duncanh
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Finally got round to taking some photos...
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This is from a leylandii tree that had been dead for several years but only recently cut down so the wood was reasonable dry. It was horrible to work with as it's so soft and was a real pain to get a smooth finish. I probably won't bother with it again except that it has an amazing figure to it - this peice even has some ripple at the bottom of it
27cm tall, 14cm at widest
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Poplar burr with ebony collar
9cm high, 14cm wide. Walls are about 5mm thick
The poplar was horrible to hollow (it was dry) but had attractice figure so I persisted.
more photos to follow when I have time
click image for a larger version
This is from a leylandii tree that had been dead for several years but only recently cut down so the wood was reasonable dry. It was horrible to work with as it's so soft and was a real pain to get a smooth finish. I probably won't bother with it again except that it has an amazing figure to it - this peice even has some ripple at the bottom of it
27cm tall, 14cm at widest
click image for a larger version
Poplar burr with ebony collar
9cm high, 14cm wide. Walls are about 5mm thick
The poplar was horrible to hollow (it was dry) but had attractice figure so I persisted.
more photos to follow when I have time