I had this (honey locust IMO) in the garage for at least 25 years so decide to make a platter. It is about 12” and ¾”. The gain pattern was not (to me) that visible before turning and I did not expect it to have this grain. I “remade the board to show original what I am guessing now was the branch section close to the main truck. Finished with three coats of tried and true oil.
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Surprise Grain in Honey Locust
- Thread starter BobCoates
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Russ Braun
TOTW Team
After 25 yrs, I’d be shouting for joy just like this beauty is Bob!
I've encountered that grain pattern with honey locust as well. Wish I could remember how I cut up the log to achieve.
I didn't cut it but from the looks it was the first (or second) slab from the tree to get rid of the branch.
It looks to me like the pith line runs obliquely through the blank, i.e. from the bottom on the left side to the top toward the right.