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Donny Lawson
03-08-2010, 10:15 PM
Well, I have been working on roughing out some Spalted maple bowls today and I got 6 blanks from a 3 ft. log. Two of the bowls are about 9" wide and 3 of them are about 6" wide and the last one is about 5" wide. I should have enough scraps left over to make at least 10 pens.What you think?
Donny
Bernie Weishapl
03-08-2010, 10:20 PM
Those are going to be some great looking bowls when finished. Well done.
John Keeton
03-08-2010, 10:23 PM
Donny, I think you have ended up with some great looking wood!! Looks like you are making good progress on the roughouts, too. Congrats!
Baxter Smith
03-08-2010, 10:26 PM
That is some great looking wood! I would say you got it at just the right time.
Donny Lawson
03-08-2010, 10:31 PM
I had another log that I have been saving for about 2 years and I had it in the dry and cut into it today and noticed it was ruined.I waited too long for it.The spalting was way too soft for bowl turning so I thought it would still be good for something.,(Firewood). I love to spalt my own wood.I just have to keep in mind where I hid it all.
Donny
Steve Schlumpf
03-08-2010, 11:56 PM
Donny - that sure is some pretty wood! Looking forward to seeing the finished bowls!
steven carter
03-09-2010, 8:58 AM
Donny,

I think you are well on your way to some very nice looking bowls! looking forward to seeing the finished results.

Steve
Stuart Reid
03-09-2010, 10:21 AM
I haven't done any coring yet, waiting to buy the equipment, but I would assume you could have gotten several more bowls from your wood by using a coring system. Would you agree? With the price we have to pay for wood or the time we have to wait for wood to dry it seems to me that a McNaughton (sp) system would pay for itself with a couple of logs. BTW the bowls you have look great and my post is not in tended to be negative, just seeking more info before I invest in more tools.

Stu
Rob Cunningham
03-09-2010, 12:57 PM
Beautiful wood. Can't wait to see the finished bowls
Donny Lawson
03-09-2010, 8:36 PM
I would love to have a coring system but it's probally a little costly.
Donny
Roland Martin
03-09-2010, 8:42 PM
Very good looking spaly. These ought to be excellent when done.
David E Keller
03-09-2010, 9:10 PM
Great looking wood, and I'm looking forward to seeing the finished bowls. I agree that you've got a few pens and stoppers in some of the leftovers.