The end of "The Shanks"

[George Guadiane]

I'm doing a hands on demonstration of thin walled pedestal box with finial at the Lake Yale Baptist Conference Center, February 8.
For the last week, I had been trying to make a finial for this nicely spalted sycamore crotch hollowform. I had "the shanks. I tried different woods, different tools, different techniques, I was breaking EVERYTHING!
Finally, yesterday, after taking a day off, I picked up this piece of curly ash and got an acceptable complete finial. I still haven't settled on my own finial design, so this is another variation
CA finish on the hollowform, Renaissance Wax only on the finial.
5 7'8 inches in diameter 9 1/8 inches high with finial.

[Tim Passmore]

Very nice work! As an avid golfer and woodturner I beg of you not to use the "S" word ⛳️

[George Guadiane]

Thank you for the kind words.
I don't golf, but I do fear the word. I was desperate when I used the word initially, but I had to get honest.
I will avoid the issue and the situation going forward.

[Brian Kent]

Very nice work! As an avid golfer and woodturner I beg of you not to use the "S" word ⛳️

Is the "s" word "spalted" or "sycamore"?

[Tim Passmore]

No, those are good "S" words ��. Outstanding work George!

[George Guadiane]

Is the "s" word "spalted" or "sycamore"?

It is a golfing term that we dare not say - so it is neither of those
(and if you knew that and were trying to trick us into using it... SHAM on you)

[Thom Sturgill]

Very Nice George. Hope to see you at Lake Yale!

[George Guadiane]

Thanks Tom, in addition to the hands on, I'll have a couple of booths of wood and estate tools again, so I'll be there, make it a point to stop in and say hi.