Minor Wood gloat, and question

[mikemac]

Ok, so I got lucky today scrounging thru a bin of 'claro' walnut gun stock rejects, and found this piece for $10, it measures about 14"x4"x4". Of course, I immediately starting harvesting it.[8D]

but I found that it does have a lot of checks/knots/holes, typical in burl, more than really shows in the pics. (Probably explains why it was in the REJECT bin in the first place)

What's the best way to get the most out of these pieces? While some of these checks/knots are definitely too big to keep in a pen blank, I'd like to include some of the smaller ones for character. Should I just start filling em up with CA Glue? (Could use a lot, IMO) Or am I better off to avoid them as much as possible?

Appreciate any thoughts.
Mike

Ok.. well.. I am Mr. Instant Gratitude... I couldn't wait.

 

[JayDevin]

let the ca flow...it will make a clear patch and will yeild you some very nice blanks...or you can send me all of that reject wood and I give it a good home! LOL!!!

 

[wdcav1952]

Jay is half right. Using the CA glue is a good idea. Sending ME the wood is a far better idea than sending it to the "left coast!" [][][]

 

[redfishsc]

If you have any PR resin and a vacuum pot or even a pressure pot, it's nothing that some good hot curing resin and, oh, say 25" of mercury or 80 pounds of pressure couldn't help. And cheaper than CA at that. I would personally slice them into blanks and cast them in a flat tray, side by side with only a fuzz of space between them, just barely covered with catalyzed resin. Then pour on the pressure or suck it all out.


As far as getting it for $10....







punk![!]

 

[rhahnfl]

See this link about "worthless wood" casting.


http://www.penturners.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=26908

 

[ahoiberg]

if you can't do the worthless wood thing, you might try some epoxy or an epoxy/sawdust mix to fill some of the really big ones and just use ca to fill the others while turning.

 

[kent4Him]

I'll also be willing to show you what I can do with it.[]