Pat Scott
04-04-2012, 10:50 AM
A Walnut tree was being cut down last week, so of course I was there to get what I could. There were about 5 other guys with the same idea as well, but they just wanted firewood. They let me have some of the bigger pieces and all the crotch pieces I wanted. Crotch pieces are tough to split for firewood so I was happy to oblige.
It wasn't the biggest load I've ever got, but it was still enough to keep me busy for a few days. My primary focus for this load was dinner plates, canister blanks, and maybe the crotch pieces will have some nice figure for pepper mills. And of course I can't pass up the opportunity to make some bowls!
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I chainsawed a few pieces and then spent a few hours rough turning. The results for day 1 were:
4 dinner plates (12" diameter rough, 11" when finished)
4 pepper mill blanks (12" long)
2 pepper mill blanks (8" long)
1 canister blank (8" x 8" x 8")
5 bowls (the top two are 11-3/4" diameter, the bottom 3 are a nested set from 8-1/4" up to 11-3/4")
and a couple of 1" thick scrap pieces for whatever.
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Day 2 results:
4 more dinner plates. In case you're counting I now have a set of 8 Walnut dinner plates.
1 canister blank 6" x 6"
1 canister blank 5" x 5"
2 pepper mill blanks (12")
1 pepper mill blank (9")
6 bowls (the 3 along the top are another nested set from 6-1/2" up to 12").
(the two on the right below that are a nested set from 8" to 11-1/2")
(and the one in the lower left is a single bowl 11-1/2" diameter)
2 more scrap pieces for whatever.
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Day 3 results:
1 small dinner plate (10")
4 platters (13-1/2" to 16")
3 bowls (another nice nested set from 6-1/4" to 13-1/4")
and another chunk for whatever
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I'm still not done, I have a couple chunks left to process (in front). The pieces stacked up in back are from day 1, I was just getting them out of the way until I take them downstairs to dry. I'm taking Glenn Lucas's Signature class at Craft Supplies in a couple of weeks, I'm hoping to pick up some tricks and tips or new techniques that will help me speed up.
228624
It wasn't the biggest load I've ever got, but it was still enough to keep me busy for a few days. My primary focus for this load was dinner plates, canister blanks, and maybe the crotch pieces will have some nice figure for pepper mills. And of course I can't pass up the opportunity to make some bowls!
228619
I chainsawed a few pieces and then spent a few hours rough turning. The results for day 1 were:
4 dinner plates (12" diameter rough, 11" when finished)
4 pepper mill blanks (12" long)
2 pepper mill blanks (8" long)
1 canister blank (8" x 8" x 8")
5 bowls (the top two are 11-3/4" diameter, the bottom 3 are a nested set from 8-1/4" up to 11-3/4")
and a couple of 1" thick scrap pieces for whatever.
228621
Day 2 results:
4 more dinner plates. In case you're counting I now have a set of 8 Walnut dinner plates.
1 canister blank 6" x 6"
1 canister blank 5" x 5"
2 pepper mill blanks (12")
1 pepper mill blank (9")
6 bowls (the 3 along the top are another nested set from 6-1/2" up to 12").
(the two on the right below that are a nested set from 8" to 11-1/2")
(and the one in the lower left is a single bowl 11-1/2" diameter)
2 more scrap pieces for whatever.
228622
Day 3 results:
1 small dinner plate (10")
4 platters (13-1/2" to 16")
3 bowls (another nice nested set from 6-1/4" to 13-1/4")
and another chunk for whatever
228623
I'm still not done, I have a couple chunks left to process (in front). The pieces stacked up in back are from day 1, I was just getting them out of the way until I take them downstairs to dry. I'm taking Glenn Lucas's Signature class at Craft Supplies in a couple of weeks, I'm hoping to pick up some tricks and tips or new techniques that will help me speed up.
228624