John Hart
11-01-2005, 8:46 PM
Ok...I couldn't stand it. I pulled into the driveway tonight and saw this giant root sticking up in the air. I told Keith Burns about this root today and I just had to sample a piece. So I grabbed the Chainsaw and lopped off a piece and gave 'er a whirl. It was pretty gnarly and a whacked out shaped but once I got it sort of round, it went pretty well. One side is still a little flat but I like the character. I got the wall thickness down to about 1/8" and the cracks are see-through. It's very light and the colors are great. It stands 6" tall and 3" in diameter. I finished it with a concoction of BLO-Shellac-DNA. Because of the flat spot I couldn't spin-finish it so I just rubbed in about 8 or 9 coats...then buffed.
I love that tree!!!
I love that tree!!!