That is some beautifully grained wood there. Do you happen to know if it sands/stains/finishes nice?That be Honey Locust alright.Great stuff,not just for fuel either.
That is some beautifully grained wood there. Do you happen to know if it sands/stains/finishes nice?
Difficult to work with machine tools because of its density,dulls hand tools such as chisels & plane irons very quickly.But sands & shapes smoothly with very little grain tearout long as tools are sharp,takes very high polish.As a rule I dont stain any of my projects,prefer a clear oil/wax or varnish for the finish,depending on its intended use.Only thing I stained was a White Oak tool chest made from reclaimed barn timbers in 2005 to store some of my antique tools,wanted it to look 150 yrs old the day it was done.
We have a lot of reclaimed barn beams and was wondering how you ripped them down?
Thistle, I think you have a lot more talent than most of us
Delta 14"Bandsaw w/ 1 1/2HP motor,riser block,4TPI .035 gauge 3/4" wide Lenox Bi-Metal blade.Can resaw 12" thick if I dont force it.6 -8" is much easier & more common.Sometimes large pieces are roughed out w/ chainsaw first to make things easier.
Beautiful projects Thistle. As TimJ said, you have a lot of talent. So that footstool is au natural, no stain?Difficult to work with machine tools because of its density,dulls hand tools such as chisels & plane irons very quickly.But sands & shapes smoothly with very little grain tearout long as tools are sharp,takes very high polish.As a rule I dont stain any of my projects,prefer a clear oil/wax or varnish for the finish,depending on its intended use.Only thing I stained was a White Oak tool chest made from reclaimed barn timbers in 2005 to store some of my antique tools,wanted it to look 150 yrs old the day it was done.
Beautiful projects Thistle. As TimJ said, you have a lot of talent. So that footstool is au natural, no stain?
Thistle
Beautiful work and i appreciate that you keep the natural colors of the wood intact. I am a teacher in a local high school and the wood shop teacher is a buddy of mine. I am trying to get him to budget a small sawmill to produce lumber from local logs. I believe about 2 grand should get him started. Yes?
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