Mesquite in the mail!!!!

[Jeff Fagen]

Kathy strikes again!When I came home from work there it was a beat up flat rate box from AZ.!!!:D
20 lbs. and 11 1/2" X 11" X 6" slab of Chilean Mesquite.:eek:
I don't know where to start,I'm gonna have to think about this.
Do I try to turn one big bowl on my 46-460 or do I half it for hollow forms or?
I hope I can send her back wood that is half as worthy as this is.
I joked with her that I'd send a chunk of box elder but I'm gonna have to rethink that.
Happiness is wood in the mail!:)Thanks Kathy.

[Roger Chandler]

Jeff,

You are a lucky man............and Kathy, what more can be said of her...........generous and first class all the way!

[David Warkentin]

Wow...............

[Thomas Canfield]

That chunk might tax your 46-460 as a big bowl, even after rounding the edges with a bandsaw. I'd be interesting to see how you do. I currently have a Powermatic 3520B but may need to downsize to something like the 46-460, but it will be hard to do to give up the mass and swing. I'd go for a single large bowl looking at the blank.

[Jeff Fagen]

Thomas,I think you're right,even after cutting it down it would be too heavy for the Delta.
It would be a shame to cut it down,maybe I can rough it out on a friends Powermatic.
If you're downsizing maybe we could trade;)

[Michael James]

The mesquite fairy strikes again! You're as bad as some social workers I used to know - are you workin' for flat rate postage in lieu of $$$? :D
mj

[Steve Schlumpf]

Congrats Jeff! Way to go Kathy!! Looks like quite the chunk of wood! Looking forward to seeing what you turn out of it!

[Tim Thiebaut]

Congrats Jeff! Nice looking piece of wood, Kathy is so sweet for doing this for so many people here!

[Rick Markham]

Congrats Jeff! You think it looks good now, wait until you turn it. It is spectacular looking stuff. Great job Kathy, you're number 1 in my book!!!

[John Keeton]

Thomas,I think you're right,even after cutting it down it would be too heavy for the Delta.
It would be a shame to cut it down,maybe I can rough it out on a friends Powermatic.
If you're downsizing maybe we could trade;)Jeff, for what it is worth, I turned two full 12" bowls on the 46-460. One was cherry, and one BLM burl, both of which were dry. I would not hesitate to give that mesquite a try!! Congrats!

[Kathy Marshall]

You're welcome Jeff!
Glad to see it made it in one piece and looking forward to seeing what it "turns" into!