little wood gloat

[Chris Haas]

found a semi local tree remover and paid him a visit. now i have a ton of norfold island pine. best part was he already had it cut just as you see it. had the truck loaded in 10 minutes.

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z194/haas6291/IMG_4299.jpg

http://i195.photobucket.com/albums/z194/haas6291/IMG_4297.jpg

[Steve Schlumpf]

Chris - congrats on your wood score! I have seen some amazing stuff turned out of that! Looking forward to seeing what you turn out of it!

[alex carey]

Definitely a good score, NIP has interesting grain.

[Mark Norman]

Ya got the haul all sealed up yet?

Thats the way to get free wood, I see so much nice wood go to waste from urban forests... its a shame.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Congrats on the wood haul. That will be some nice turning wood especially if you can get the eyes where the branches come out right.

[Thomas Canfield]

I hope it compares with the Norfolk Island Pine in Hawaii. The turned items there are incredible when you turn thin for translucent. How do you plan to finish? I was told to use a mixture of 1 part polyurethane (Defthane) to 4 parts of Deft danish oil applied after buffing with Tripoli, and keep building up about 5 coats or until it looked good and then do one more coat and buff with Tripoli, white diamond, and then use Renasiance wax. That finish is great and really give a luster and feel.