Graham Sugar
01-14-2009, 4:52 AM
Hi all:D
I thought you may be interested in another of our strange trees the
Coastal Tea Tree
Leptospermum laevigatum
Grows in to some strange twisted shapes . it grows on the coastal dunes and is shaped by the wind and time. the dry timber goes very grey with the salt and you have to be quick to beat the termites who love the stuff
But as the pic of the pen shows hidden inside is a rare beauty
the bit shown sure has some crazey shapes made by mum nature
I will think about this bit for a while but I think I may make it in to a double candle holder just trimming the vertical bit to allow a boring with a 60MM forstner with a second at the center of the curve and just planing the base to sit flat
I am going to try sand blasting on a small offcut to see if I can just remove the grey ( the pic of the pen shows what is inside) and expose the grain any suggestions would be most welcome
Regards
Graham Sugar
I thought you may be interested in another of our strange trees the
Coastal Tea Tree
Leptospermum laevigatum
Grows in to some strange twisted shapes . it grows on the coastal dunes and is shaped by the wind and time. the dry timber goes very grey with the salt and you have to be quick to beat the termites who love the stuff
But as the pic of the pen shows hidden inside is a rare beauty
the bit shown sure has some crazey shapes made by mum nature
I will think about this bit for a while but I think I may make it in to a double candle holder just trimming the vertical bit to allow a boring with a 60MM forstner with a second at the center of the curve and just planing the base to sit flat
I am going to try sand blasting on a small offcut to see if I can just remove the grey ( the pic of the pen shows what is inside) and expose the grain any suggestions would be most welcome
Regards
Graham Sugar