Did I do good?

[emtmike]

Anybody ever spin cherry? I was at a surplus store in our city and seen that they had cherry boards on sale. I hot a 4†x 3†x 7’ board for $10. I am not sure if it’s a good wood to make pens out of or not or if it was a good deal but I got it. Did I do a good thing?

 

[thetalbott4]

If you like it when you turn it, you got a GREAT deal. Even free wood can be a bad deal if you hate it. If it doesnt make good pens, do you ski?

 

[alamocdc]

Mike, that's a great price for cherry. I've turned several pens from cherry and it turns very nicely. Figured or burl looks better for pens but at that size you can turn a number of things with it... small bowls, lidded boxes, Christmas ornaments, bird houses, etc. I wish I could find a deal like that. [^]

 

[Dan]

Mike, if you like the wood, it's all good. Keep your tools sharp and your lathe turning fast. Cherry is some sweet wood to work and looks great with a wax/lacquer finish. In my opinion it only gets better with age.

Dan
Unionville, VA