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  Siberian elm

  Nino G. Cocchiarella said:

  Phil, nice! I recently got a trailer load of Siberian elm. I have turned several things from that pile. So far I’ve found it very easy to turn, perhaps a bit hairy. It was still very green though. Was your very dry?

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  Yes. Dry and powdery.

  • 48 minutes ago
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  Honduras Rosewood Burl Round Bottom Box

  David Croxton said:

  Hi Gabriel, fantastic work - as usual! I understand what you described about the density of this type of wood - while I haven't turned anything from it, I did do some decorative hand carving with a piece of it in the past. I remember it as being very difficult to carve & extremely hard on...

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  • Today at 1:04 PM
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  Spalted maple hollow form

  Jaramiah Severns said:

  Thanks, Nino!
  
  Yeah, if I come across some timber I think might be worth turning someday, I’ll use a chainsaw to break it down into turnable chunks. If the log is larger than about 8” diameter, I’ll remove the pith to avoid major splits. Then I dunk the end grain sides into a tub of anchor...

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  Honduras Rosewood Burl Round Bottom Box

  Hi Gabriel, fantastic work - as usual! I understand what you described about the density of this type of wood - while I haven't turned anything from it, I did do some decorative hand carving with a piece of it in the past. I remember it as being very difficult to carve & extremely hard on the...

  • Today at 9:29 AM
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  Dang it!

  Perhaps "Make a Funnel" could be the monthly challenge for April. A worthy funnel, bravo.

  • Today at 9:21 AM

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