a little dogwood gloat

[charlie knighton]

neighbors dogwood had died, it does have crack down side, sort of like lighting strike, but tree is not big enough to have been hit, it was between two houses

7 feet plus long, will turn in one piece, will use this piece for climbing the learning curve :D:eek::D

[John Keeton]

Congrats, Charlie! That is about the straightest dogwood trunk I have seen in awhile.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Congrats Charlie.

[brian watts]

WOW.. love to turn dogwood..

[Thom Sturgill]

<snip>7 feet plus long, will turn in one piece, will use this piece for climbing the learning curve :D:eek::D

Trying to compete with Matt?
Can't wait to see what's hidden in that there log.

[David E Keller]

Never turned dogwood, so I'm looking forward to seeing what's inside. Congrats on the wood.

[Allen Neighbors]

Great score!! One piece? What lathe do you have? You making a porch post? :)

[Baxter Smith]

If you can dig out the base where the roots branch out you can get some pretty stuff.....Makes for a great mallet too.

[Harvey Ghesser]

Congrats, Charlie! Looks like you've got work to do!
Looking forward to seeing what you create!:D

[charlie knighton]

That is about the straightest dogwood trunk I have seen in awhile.

i agree John, the first sun to reach it everyday would be almost directly overhead.


Trying to compete with Matt?

Thom , i have turned a couple multi axis pieces, this one will be one axis but more carving, dogwood does not have much sapwood, so i am on the lookout for some black walnut in same size



One piece? What lathe do you have? You making a porch post?


Allen, i have the 1.5 jet evs with large extension, this will be more of wood scupture, but i have the equipment to do porch post, i saw a demo one time where turner discussed it, he said you probably would want to glue up some white oak, and he suggested you paint it instead of oil it



If you can dig out the base where the roots branch out you can get some pretty stuff



Baxter, i listening, you seem to know where "it's" hidden

thanks for looking Bernie, Brian, David, Harvey