RetiredJake
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I had an old coffee table I bought along the Oregon coast, at least 25 years ago. Had not used it in years, so I tried to sell it in a yard sale. Best offer I got was $25. I said I'd cut it up just to see what it looked like before letting it go for that. Well, I finally got around to cutting it up the other day, sure am glad I did. This is/was a slab of Oregon Myrtle. I don't know if it is burl, or just figured wood, but it sure is pretty.
The first picture is of the whole table top after slicing it into 7/8" strips. Next is a piece showing what I found inside. A pen I made from a solid piece, but I got some discoloration from the bushings during sanding, probably redo or trash this one. Final one is a dozen worthless wood (credits to Curtis) blanks I cast from a couple of the edge pieces, one full strip, and a couple dozen blanks I cut out.
All in all, I thinks it's pretty wood that almost got away.
C&C's always welcome
Jake
The first picture is of the whole table top after slicing it into 7/8" strips. Next is a piece showing what I found inside. A pen I made from a solid piece, but I got some discoloration from the bushings during sanding, probably redo or trash this one. Final one is a dozen worthless wood (credits to Curtis) blanks I cast from a couple of the edge pieces, one full strip, and a couple dozen blanks I cut out.
All in all, I thinks it's pretty wood that almost got away.
C&C's always welcome
Jake