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What’s on your lathe?

Some mango that was cut down recently. A facebook member on the florida woodworking account put out the location on a massive mango tree that had been cut down and was sitting on the side of the road. Of course they cut it in all the worst ways possible.
I found some great pieces though!
This one is currently sitting wrapped up on my lathe. I'm attempting to decide what direction to go! The bark has stayed in nicely so I'm tempted to include it.
About 13in long x 7in wide right now
 
I decided to put splines across the bark inclusion on this butternut crotch bowl. the last time I used splines I just cut a grove across the ark, but I didn't like the look of that method. The groove on this one was plunged all the way through with a 1/2" up cut solid carbide bit. The splines were made from 1/2" X 1 -1/2" butternut with one end rounded over with a 1/2" half round bit, marked for the other end, cut off a little long and cut the other end.
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Sam Fleisher said:
Walnut, 8 x 4.25

Candy dish with embellishment done with an ebay knurler.

For $12 it'll work (on walnut anyway)
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Hi, really interested in what you've achieved using your eBay knurler. The chequered pattern is really good. I've tried one before but with limited success, in fact it was a complete failure to be honest but I may have bought the wrong type. Have you still got the details please.
 
IMG_4838.jpegwell worked on this today, it’s off the lathe now! Our Long Island woodturners association is doing a wig stands for cancer donation to local cancer treatment centers
We were able to uptain a donation of popular wood from local wood suppler
Here’s a look of my first try! Still needs to be stained and finish applied.thinking maybe using some oxolic acid to remove the green so stain will look better?!
 

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