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Madrone Burl Wood turning club challenge

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Powder Keg:
Thanks for the compliments!

Pete,
The chunk of wood was harvested and cut into usable bits. Ive heard that this particular wood will splinter into tooth picks if not dried properly. To slow down the drying most of the end grain was sealed with wax. That is the discoloring that you see.

Drying wood is an art in itself. Buying wood to turn is expensive. I have several apricot and pear tree limbs that I have harvested and they are drying in the rafters of my shop. I sealed the ends with latex paint. They have been up there for several months now. The ends of the logs are crack free\o/

~Wes~

Chuck in E. TN:
Wes,
You will enjoy the pear. I had a Bradford downed by snow a few years ago. I saved all limbs 1" or bigger in 6" lengths to make fly rod reel seats and file/tool handles from. Nice birdseye knots in it. I coated the cut ends with canning wax, and no splits or cracks, and the wax comes off easily.
Chuck
 

Pete.:
Well I didn't know that - thanks for the explaination Wes. Learnt something new today.

I guess you're going to now tell me that I shouldn't have made a bonfire of that 12" cherry tree I cut down some years back....

Fredbare:
Thanks for sharing Wes, great piece of work.

John

micktoon:
 Looks very nice Wes , neat design and good turning  :bow: :bow: :thumbup:  Did you fill the split ? ,  I cant see it on the finished photo looking more or less from above but it might be hidden from view ?.
  Top class job  :clap:
  Cheers Mick.

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