Last weekend a gentleman at the local lumber store (bent?) company policy and hooked me up with a couple feet of teak which had a knotted area with really great figure around it. The couple feet left less than the 8ft on the rack which they like to have as a minimum. This being Vegas (a tipping helpful helpers kinda town), and I didn't have any cash on me, so I told the guy I'd make him a pen as a thank you. The attached is what I came up with.
Along with the teak I bought a couple feet of this lacewood to chop up into blanks. I felt like the wood was fairly dry to begin with but to make sure I baked it at about 160 for 6 hours or so, then put it in a ziploc and sealed it. There was no water vapor in the bag so I figured it was dry enough. (I hope I got that right as I'd never tried anything like that before)
combined the lacewood with a 24kt PSI Trimline kit I had from a bundle I'd purchased. I like the Trimlines, easy to create and they are light and comfortable in the hand. I stabilized the wood with CA as I worked it close to final dimensions. Finished with CA (3 thin/3 med w/ accelerant), sanded 400 and 600 then buffed w/ tripoli and white diamond.
Thanks for looking, C & C are appreciated,
Joe
Along with the teak I bought a couple feet of this lacewood to chop up into blanks. I felt like the wood was fairly dry to begin with but to make sure I baked it at about 160 for 6 hours or so, then put it in a ziploc and sealed it. There was no water vapor in the bag so I figured it was dry enough. (I hope I got that right as I'd never tried anything like that before)
combined the lacewood with a 24kt PSI Trimline kit I had from a bundle I'd purchased. I like the Trimlines, easy to create and they are light and comfortable in the hand. I stabilized the wood with CA as I worked it close to final dimensions. Finished with CA (3 thin/3 med w/ accelerant), sanded 400 and 600 then buffed w/ tripoli and white diamond.
Thanks for looking, C & C are appreciated,
Joe
