Lets see your wood

[stenik]

Whilst holidaying in the Highlands we had a walk to the Corpach Caol ship that's resting on the edge of Loch Eil/Loch Linnhe and came across loads of drift wood. Just up the road is a sawmill and I think 1 piece has come from there and washed down stream a bit. Not very big but with all the bits we had I couldn't fit anything bigger in the car , but also a piece of driftwood that I just liked to look of. I'm thinking a natural edge bowl.

 

[Stigmorgan]

Saturday SWMBO arrived home from her volunteer work at the UK wolf trust near Reading (yes real wolves) with a boot full of wood, had she asked before loading it up I probably would have said no to it, I've so much waiting to be processed already and most of this new stuff was on a log pile and is full of bugs but not wanting to seem ungrateful I took it and spent yesterday processing it, a nice bit of yew, a couple of bits of Hawthorn that had split but got a couple of plate blanks and some spindle blanks, 2 big logs that I couldn't identify at first but as soon as I started cutting them on the bandsaw I knew the smell instantly as Ash, confirmed by the fresh cuts turning pink, managed a couple of bowl blanks, some spindles and a few box blanks theres also a cube about 6 or 7 inches on all sides with hundreds of little splits that im trying to think of a use for as it looks really nice, finally was a few bits of something I can't identify but have nice purple colouring that doesn't show well in the photos.

 

[Ed Weber]

Do you ever have the feeling that your bandsaw is shrinking?View attachment IMG_1153.JPG

 

[Stigmorgan]

Just had a closer look and the cube of wood I initially assumed was Ash is actually oak, hoping I can square it up without losing too many of the small cracks then turn the centre away leaving the outside faces flat then put a light inside, if it works I think it will look stunning, especially with a contrasting top and base

I also got a stick of oak that looks to have been outside for a very long time looking at how ridged it had become, I'm thinking of cutting it into lengths and drying them thoroughly in the oven and getting a friend who does a lot of resin casting to cast them in resin so I can then turn some twig pots/small vases.

 

[Sachakins]

Some nice stuff for next year.

 

[Nomasteralljack]

Saturday SWMBO arrived home from her volunteer work at the UK wolf trust near Reading (yes real wolves) with a boot full of wood, had she asked before loading it up I probably would have said no to it, I've so much waiting to be processed already and most of this new stuff was on a log pile and is full of bugs but not wanting to seem ungrateful I took it and spent yesterday processing it, a nice bit of yew, a couple of bits of Hawthorn that had split but got a couple of plate blanks and some spindle blanks, 2 big logs that I couldn't identify at first but as soon as I started cutting them on the bandsaw I knew the smell instantly as Ash, confirmed by the fresh cuts turning pink, managed a couple of bowl blanks, some spindles and a few box blanks theres also a cube about 6 or 7 inches on all sides with hundreds of little splits that im trying to think of a use for as it looks really nice, finally was a few bits of something I can't identify but have nice purple colouring that doesn't show well in the photos.
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I think that is blackthorn. Good for a live edge winged bowl with a purple centre

 

[Morag Jones]

Nowhere near as nice as that bit of oak Stig, but a neighbour has given me this. I can hardly lift it but it’s crying out to be made into something. Anyone got any ideas? It's some form of ornamental cherry. It was cut down last year. I think. Any suggestions welcomed!

 

[Stigmorgan]

Nowhere near as nice as that bit of oak Stig, but a neighbour has given me this. I can hardly lift it but it’s crying out to be made into something. Anyone got any ideas? It's some form of ornamental cherry. It was cut down last year. I think. Any suggestions welcomed!View attachment 180043View attachment 180042

Definitely cherry and I'm shocked it hasn't split more than it has, I'd be tempted to split it through the centre, rough turn 2 bowls and seal with pva then store in their own shavings for a few months to finish drying.

 

[Morag Jones]

Definitely cherry and I'm shocked it hasn't split more than it has, I'd be tempted to split it through the centre, rough turn 2 bowls and seal with pva then store in their own shavings for a few months to finish drying.

you mean slice or split end to end?

 

[Stigmorgan]

you mean slice or split end to end?

End to end through the hearts, parallel to the ground in your 2nd pic, you'll get 2 shallow bowls, being a 3 way crotch you could get some gorgeous feathering in the grain. Similar to this eucalyptus but with 2 feather stripes-


Or you could turn a single live edge bowl like the eucalyptus but having tried that myself with cherry the heartwood shrinks and distorts heavily