jjjaworski
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With all this time on my hands these days i decided to do the unheard of and clean and organize the 3 car garage . I re-discovered all sorts of things I had put aside.
I found all sorts of wood pen blanks stopper material along with plenty of bowl blanks I had prepped from some mesquite, english walnut, arizona ash and sycamore trees removed on the campus I work at. Most have been around for 10 plus years.
I did find some rare bois de rose 1-5/8 sq. by 13 inch long turning stock along with some similar size african blackwood. I remeber picking this up in a lot of turning blanks over 10 years ago. It's great stuff but I have no plans to turn anything from it. I am torn between hanging on to it or trying to sell it. I just have way too much turning stock for some reason *G* I also have issues with exotics as far as allergies.
The bois de rose is hard to find and the prices are ridiculous. Also being a CITES timber it can only be shipped within the US. I have seen similar sizes on ebay and etsy that are listed in the $60 range. Hard for me to imagine that kind of cash for a piece of turning stock.
I'll have to give this some thought and perhaps try posting a few pieces here or on etsy.
I still have so much more to work on in my garage. I am just attacking it in spots since it is a bit overwhelming *G*
I found all sorts of wood pen blanks stopper material along with plenty of bowl blanks I had prepped from some mesquite, english walnut, arizona ash and sycamore trees removed on the campus I work at. Most have been around for 10 plus years.
I did find some rare bois de rose 1-5/8 sq. by 13 inch long turning stock along with some similar size african blackwood. I remeber picking this up in a lot of turning blanks over 10 years ago. It's great stuff but I have no plans to turn anything from it. I am torn between hanging on to it or trying to sell it. I just have way too much turning stock for some reason *G* I also have issues with exotics as far as allergies.
The bois de rose is hard to find and the prices are ridiculous. Also being a CITES timber it can only be shipped within the US. I have seen similar sizes on ebay and etsy that are listed in the $60 range. Hard for me to imagine that kind of cash for a piece of turning stock.
I'll have to give this some thought and perhaps try posting a few pieces here or on etsy.
I still have so much more to work on in my garage. I am just attacking it in spots since it is a bit overwhelming *G*
and with lockdown doesn't seem worth the drive to get em back 