Despite its scientific importance, all I see are bowls and platters and tables, oh my!
Sharpen those tools
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I was gifted a pre-turned piece of ancient NZ swap kauri that I put aside for a decade or so waiting for me to tackle it. If you are not familiar with it, here is something about it...
www.wwgoa.com
My piece came with a certificate dating it to 12,000yrs. To give you an idea of what you would pay for a 2.2 x 2.2m root ball retrieved from the ground...
Three quarters of my pre-turned piece looks sound, but the other quarter looks like it may have been sapwood that hasn't travelled quite so well over the last 12k yrs and is looking very fibrous and unlikely to turn and finish very well without a lot of resin infusion. If I ever get around to having a go at it I will post the outcome.
Kauri: An Ancient Wood
I came across what may be the oldest wood in the world; kauri. It comes from New Zealand, where the trees fell into a peat bog as much as 50,000 years ago.
www.wwgoa.com
My piece came with a certificate dating it to 12,000yrs. To give you an idea of what you would pay for a 2.2 x 2.2m root ball retrieved from the ground...
Three quarters of my pre-turned piece looks sound, but the other quarter looks like it may have been sapwood that hasn't travelled quite so well over the last 12k yrs and is looking very fibrous and unlikely to turn and finish very well without a lot of resin infusion. If I ever get around to having a go at it I will post the outcome.
Wow! Looking forward to the update.
Good story and link, good luck finishing it.
If you have any nitrocellulose handy you could thin it down say 50/50 and pour it into the punky area, should do the trick.