from it . I assembled the board and routed the profile on it …The knot had split during the drying process , so I carefully gouged it out until I got to solid wood and then “massaged” it with my PorterCable ROS until I felt happy with the results . I really love the waterfall effect of the grain pattern and all of my guests make mention of it . I made this about 5 years ago and have since routed a juice groove into the back of it where I have done most of the cutting on this board . Your comments are welcome and appreciated : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .


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Karson

25801 posts in 1295 days


posted 472 days ago

Very nice Dusty. A great looking board.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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thetimberkid

1944 posts in 598 days


posted 472 days ago

Great job!

Thanks for the post

Callum

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trifern

7894 posts in 662 days


posted 472 days ago

Another gorgeous board Dusty. I really like the grain pattern. Thanks for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

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woodworm

8243 posts in 485 days


posted 472 days ago

Very nice. I like the grain pattern around the knot area.

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

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jeanmarc

1751 posts in 611 days


posted 472 days ago

Very nice.Great job!

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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TedM

1843 posts in 627 days


posted 472 days ago

Looks like it held up well! It looks great!

-- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - http://www.woodworkersguide.com

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Lee A. Jesberger

3710 posts in 874 days


posted 471 days ago

Hi Dusty;

Gee do you think you’re a perfectionist?

I mean really, this one wasn’t good enough for a customer?

I’d like to see the one you felt WAS good enough!

Beautiful!!

Lee

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Dusty56

3466 posts in 583 days


posted 471 days ago

Hello Lee and thank you for the comment . If you look at the Ash in the pictures , you will notice what I meant by “blotchiness” . Most of the Ash is creamy / yellowish color , yet some areas of it are almost white and appear to be bleached out or stained . It was extremely noticeable when the board was brand new . The wood is quite solid so I really have no clue why it differs in color. I didn’t have a camera back when I made the other board for my customer , so no pix of that one . Same design , except I thoroughly examined the next Ash for flaws and of course the knot and special grain weren’t in the Black Walnut …...Thanks again for your feedback and I look forward to your next post as always : ) Have a great day !

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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brianinpa

1365 posts in 618 days


posted 471 days ago

Another great piece of work Dusty. You use a lot of differnt types of wood that I would never have thought of. This gives me some insight for future projects.

-- Brian, Lebanon PA, If you aren’t having fun doing it, find something else to do.

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Budgie

117 posts in 833 days


posted 465 days ago

Great job. Nice contrast of colors.

-- Bud, NY, http://tpww.libsyn.com/

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Budgie

117 posts in 833 days


posted 402 days ago

Wow! great job.

Bud

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dorran

8 posts in 129 days


posted 107 days ago

Nice. Beauty and Functionality. Not too fancy to be afraid to use it.

-- Life is about choices. You can spend a lot of money on furniture and have really nice furniture; Or you can spend a lot on tools and have even more expensive, crappy furniture. I made my choice.

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a1Jim

16841 posts in 472 days


posted 107 days ago

Very Cool Rusty

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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Dusty56

3466 posts in 583 days


posted 107 days ago

Thank you dorran and you too , a1Tim ! lol

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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Jerry

60 posts in 48 days


posted 44 days ago

Great looking board! The edge detail really highlights the design. All of the “Soft” edges contrast very nicely with the crisp 90 deg edge detail. Very nice work!

Jerry

-- Jerry, "Some people are like Slinkies, They aren't good for much of anything, but they put a grin on your face when you push them down a flight of stairs"

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Dusty56

3466 posts in 583 days


posted 43 days ago

Thank you Jerry …I really appreciate your comment : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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aflixa

43 posts in 70 days


posted 27 days ago

Great Look. Very nice.

-- Aflixa - Granja - Portugal

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Dusty56

3466 posts in 583 days


posted 27 days ago

Thank you very much for the nice comment , aflixa….I hope to make a board of the “porosky wood design” such as you’ve made one of these days : )

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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