Some more things

[Bob Wemm]

Hi People,
I finished these 5 Bottle Stoppers today, two of them are Eucalyptus obliqua, (Tassy Oak) and the other three are Tassy Myrtle, straight and figured.
I am also working on a piece of burl, Eucalyptus caesia va. caesia (Silver Princess). I was given this blank a couple of weeks ago and then last week the guy who gave it to me told me that he wanted to buy it back when I had finished. He had the burl in his shed for nearly 30 years and had planned to do something with it one day. You all know that feeling.
Talk about an Indian Giver.
Comments welcome.
Bob.

 

[alamocdc]

Nice, Bob. Concerning the burl, he did say he wanted to "buy" it back when you were done. So charge enough to cover your labor and expenses and consider it a sale.

 

[Fishinbo]

Because of your outstanding output, suddenly he has the urge to do something with the burl!

 

[corian king]

Nice job!! What you can do is sweep up all the shavings put them in a bag and send them to him and tell him this is what was left.LOL

 

[Bob Wemm]

Good idea, wonder how he would feel about that???????
I tried to core the centre out today but because of ALL the fissures in the piece I decided discretion was the best thing. Thought I might have a piece for him and a piece for me, BUT, sadly it is all shavings now. I have started the patching and will keep you up to date.
Bob.

 

[rizaydog]

Very nice work.

 

[Bob Wemm]

Thank you for the feedback, I have finished the burl but it has not yet been polished, so will post that when it is all done.
Bob.

 

[frank123]

Nice job!! What you can do is sweep up all the shavings put them in a bag and send them to him and tell him this is what was left.LOL

If I tried making something like that, that would be what was left.

 

[ren-lathe]

You could look at it this way if you were going to sell it anyway what difference who buys it. If it was something you planned on keeping then you have a decision to make.

 

[McBryde]

Nice, Bob.
You do great work.