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Joel Sauder
02-22-2009, 5:22 PM
About a year ago I got a large walnut stump with a graph zone between a black walnut root and an english walnut top. Well I finally got around to carving it up yesterday and this is what I found

The Stump:
http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv345/ibebirdman/IMG_1546a.jpg
The Harvest (plus 4-5 large blocks cut from crotches destined to be hollowforms if I ever get that Clarke Hollowing System):
http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv345/ibebirdman/IMG_0227.jpg
A blank with some cool marble cake figure:
http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv345/ibebirdman/IMG_0228.jpg
A rough turned bowl from the graph zone:
http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv345/ibebirdman/IMG_0223.jpg

Now let the chips fly!

Joel
Steve Schlumpf
02-22-2009, 5:41 PM
Joel - good to see you posting again! Sure is some beautiful wood! Love the bowl - you just don't see walnut like that - naturally! Looking forward to seeing lots more of the walnut mix - real soon! Have fun!
Richard Bell CA
02-22-2009, 6:09 PM
Joel:

Very nice, that was a big tree. I particularly like the curly grain on the bowl. This wood turns and finishes well, I think you will enjoy it.

Richard
Jack Mincey
02-22-2009, 6:34 PM
That is some great looking wood. It should make very nice bowls.
Jack
Bernie Weishapl
02-22-2009, 7:34 PM
Beautiful wood Joel. Should make some mighty fine bowls.
Jim Glock
02-22-2009, 8:42 PM
That graft zone is really something! Looking forward to seeing the completed project. jg
charlie knighton
02-22-2009, 10:22 PM
enjoy and thanks for sharing
Alan Trout
02-23-2009, 8:11 AM
Joel, that is a awesome haul!! I am very envious.


Good Luck

Alan
Tony Greenway
02-23-2009, 8:47 AM
Joel, did you know having that many blanks in your shop at one time could put a real strain on your home life? To prevent that from happening, I strongly suggest trying to give some of those to any turners that might be foolish enough to take them. Pay no attention the devilish grin they may have while speeding away from your shop with their cars, trucks or wheelbarrows. That is just one of the side effects from being exposed to that situation. Your very lucky that we were able to catch this in time.:eek::);)
Seriously, congrats on the wood...............Tony
Bill Bulloch
02-23-2009, 8:58 AM
That, my friend, was a big chunck of wood. How long did it take to cut those blanks?
Jack Giovo
02-23-2009, 9:00 AM
Great looking wood and it took a lot of work and time to get all the cutting done - what did you put on the wood to keep it from cracking?

Jack
Barry Richardson
02-23-2009, 9:07 AM
Beautiful stuff. Your picture shows stump, then rounded and sealed blanks, but I can appreciate all the work that went on in between! That must have been a chore! You'll probably have your fill of turning walnut bowls by the time your done with that pile.
George Guadiane
02-23-2009, 9:13 AM
I HAVE lots of wood, so I don't get jealous often, but I'm jealous!
I can also appreciate the amount of work it was to process that butt... WELL DONE.
If that beautiful platter is an example of what you have - - now I'm REALLY jealous and you really did the wood justice.
Congratulations, on every point.
Paul Douglass
02-23-2009, 11:19 AM
WOW! That is pretty stuff. Never thought about that graft zone, but ya all the walnut treese around here are grafted. Guess I better keep my eyes open!
curtis rosche
02-23-2009, 5:52 PM
hows that maple burl you got workin?
alex carey
02-23-2009, 6:49 PM
nice gloat, that certainly looks like it will turn out some great stuff. Keep up the pictures.