Another Spalted Front Yard Maple. This one on an Aero

[joefyffe]

Still getting rid of that Maple Stump in the front yard. Don't know what next year holds, another one died last year! What am I going to do with allllllll this wood? Make pens, I guess. As always C and C appreciated! Hardware is Black Ti and Chrome Aero, from Berea. Blank stabelized in Cactus juice and finished with CA

 

[Wooden_Pen_Turner_11]

That looks really good. I've always left my tubes a bit more concave, but it looks just fine the way you've got it!

If you need help getting rid of that wood, I'll PM you my address.

 

[Charlie_W]

That is one sharp looking pen!

 

[neubee]

The grain looks great; good job

 

[dozer]

Nice looking pen. Free wood is always the best especialy when it looks like that.

 

[joefyffe]

Thans for looking, liking, and commenting!

 

[SDB777]

Always some interesting figuring in those stumps, but I'm always too scared to go running the chunks through the bandsaw(found one rock, one time and I've been 'gunshy' ever since-blades ain't cheap-and they don't cut when half the teeth are gone).


Don't see these pens done in a straight body often, it's an interesting look! Was the stabilizing absolutely necessary, or did you do it as a 'just-in-case' thing? Regardless, it sure does have some nice coloring, and the spalt is nice touch!!!!




Scott (got stumps?) B

 

[joefyffe]

Thanks Scott: Reference stabilization, the c/a finish would probably have been adequate, but I recently purchased Curtis' vacuum chamber and some Cactus Juice, so wanted to :monkey: around, a bit!

Always some interesting figuring in those stumps, but I'm always too scared to go running the chunks through the bandsaw(found one rock, one time and I've been 'gunshy' ever since-blades ain't cheap-and they don't cut when half the teeth are gone).


Don't see these pens done in a straight body often, it's an interesting look! Was the stabilizing absolutely necessary, or did you do it as a 'just-in-case' thing? Regardless, it sure does have some nice coloring, and the spalt is nice touch!!!!



Scott (got stumps?) B

 

[SDB777]

Ah.....so you were actually just looking for something to play with and experiment on....and stumbled on this great timber in the yard. Now, if I read correctly, you've killed another tree to get some more:wink:


Scott (don't blame ya, I do the same thing) B

Thanks Scott: Reference stabilization, the c/a finish would probably have been adequate, but I recently purchased Curtis' vacuum chamber and some Cactus Juice, so wanted to :monkey: around, a bit!

Always some interesting figuring in those stumps, but I'm always too scared to go running the chunks through the bandsaw(found one rock, one time and I've been 'gunshy' ever since-blades ain't cheap-and they don't cut when half the teeth are gone).


Don't see these pens done in a straight body often, it's an interesting look! Was the stabilizing absolutely necessary, or did you do it as a 'just-in-case' thing? Regardless, it sure does have some nice coloring, and the spalt is nice touch!!!!



Scott (got stumps?) B

 

[mikespenturningz]

Spalted wood is always very beautiful. Then add cactus juice and things just start getting more interesting. Try dying some of those. Dye takes really well into spalted maple.

 

[joefyffe]

Spalted wood is always very beautiful. Then add cactus juice and things just start getting more interesting. Try dying some of those. Dye takes really well into spalted maple.

Mike: What would you recommend for dye?

 

[mikespenturningz]

I use the same stuff that Curtis sells with the Cactus Juice. You can see a dye job on my latest post.