I have a maple crotch that I have roughed out for a platter. It is about 18 inches x 3 inches at this point. I have it oiled and bagged with shavings right now. Took about 6 hours of work to get it laid out, chainsawed mounted and rough turned.
My neighbor cut down two trees last week. A 45 year old Maple and a 60+ year old Cottonwood. Both were growing roots into his basement.
I got 4 maple crotches and 2 cottonwood crotches. All over 20 inches. I also got some other good pieces. But I didn't have enough room, a lot went good bye.
Hopefully, SWMBO will see the wisdom of having a larger lathe. My 12 inch Walker-Turner Gap Bed will not handle this size. I have two more crotch pieces from the maple and one of the cottonwood all this size yet to turn.
If I have to go to my turning club mentor's PM 3520 everytime I want to rough turn or finish turn one of these --- well I guess .... They are for her after all.
I also have a cottonwood bowl, 5 inch, roughed bagged and drying. Several other pieces of stuff to turn from these trees.
John
My neighbor cut down two trees last week. A 45 year old Maple and a 60+ year old Cottonwood. Both were growing roots into his basement.
I got 4 maple crotches and 2 cottonwood crotches. All over 20 inches. I also got some other good pieces. But I didn't have enough room, a lot went good bye.
Hopefully, SWMBO will see the wisdom of having a larger lathe. My 12 inch Walker-Turner Gap Bed will not handle this size. I have two more crotch pieces from the maple and one of the cottonwood all this size yet to turn.
If I have to go to my turning club mentor's PM 3520 everytime I want to rough turn or finish turn one of these --- well I guess .... They are for her after all.
I also have a cottonwood bowl, 5 inch, roughed bagged and drying. Several other pieces of stuff to turn from these trees.
John