Stabilized & Dyed Curly Maple

[KateHarrow]

Just finished up a few batches of stabilized curly maple in a few different colors. They're a bit over 3/4" square and solidly 6" in length for $9 each plus shipping.

You can purchase them conveniently at this link for my site, Bullseye Turning Supply

 

[Mongo44]

Wow, love the work! Just picked up a few goodies and am excited. I've gotten Hempwood blanks before but they all failed on me. Any tips you have?

 

[KateHarrow]

Wow, love the work! Just picked up a few goodies and am excited. I've gotten Hempwood blanks before but they all failed on me. Any tips you have?

Hey thanks for the order! Here's my tips for HempWood:

-Drill on the lathe
-Glue your tubes with 5 min epoxy (I sell jb weld but any brand will do) [edit to add that I make sure I smear the epoxy thoroughly around the inside of the blank so I have full contact]
-Sand the edges square/flush. A barrel trimmer is not your friend here.
-Turn at high speeds
-keep those tools SHARP
-light cuts
-if you feel it start to chip on you at all, give it a coat of thin ca. if you follow my other steps you shouldn't need this one but I always mention it just in case. It's also what I do on fordite and anything else finicky.

I'm also always here to help