RODNEYBREAN
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My wife found this at a garage sale today. Picked it up for $5 dollars. Thought it was good deal but have no Idea what it is. Pretty lightweight, has heavy finish on top. Any thoughts??[
can ya help?
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Dalecamino
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Bowling ball?
RODNEYBREAN
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Ya, trying to upload pics from my phone, not working well, will have to do it later from my pc, sorry.
CREID
Member
I'm sorry, but I just had to. A pink bowling ball?:biggrin:
Dalecamino
Local Chapter Leader
On a Pink towel! :biggrin:
Dalecamino
Local Chapter Leader
Don't be upset Rod! Just playin'! :wink:
CREID
Member
And we do look forward to seeing the picture when you get it uploaded. I understand the frustration with getting pictures loaded, I have had some problems with that lately myself. But you have us hooked so don't wait too long to get us that picture.
RODNEYBREAN
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1080Wayne
Member
Given your location , it may be something out of this world , or it may be local . Show it to someone who knows something about your local trees/shrubs .
Joey-Nieves
Member
:biggrin:Whatever it is it might be dangerous, Maybe you should send over to me for proper disposal
CREID
Member
Can't help you with what it is, but it is well worth the 5 bucks.
stonepecker
Member
It Isn't PINK!
robutacion
Member
From what I can see, is a rootball of some nature and comparing its size to the hammer, that thinks is not small....!
It looks someone else has sliced it and coated with some liquid glass finish to enhance the colours so, you may have some extra work to do if you want to cast it however, certain areas are sufficient large for you to cut full size pen blanks from so, have some fun, well worth the 5 bucks.
Cheers
George
It looks someone else has sliced it and coated with some liquid glass finish to enhance the colours so, you may have some extra work to do if you want to cast it however, certain areas are sufficient large for you to cut full size pen blanks from so, have some fun, well worth the 5 bucks.
Cheers
George
RODNEYBREAN
Member
I'm thinking maybe ASPEN, there are a lot of them here. Never seen anything like it. going to make some good lookin pens. Just need to know what it is.
BKelley
Member
Maybe where a coyote threw-up
Ben
Ben
1080Wayne
Member
Certainly not a typical aspen root in shape . Aspen root usually has a thin white bark . The bark thickness is correct and the light weight is correct and the wood colour is correct , but the bark colour isn`t in my experience , though the finish may have changed it . However , aspen has a fairly characteristic smell , which might be evident when you cut into the thicker parts .
Brian Chislett
Member
It is out of this World, it's a shot from the Bubble Horoscope, of a new star forming in the Hemoroid belt, taken with an F1 lens on telescopic stilts. Should make and interesting pen.
Cheers
Brian
Cheers
Brian
southernclay
Member
Could be buckeye?
GaryMGg
Member
Cut it open and show us end grain and face grain.
See lots of nice eyes in the Burl.
You're wife did you real good. :biggrin:
See lots of nice eyes in the Burl.
You're wife did you real good. :biggrin:
qquake
Member
I could make a pen out of that.
tomtedesco
Member
From a garage sale I would think someone tried to use a burl for a coffee table or end table and cast a protective coating over it. Was the finish that glossy when you purchased it?
Akula
Member
This would be my guess. Maybe it had a glass top and got broke leaving just the wood.
Brian G
Member
I'm pretty sure it's called a hammer.
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