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  1. False Wenge Calabash

    False Wenge Calabash

    Black Locust end grain calabash that I fumed with 10% ammonia for around 8 hours. Black Locust has a high tannin content, and as such responds well to ammonia fuming. It looks very similar to Wenge, but has a slight yellow cast. This is also a fairly small bowl at 2 5/8"h x 2 7/8"d. I made this...
    • Michael Anderson
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    • ammonia fumed black locust calabash end grain
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  2. Mesquite natural edge end grain vase

    Mesquite natural edge end grain vase

    mesquiite: my favorite wood
    • Dave Hulett
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    • end grain mesquite natural edge
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  3. J

    Any way to make endgrain easier?

    Hi again. I'm now trying to learn hollowing (e.g., for lidded boxes) and finding that I don't seem to have the arm/shoulder strength to do it without significant pain and muscle cramping. I've tried a bowl gouge, small easywood carbide cutters, and friend here lent me a bigger/heftier round...
  4. Rusty Fleeman

    California Buckeye End Grain

    I've been in the process of making some popcorn tubs from California Buckeye. to get the size I'm after (10"w & tapering to 7 1/4" x 9 1/2" t) I'm going end grain. it seems to be a very soft wood and very susceptible to major tear out even with freshly sharpened tools on a vari-grind. Do any...
  5. Jamie Straw

    Truing (facing off?) end grain and making shallow recess

    I want to try Ruth Niles' approach and make a shallow recess for the stopper when I turn my first stopper in years. Cannot remember for sure (a) best way (tool and technique) to true to the end of the cylinder ("facing off" it's called?), and (b) what options (tool and technique) I consider for...
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