Just how many faults are there?

[Scrit]

In this piece of oak I had left-over from a job last week.....

I counted 4 defects which is pretty amazing in just 12 inches

Scrit

 

[Gill]

There's only one fault - and it isn't in the wood, it's in whatever woodworker can't take delight in such a beautiful resource.



Gill

 

[Inspector]

You couldn't be hung up on the spalt (rot), bark inclusions, checks, crotch, burl (burr?) and sticker stain could you? All of which are acceptable for pallets but a no no if it was Select grade.

Want to be nice and at least tell what grade it was bought under?

One of those chunks of scrap kept around for that "special" project someday. :wink:

 

[PowerTool]

Nice for woodturning,though

Andrew

 

[wizer]

I must admit I like the piece of wood, I think it would even look nice in a piece of furniture.

 

[dedee]

One man's faults are another man's character.


Andy

 

[Gary H]

Blimey. I'd just shape the edges a little, smooth it up, oil it and mount it as an abstract. It looks lovely!

Gary

 

[andys wood shed]

I can see this turning into a 'For Sale' post

Anyone want to start the bidding :lol:

Andy

 

[orangetlh]

Working on a kitchen at the moment with cats paw or pippy oak raised and fielded panels. all of them look like that, minus the sap and they are paying a fortune for the privilege.

 

[Scrit]

It was the end of a supposedly joinery grade oak plank and indeed I picked out spalted sapwood, bark inclusions, checks and burl. Forget to mention the sticker stain and tiger striping, though And the "special project" was a solid oak window board which got made from the better bits. Oh, well

Scrit