David Hill
01-04-2015, 10:45 PM
I know---say what????
Made use of all the shop time this weekend--did get more than one thing started and done. I had cut a nice round of Huisache and managed to get a fairly nice bowl out of it. This species is a kind of a cousin of Mesquite but is actually an Acacia--has nice grains and a different hue than Mesquite (the ranchers around here say wee-satch--but with a sneer--not one of their faves). Was kind of a challenge with the worm holes, big bark inclusion, and it actually warped while I was working on it! Talk about a dynamic piece of wood. As a result the edge is a little thinner on one side--only see if you're looking for it. There's also a "shake" crack from one edge--but it's not going anywhere.
Inlay is turquoise/epoxy, finish is poly. Bowl is 13 x 2.75 inches and a beauty with character.
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Made use of all the shop time this weekend--did get more than one thing started and done. I had cut a nice round of Huisache and managed to get a fairly nice bowl out of it. This species is a kind of a cousin of Mesquite but is actually an Acacia--has nice grains and a different hue than Mesquite (the ranchers around here say wee-satch--but with a sneer--not one of their faves). Was kind of a challenge with the worm holes, big bark inclusion, and it actually warped while I was working on it! Talk about a dynamic piece of wood. As a result the edge is a little thinner on one side--only see if you're looking for it. There's also a "shake" crack from one edge--but it's not going anywhere.
Inlay is turquoise/epoxy, finish is poly. Bowl is 13 x 2.75 inches and a beauty with character.
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