John Nephew
@johnnephew
Game publisher (www.atlas-games.com), plastic recycler (www.replayworkshop.com), woodworking hobbyist, parent, spouse, container of multitudes. He/him.
And here's one of common buckthorn, with one image showing and grain and the next, side grain
Hoping it won't develop cracks from the pith. The branch was in my basement at least over the winter, so it should have pretty well lost its moisture.
We loved lilac because it is very hard and you can get it to glossy sheen strictly by sanding. That means no finish that would seal in its scent!
Lilac now in progress. So pretty, smells so floral. Wish it were a thicker log!
Reworked the glossy buckthorn with the jig, sanding, and a little oil finish. I think if the cracks grow and it watps when drying, I can fill the cracks with colored CA or epoxy and re-turn/refinish it.
Not sure what these are good for but I'm getting the hang of making them.
So i figured i would make a proper simple jig for turning spheres and tried another one, this time from rowan.
Roughed a bowl from the one with the biggest girth. Very wet wood do it will need to dry slowly for a few months before final turning.
Air quality has improved to "MODERATE" here in #Duluth -- time to get outside!
At least if he was outside here I probably wouldn't be able to see him through the smoke
In other #woodworking, continuing the effort to convert scrap/reclaimed pine into useful things.
Getting better at minimizing tearout. Ash crotch for this piece. Maybe 9" diameter.
Got to do some #woodturning this evening, working on a couple bowls I had previously rough turned and left to lose moisture. This one is boxelder. Pretty happy with it. I'm trying to get better at supported cuts that reduce tear out.
It got a LOT darker. Applied amber shellac as a sealer and to warm the color; then a water based stain poly topcoat.
Applied a wash of iron acetate to stain it. Might get darker as the chemical reaction with tannins in the wood continues.