I am usually too shy to include myself in the picture, but here is a quick gif of me setting up to turn a yarn bowl from a chunk of mesquite tree.
Check the stance...
Turns out the wood was still really wet, so I stopped after roughing out and coated the whole thing with beeswax to slow the drying and keep it from cracking.
Six months to a year and it will be ready for final turning.
I love the contrast between the sapwood and heart wood.
Speaking of beeswax, what does this remind you of?
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Man, that is so cool. Thanks for sharing with us! The image within the wood reminds me of Snoopy’s buddy Woodstock, kissing a mirror image of himself 🤷🏼♀️
Ok, I can see that. I like it, but not quite what I was thinking. The hint was beeswax. Thanks:)
Ah shucks.
I was going to say beehive before you even gave the hint.
I like the wood contrast too. I've done similar with scrap purple heart which is almost like maple.
Although turning that with the bark must have been a mess, haha. I always rough trimmed the shape with a bandsaw.
Not beehive, more specific.
Yeah, big mess, every week, a big trash bag full of shavings.
Hmm. Honey pot?
Ok, but whose honey pot?
You're tough :) The only honey pot I can think of associated with someone is Winnie the Pooh
There you go!
that is going to be awesome...... Here is a video of how (kinda) I dry green wood.....
Yeah, the pith was already starting to crack on this. I basically poured molten wax into it.
oH AND BY THE WAY YER A NATURAL...... wE WILL HAVE TO HIRE YOU ALL OUR VIDEOS TOO.....
I feel like I needed to add a personal touch, make a bond with my audience. Hoping I can grow out an awesome beard like the one on you.
Just remember ....ponytail the beard when wood turning......lol
Yikes, I can't imagine.
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