Andy Hoyt
12-23-2005, 3:37 PM
The other day I needed a chunk of 2½" thick pine for a customer down the street from John Hart who wanted a custom hat stand. Naturally, the local yards were no help, so I turned to a timberframing buddy in the next town over. Told him all I needed was a 2½" thick 6" wide and 15" long chunk of dry clear pine. He said, "Sure, come on over". And this is what he gave me! It's 2½" thick 14½" wide and was 10 ' long.
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So, after I whipped through the hat stand, I spun this out for my buddy as a way of saying thanks (and keeping the door open!). 13" across and about 1¾" thick. I put John's Secret Finish on it yesterday afternoon and buffed it about an hour ago. Shined right up and the finish seems quite nice. Thanks John.
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I don't see much pine getting spun these days. Turned nice and sanded easy. Being pine, it's a bit soft and dentable. I left the main body thicker than I might otherwise have done, just to give it some mass and heft. Whatcha think?
28114
So, after I whipped through the hat stand, I spun this out for my buddy as a way of saying thanks (and keeping the door open!). 13" across and about 1¾" thick. I put John's Secret Finish on it yesterday afternoon and buffed it about an hour ago. Shined right up and the finish seems quite nice. Thanks John.
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I don't see much pine getting spun these days. Turned nice and sanded easy. Being pine, it's a bit soft and dentable. I left the main body thicker than I might otherwise have done, just to give it some mass and heft. Whatcha think?