Ambrosia on the Hoof

[Frank Frazier]

Hi, I am another lurker here on the Turner's Forum and it is time to jump in. This will be my first thread.

I had to take down a Sugar Maple that was about 18" at the butt to make room for an expansion to the greenhouse. I was pleasantly surprised with what was inside. I took down an even bigger Maple 2 years ago and those blanks are waiting under my bench for a bigger lathe, but that is another story.

I started processing these today and sealing them (Anchorseal).

There is also a smaller ash mixed in.

[David E Keller]

Great gloat! i hope you at least consider turning an end grain HF out of one of the maple pieces... That 'burst' pattern in the heartwood might look great spreading down the top/sides of a hollow form.

[Walt Helms]

Wow...Very nice!

Don't have much of that down here in FL!!!

Enjoy!

[John Keeton]

Frank, that is some fine looking wood!! Nice to have surprises like that. I agree with David on the hollow form - would produce a unique piece.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Great gloat! Beautiful wood! Looking forward to seeing what you turn out of it!

[Baxter Smith]

Looks great. I bet it was exciting to cut each one open!:D

[David Christopher]

welcome to the creek Frank, cant wait to see what you make with that maple

[Mike Golka]

Great looking wood! Just what I need for my new Easycore.

[Matt Newton]

Frank, I would be careful with all that staining in the wood. It could spread to your other wood like some kind of disease. I would be happy to quarentine :rolleyes: it for you for a small fee. Seriously great score and to quote from others "you suck" :D

[Roland Martin]

Wow, you're going to have some nice figure out of a lot of that. You're going to be busy for quite a while. If you can't handle it all, let me know, I'd be glad to help.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Congrats on some nice wood.

[alex carey]

nice gloat, some of that looks real nice.

[Gary Chester]

OK... I'm jealous... We cut a maple down too and it sure doesn't look like that :mad:

Welcome to the madness!!!

[Brian Effinger]

Some guys have all the luck! That sure is some pretty wood.

Congrats Frank and welcome.

[gary Zimmel]

Welcome to the Creek Frank!
From what I see you have enough wood for a long long time....
Great gloat.

[Frank Frazier]

Thanks all.

I just have one "small" problem pictured below. My faithful Jet Mini is just not up to these blanks.

I have convinced the budget department that it is time for a bigger lathe (can't let all this maple go to waste) and I am looking very closely at the Nova DVR XP. Woodcraft is going to have a 10% off sale in two weeks. the Jet 1642-2 was my second choice. However I was just over on another forum and saw a good review of the new Grizzly G0698. Decisions - Decisions.

I have been spending a lot of time here on the creek reading lathe reviews. It has really been great and I am sure it will lead to a far more informed decision than just walking into woodcraft credit card in hand.

I think I am spending more time on this lathe decision than I did when I bought my last car! Of course I plan to spend more time with the lathe than the car.

[charlie knighton]

nice gloat, i agree you might have outgrown the mini, enjoy