Something else I did this weekend, gloat WARNING

[low_48]

I took Friday afternoon off and spent alot of hours this weekend cutting these.
Over 700 blanks from the curly oak tree. I would say a little less than 1/2 have the great spalting too.

Rich

 

[KKingery]

Wow! - That should be enough to keep you - and others - busy for a very, very long time!

 

[melogic]

Rich,
It looks really nice from what I can tell from the photo. Can't wait to see a new pen made from this.

 

[Travlr7]

Hey Rich, when does the Wejinga game start!

Put all together that's almost up to my eyes.

Bruce

 

[Tom McMillan]

Wow---now, there's some "pen blanks"!!! Looks like a stack and 2/3 to me!! So, 350 with spalting?? That's a bunch!!

 

[jkirkb94]

I bet it did take a few hours to cut!!! 700!!!! A lot of pen! Kirk[8D]

 

[timdaleiden]

I dare ya' to pull #17 out...no, no, I double dare ya'.[]

Just kidding, looks like a bountiful weekend.

 

[tipusnr]

How often do YOU have to change bandsaw blades?!? That's a lot of sawdust for one weekend!

 

[woodscavenger]

Looks like a round of pen blanks for everyone!

 

[Gregory Huey]

That should keep you out of trouble for a couple days!

 

[low_48]

I will have to change the bandsaw blade after all this oak. I first take the slabs off the log with the chainsaw and usually take off the bark as well. I bring it home and cut the slabs into 6" long chunks and then cut them into 1" slabs on the bandsaw. I take those to the tablesaw and finish cut them all into 7/8 square. I've been making the final squaring cuts on the table saw so that I can see the figure and color better. The bandsaw is too course to see that. If I cut burls, I leave them 1" square off the bandsaw till they are dry. They twist around so bad drying that I need the extra thickness to make the blanks to size latter.

Rich

 

[jwoodwright]

Nice, very nice... That and the pens... Great weekend, you'll need to rest-up at work...[]

 

[terry q]

HOLY COW!!! Has Shirley seen this pile?

Terry

 

[JimGo]

Rich,
I think we are all going to be anxiously awaiting next weekend's pictures, with all of those turned into pens. Can't wait to see 'em!

(yes, I'm kidding...I figure that's enough to keep you busy for at least TWO weekends)

 

[PenWorks]

Impressive Rich.[] Looks like a super size Janga game [] Wouldn't want to be the one to knock them over. [] Anthony

 

[opfoto]

Just a suggestion.... I saw a used duplicator for sale. Cheap!!! Seriously, that is a lot of blanks. Can't wait to see some pens.

 

[low_48]

My friend Terry knows the situation around here. Not that I have stopped bringing in wood, but am planning on diguising it. Let me introduce "Curly Blank", my new shop helper. I sent this picture to my wife to introduce them. She mentioned that he looked like a square, but was really stacked![][] I think he will need a mustache to work in my shop though!

Rich

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[tipusnr]

Now THAT I LIKE!!!!!

 

[penhead]

Chip off the old block, Rich[]

 

[Gary]

That is one stack of blanks! Do they come with a hat?

Originally posted by low_48
<br />My friend Terry knows the situation around here. Not that I have stopped bringing in wood, but am planning on diguising it. Let me introduce "Curly Blank", my new shop helper. I sent this picture to my wife to introduce them. She mentioned that he looked like a square, but was really stacked![][] I think he will need a mustache to work in my shop though!

Rich

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