Pat Scott
01-04-2016, 4:22 PM
Turned a couple of peppermills recently. Some of these were suppose to be Christmas presents, but that obviously didn't happen. Then again, I wasn't told which Christmas.
From L to R: Honey Locust, Madrone Burl, Spalted Silver Maple, Fiddleback Silver Maple, and Black Walnut. Sizes range from 8.5" to 10" tall.
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Honey Locust is a dense, hard, wood, and at 10" tall the mill is a little heavier than I'd like. I have more Honey Locust blanks, but I think I'll try a 8" mill next to see if it lightens up a bit.
I think Madrone Burl is my new favorite wood to turn. It cut and sanded easily, but the finish is silky smooth - smoother than a babies bottom. I didn't do anything different to it than the others, but boy did the wood respond well. I can't keep from rubbing it all over is so sexy smooth! I've got several more blanks of it so I can't wait to see how they look.
The Spalted Maple was a big piece that I've had sitting in my yard waiting to cut and split for firewood. I could tell it had some figure, but the cracks from sitting uncovered in the weather were frequent and deep. At the last minute I decided to try and salvage a few blanks. It's got some cool figure so I'm glad I didn't burn it all.
From L to R: Honey Locust, Madrone Burl, Spalted Silver Maple, Fiddleback Silver Maple, and Black Walnut. Sizes range from 8.5" to 10" tall.
328582 328572 328574 328583 328573 328575
Honey Locust is a dense, hard, wood, and at 10" tall the mill is a little heavier than I'd like. I have more Honey Locust blanks, but I think I'll try a 8" mill next to see if it lightens up a bit.
I think Madrone Burl is my new favorite wood to turn. It cut and sanded easily, but the finish is silky smooth - smoother than a babies bottom. I didn't do anything different to it than the others, but boy did the wood respond well. I can't keep from rubbing it all over is so sexy smooth! I've got several more blanks of it so I can't wait to see how they look.
The Spalted Maple was a big piece that I've had sitting in my yard waiting to cut and split for firewood. I could tell it had some figure, but the cracks from sitting uncovered in the weather were frequent and deep. At the last minute I decided to try and salvage a few blanks. It's got some cool figure so I'm glad I didn't burn it all.