Toney Robertson
09-19-2008, 9:18 PM
Well, not to dredge up bad feelings but this is one of the pieces that was turned down by the state of Indiana. :(
It is from a cherry tree that I had to remove from our back yard. Even though ants and other critters had been eating away, it was great to be able to utilize quite of bit of the tree. I don't think I will sell this one.
It is 11 3/4" x 4 3/4" with wall thickness about 1/4". DO finish and then buffed.
I could not save the bark. The layer below the bark was way too soft. I assume that taking it down in the summer did not help on that regard. I have thought about some kind of embellishment on the exposed rim. I have not made up my mind.
I don't know what caused the comet looking stain on the one end. I assume that the tree had some iron in it close to where this blank came from.
Toney
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj101/iublue/149-49.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj101/iublue/149-49A.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj101/iublue/149-49C.jpg
It is from a cherry tree that I had to remove from our back yard. Even though ants and other critters had been eating away, it was great to be able to utilize quite of bit of the tree. I don't think I will sell this one.
It is 11 3/4" x 4 3/4" with wall thickness about 1/4". DO finish and then buffed.
I could not save the bark. The layer below the bark was way too soft. I assume that taking it down in the summer did not help on that regard. I have thought about some kind of embellishment on the exposed rim. I have not made up my mind.
I don't know what caused the comet looking stain on the one end. I assume that the tree had some iron in it close to where this blank came from.
Toney
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj101/iublue/149-49.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj101/iublue/149-49A.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj101/iublue/149-49C.jpg