Dick Parr
01-05-2006, 6:00 PM
I have had this box elder since last Oct sitting under my workbench and finally got to it. It had some cracks in it but I didn't think they went that deep. But after putting the blank onto a faceplate I found the cracks were deep. Also the piece is from a crotch so the bottom did not completely clean up and left some valleys.
At first with all the cracks and stuff I thought I would just pitch it, but thought maybe this would be a good piece to play with. So I got out the dremel and the wood-burner and started playing.
Sanded and polished the valleys after using the new vacuum chuck (after Jim and Travis reminded me I had one) which helped me clean 2-1/2 inch's off the bottom before I was afraid it would split in two.The one crack was pretty bad and I had to grind allot away to clean it up. The rest I just burned them in.
I'm not sure if I like it or not.:confused: My wife and the neighbors say they like it. So any and all comments are welcome.
It is 14" x 4" and is beall buffed.
At first with all the cracks and stuff I thought I would just pitch it, but thought maybe this would be a good piece to play with. So I got out the dremel and the wood-burner and started playing.
Sanded and polished the valleys after using the new vacuum chuck (after Jim and Travis reminded me I had one) which helped me clean 2-1/2 inch's off the bottom before I was afraid it would split in two.The one crack was pretty bad and I had to grind allot away to clean it up. The rest I just burned them in.
I'm not sure if I like it or not.:confused: My wife and the neighbors say they like it. So any and all comments are welcome.
It is 14" x 4" and is beall buffed.