Spalted Birch Burl
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mark james
IAP Collection, Curator
The grains look very nice. My condolences to your tools!!! :tongue:
Nice job!
Nice job!
yorkie
Member
Very nice! Spalted woods are my fave!
mark james
IAP Collection, Curator
You mentioned your skew. Just a random question... What are your preferred tools? Your transitions (blanks/fittings) look nice, so I'm just wondering... :wink:
I may try to do a poll after the B Bash on this question... Just because I'm nosy!
I may try to do a poll after the B Bash on this question... Just because I'm nosy!
NittanyLion
Member
Mark,
I use a Stihl MS 290 and a 1" oval skew. Nothing else except for an old pieced together bandsaw and some cactus juice. I do not own a carbide set, and put away my spindle gouges months ago after destroying too many blanks. My oval skew is my favorite turning tool....razor sharp all the time is a must.
thewishman
Member
Beautiful pens! That wood is lovely - was it worth dulling all of the tools? I'd say yes, but I don't have to sharpen them. 
Nice picture, too.
Nice picture, too.
Karl_99
Member
Those pens look great!
In order to save your tools, I would be happy to take some of that nasty wood off your hands!
In order to save your tools, I would be happy to take some of that nasty wood off your hands!
mikespenturningz
Member
Sweet burl there Steve. If you never use your tools you won't need to sharpen or replace. Those pens came out great. Sharpen your tools and use them again.... ;>)
OZturner
Member
Beautiful Pens Steve,
Those Blanks are Spectacular,
Your Fit and Finish is Excellent, inspite of all the rubbish and tool damage.
Congratulations,
Brian.
Those Blanks are Spectacular,
Your Fit and Finish is Excellent, inspite of all the rubbish and tool damage.
Congratulations,
Brian.
SDB777
Member
I'm having a hard time thinking about the reasons why this timber would be so hard on equipment. Having cut a lot of different types of spalted timber, I haven't ever had dull chainsaw chain(well, there was one time when I cut through a chunk of spalted Pecan and hit a chunk of concrete)....
We use to cut a lot of birch in the New England area for heating with, and I had cut plenty that was spalted.....just sort of weird I guess.
The timber makes for a stunner...that's for sure!!!!
Scott (how much did you cut) B
We use to cut a lot of birch in the New England area for heating with, and I had cut plenty that was spalted.....just sort of weird I guess.
The timber makes for a stunner...that's for sure!!!!
Scott (how much did you cut) B
NittanyLion
Member
Scott,
First sign of a problem was the sparks off the chainsaw....then the bandsaw....then I thought I cut out the "garbage". When turning, my skew went dull very fast. You can see why in this close up. The black you see is actually sand/ground limestone. I snagged this off the bank of a local trout stream. I cutt off a large burly rootball at the base. It had several large rocks inside, the size of baseballs. The tree just grew around it as high waters from the creek fed more sediment into it over the years.
In the end, it's the best piece of Birch I've ever cut.
First sign of a problem was the sparks off the chainsaw....then the bandsaw....then I thought I cut out the "garbage". When turning, my skew went dull very fast. You can see why in this close up. The black you see is actually sand/ground limestone. I snagged this off the bank of a local trout stream. I cutt off a large burly rootball at the base. It had several large rocks inside, the size of baseballs. The tree just grew around it as high waters from the creek fed more sediment into it over the years.
In the end, it's the best piece of Birch I've ever cut.
