Saved from the land of rot

[TucsonCyclist]

This is a chuck of cedar that I picked up on my sisters property when I was in Spicewood, TX last year. I finally got around to cutting up the small chunks and out popped this beauty. The picture does not do the grain and color justice. I hope some of the other pieces turn out this nice.

Finish: 1 coat of tung oil that sat for a week, then hit with 0000 steel wool. Then 6, 7, 8 (I lost count) coats of CA wet sanded with 220 and 600, then MM to 12,000. After that I hit it with 3 coats of Meguire's car polish.

 

[marksman]

Did you crosscut it or is it a crotch piece? The color is beautiful and the figure of the grain is outstanding. Nice finish too! Good rescue.

 

[TucsonCyclist]

It is a crotch piece. Thank you for the compliments.

 

[Finatic]

++on the finish. Great grain.

 

[robutacion]

This is a chuck of cedar that I picked up on my sisters property when I was in Spicewood, TX last year. I finally got around to cutting up the small chunks and out popped this beauty. The picture does not do the grain and color justice. I hope some of the other pieces turn out this nice.

Finish: 1 coat of tung oil that sat for a week, then hit with 0000 steel wool. Then 6, 7, 8 (I lost count) coats of CA wet sanded with 220 and 600, then MM to 12,000. After that I hit it with 3 coats of Meguire's car polish.

Great piece of wood...!:wink:

When it comes to discover "treasures" from the "land of rot", I know a little about it and have been blessed with that experience many times over but, never enough...!:biggrin:

Great fit and finish, also...!:wink:

Cheers
George

 

[boxerman]

Very nice pens and finish.

 

[Craftdiggity]

I love the coloring and grain. Amazing what we find in an innocent hunk of wood. Nice job.

 

[workinforwood]

She's a real beauty!

 

[Jim15]

Awesome work, the pen looks great.

 

[Drstrangefart]

Looks KILLER. Love it. Especially how beautifully centered that knot is. Well done.

 

[SDB777]

Very cool....Cedar is one of the 'Favorites' that just don't get enough credit.



Scott (nice finishing there) B

 

[ctubbs]

Beautiful job on the pen. Great job on finding such a beautiful gift from Him.
Charles