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What’s on your lathe?

Ted Pelfrey said:
Man that stuff is beautiful! Loved the niece you gave me!!!
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I had a 20" limb break off a massive sugarberry a couple of months ago. I'm keeping an eye on the spalting. I'll have a lot of this stuff in a couple of months. You and friends can come over and get some when it's ready. Eric can stand around and crack jokes. 😂
 
robo hippy said:
Persimmon is in the ebony family, and used to be used for golf driver heads before they got the fancy metal ones. As for spalting, check out Seri Robinson, aka Dr. Spalt. Mostly it takes about 6 months, and some moisture in the wood. Not sure if it is possible for dried wood to be wet up again to the point where it can spalt or not. Much more than 6 months and it gets too soft since spalting is the first step in rotting. Some woods spalt more easily than others.

robo hippy
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Went and checked out her bio and links at Northern spalt, some interesting info, a bit more scientific, i actually have one of her books in kindle format on my ipad, good stuff, hate to leave too many things to chance when it comes to resources like wood, yea it grows on trees, 🤪 but hey, waste not want not plus im kinda a tech nerd when it comes to this stuff, love the details and data.
 
2.5 x 5.75 walnut

You ever make something for a little thank you gift then you think "kinda pretty to just put paper clips or coins in?" This is for my buddy that welded the eBay knurler handle on for me.

Oh well. practice makes better. (never be perfect with wood. I noticed should have spent some more time sanding. lots of scratches)
 

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