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Cwalker935

Cwalker935

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I needed a mortar and pestle to grind up something into a fine powder so I thought that I would turn something real quick, after all it should not be that difficult. I wanted a hard wood and remembered this chunk of wood that seemed pretty hard the last time I messed with it. I first dulled and stretched my electric chainsaw blade trying to cut it to length. I then broke my bandsaw blade when trying to rough out a circle. My gouges now need a good sharpening. I do not know what this stuff is but it is the hardest wood that I have messed with. I finally got a functional mortar and pestle made but it was a much harder project than I anticipated. Why do my "easy" projects turn out to not be easy?
 
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Cwalker935 said:
I needed a mortar and pestle to grind up something into a fine powder so I thought that I would turn something real quick, after all it should not be that difficult. I wanted a hard wood and remembered this chunk of wood that seemed pretty hard the last time I messed with it. I first dulled and stretched my electric chainsaw blade trying to cut it to length. I then broke my bandsaw blade when trying to rough out a circle. My gouges now need a good sharpening. I do not know what this stuff is but it is the hardest wood that I have messed with. I finally got a functional mortar and pestle made but it was a much harder project than I anticipated. Why do my "easy" projects turn out to not be easy?
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LanceD said:
Would have been nice to see a photo.
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Here's a picture. I did not spend any time finishing or shaping, I just wanted something functional. It may be some sort of maple but is harder than other maples that I have worked with. Also somewhat darker.

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I have shot pool since I was a kid. I was always told the cue shaft is made of "rock maple" not sure if this is a real thing. But that does look like maple.
 
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