big oak platter and some ash

[patrick stein]

hi all,this some oak and ash from mike cruz neck of the woods.Oak is 21inches the two ash bowls are13 inches. Mike to think i almost passed on the ash you might want to tell the story of it.

thanks patrick

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[Roger Chandler]

That ash is some beautiful wood! I also like the feather grain in the last picture............that will be a gorgeous platter [bowl?]

[patrick stein]

hi roger,

the ash is awsome i told mike I was getting tired so I didnt want to mess with cutting it up.Mike said we gotta see whats inside glad he did.

[Bill Bolen]

I'm gonna go have a talk with my ash pile. None of mine looks like that. Great pieces.

[John Hart]

Wow...beautiful stuff!!!:)

[John Keeton]

Both are beautiful, but that ash is outstanding!! Nice wood, nice work!

[Baxter Smith]

That is a beautiful beast Peter! Not talking about the lathe either(though it is!)

[Mark Hubl]

Wow, those are biggins. They are coming out good. The wood looks great, should really take a wonderful finish.

[David Reed]

In full agreement re the beauty of this ash you have there. Waiting to see the final product.

[Donny Lawson]

Outstanding bowls... The Ash is beautiful. Should hold alot of popcorn. What kind of finish?

[David E Keller]

Two lovely forms from some beautiful wood! Nice work.

[Michelle Rich]

Big & Beautiful..

[Steve Schlumpf]

Sure is some pretty wood! Looking forward to seeing these once finished!

[Jim Burr]

Very nice Patrick! Those are gonna sparkle when done!!

[Dick Wilson]

Patrick, You are well on your way to turning beautiful bowls. What is almost as beautiful as those bowls is your FLOOR!!! You are a turner after my own heart:):):)

Hey, John K. isn't that floor a thing of beauty?:D:D:D:D:D:D

[patrick stein]

hi donny,
not sure yet it will be couple months before i get to that part.probably danish oil followed by wop.



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[patrick stein]

thanks dick,

I figured somebody would like the floor, my shop looks like that on a daily bases.I clean once every two weeks or so hard to bag it all up I use 55gallon bags but swmbo cant lift them . funny watching her drag them up the driveway.



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[patrick stein]

thanks john,

hope the floor did not cause you much greef (lol).



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[patrick stein]

hi michelle,

thanks wood is amazing I hope they finish just as nice.




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[patrick stein]

thanks steve,


me too



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[patrick stein]

thanks mark,


hope so



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[patrick stein]

hi bill,


if you would have seen the wood before we cut it ,you mite had said no way that was my first thought. but glad mike wanted to see for himself.



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[Mike Cruz]

Patrick, I finally saw this thread! WOW, those turned out amazing.

So, the story was that Patrick was coming over (with his 24" chainsaw) to cut up the stump from the ambrosia/spalted maple that the lot of us cut up a month ago. After cutting up that stump, I dragged (well, drove on my ATV) Patrick over to a couple of downed ash trees. He had expressed an interest in ash, so I thought I'd let him have at it. Unfortunately, they'd been down just a little too long. Way too punky. So, I took him over to a stump that my neighbor had sitting around. Knowing that Patrick was coming over, I had contacted my neighbor asking him what his intentions were for the stump...burn pile...:eek: I asked him if we could cut it up for turning and he had no issue with it. So, as I drove up to the ash stump, I pointed it out. Patrick didn't even see it. His eyes were on a large downed oak on my neighbor's property. Long story short (too late), we got som crotch oak pieces...I let Patrick have all of that because I'm just not into oak...I'm second guessing that move. ;) :)

That just about wore Patrick out. He was ready to give up the ghost. With the ATV wagon full, I suggested cuttin' up the ash stump. He reluctantly agreed...but wanted nothing to do with the cutting. After some discussion about which would be the best way to cut it up (I don't think Patrick really cared...I don't think he thought it was worth it...I think he just wanted to get back to the house!), I grabbed his saw and had at it. I practically had to twist his arm to take those ash slabs. I think the sweat and muscle fatigue were clouding his sight... One of the main reasons that I insisted on him taking those slabs was that they could yeild much bigger bowls than what I could turn. It would have been a shame to have cut them down to 18". So, after we loaded up his pick up with that load of oak (on top of the maple), we headed back down to get the ash. With that loaded up, Patrick took off.

Glad to see another satisfied turner leaving with a truckfull of wood. :)

Hey, Patrick, think that poplar stump'll be anything? ;)

[patrick stein]

mike time will tell about the poplar lol


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[Mike Cruz]

Yeah, the next "time" you come over! Poplar, not being really hard and durable, probably should sit around too long. I also don't think it lends well to spalting, even though the fungus is growing on the cut part. My guess is that the beauty of that stump will come from whatever figure is in it, not from spalting. Anyway, let me know when you want to open her up...

[patrick stein]

maybe when we return your one bowl.I found some instructions for the coring system.



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[Bernie Weishapl]

Those are beauties for sure. I do like the last one for sure. Can't wait to see them finished.

[patrick stein]

thanks bernie,


hope they finish well.



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