paulm
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Started to think about doing some further conversion work on the large walnut slabs that have been drying out a bit in the workshop for a few months and started with this thin (probably a couple of inches thick) slab off the side of a crotch piece.
Was undecided whether it was usable for anything as although I say a couple of inches thick, that is the max, and it is all in and out on the reverse side with the contour of the outside of the tree. Took the bark off anyway and wire brushed the remaining loose stuff off and then took the random orbit sander to the front face to take off the chainsaw marks, while I decided whether it would be cut up for the firewood pile or not :shock: :lol:
Thought about doing a bowl within the existing shape of the piece as I have seen a few on here that looked really good, but think that it has insufficient consistent depth to make that work or to mount it successfully. Also don't have anywhere to put the finished article as is about two foot long and a foot to eighteen inches across !
Having sanded it smooth I quite liked the colouration and figuring on the surface and decided to try some oil on it, which obviously darkened it quite a lot.
Thinking maybe I should insert a clock, about 6" diameter I think would look in proportion, so that I can hang it on a wall or stand on a shelf or similar, or maybe I should just leave it as is and do the same ?
Any thoughts or ideas welcome ?
Cheers, Paul
Started to think about doing some further conversion work on the large walnut slabs that have been drying out a bit in the workshop for a few months and started with this thin (probably a couple of inches thick) slab off the side of a crotch piece.
Was undecided whether it was usable for anything as although I say a couple of inches thick, that is the max, and it is all in and out on the reverse side with the contour of the outside of the tree. Took the bark off anyway and wire brushed the remaining loose stuff off and then took the random orbit sander to the front face to take off the chainsaw marks, while I decided whether it would be cut up for the firewood pile or not :shock: :lol:
Thought about doing a bowl within the existing shape of the piece as I have seen a few on here that looked really good, but think that it has insufficient consistent depth to make that work or to mount it successfully. Also don't have anywhere to put the finished article as is about two foot long and a foot to eighteen inches across !
Having sanded it smooth I quite liked the colouration and figuring on the surface and decided to try some oil on it, which obviously darkened it quite a lot.
Thinking maybe I should insert a clock, about 6" diameter I think would look in proportion, so that I can hang it on a wall or stand on a shelf or similar, or maybe I should just leave it as is and do the same ?
Any thoughts or ideas welcome ?
Cheers, Paul