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Took the day "off" (and tomorrow and wednesday as well - I was at "use it or loose it time) so took advantage to finish up dealing with some of the rest of the walnut I didn't slab up.
Disclaimer: I'm not really a bowl turner by any stretch of the imagination so please be gentle!!
However.. when life gives you fresh walnut.. watcha gonna do?
I was just shooting for rough form for now and leaving a fair bit of meat until they dry some. The wood is really green, I had a nice "racing stripe" going up the wall..
I powered out before the last one, I'll finish it up and bag it tomorrow(had to save some energy to wipe down the tools.. and that was about all I had left, that desk job don't make the standing days easier). The rest have been bagged with shavings, the larger one had some serious stress cracks , I soaked them in CA and crossed my fingers.. Good experience anyway even if it cracks.
Disclaimer: I'm not really a bowl turner by any stretch of the imagination so please be gentle!!
However.. when life gives you fresh walnut.. watcha gonna do?
I was just shooting for rough form for now and leaving a fair bit of meat until they dry some. The wood is really green, I had a nice "racing stripe" going up the wall..
I powered out before the last one, I'll finish it up and bag it tomorrow(had to save some energy to wipe down the tools.. and that was about all I had left, that desk job don't make the standing days easier). The rest have been bagged with shavings, the larger one had some serious stress cracks , I soaked them in CA and crossed my fingers.. Good experience anyway even if it cracks.