Falling "off the wagon-again

[Gretch Flo]

2 days after the box elder binge, I really did it by bringing a trunk load of crab apple that had just been cut outside my office for road reconstruction.
This is for those with different tastes and color from the box elder post 😀 They are still drying before Danish oil finish.
How come my previous stashes of wood (2 storage sheds, one long line of wood along the driveway, and annex of wood under a tarp and wood in the basement I trip over) don't seem to diminish?? Am I really a Woodalcoholic?, Gretch

 

[Bill Boehme]

Trying to look sad .....

.... the 20 year old crabapple tree next to our deck is dying and we are really sad to lose it. I am sadder than the Mrs. because my back is "out" and I can't use the chainsaw. I said, "... yep, it sure is a shame ... I suppose that I'll hafta' cut 'er down ... at least, it is a good thing that I can use the wood".

She: "I can tell that you are just acting sad".

Dang, I thought that the back pain would help my act.

Now that I see what crabapple looks like, it is going to be even more difficult to look sad.

So, who's the beer drinking calico in the corner of the lower picture? We once had a dog that was a beer hound.

Bill

 

[Bill Grumbine]

I looked at this and thought maybe I need to climb back on the wagon! I thought I posted, but there was no post, and the glass of wine had changed to a mug of beer! I think I am going to go cut the grass. I don't have to do too much thinking for that.

Bill

 

[Steve Worcester]

Bill, come on, you know that a different wood REQUIRES a different beverage!

 

[S. Clark]

A true Woodalcoholic would have that mug filled with sap. You're safe.

- Scott

 

[pencheff]

Divest thyself

How come my previous stashes of wood (2 storage sheds, one long line of wood along the driveway, and annex of wood under a tarp and wood in the basement I trip over) don't seem to diminish?? Am I really a Woodalcoholic?

YES and it's time to begin a 12 step program to reduce your cravings.

Step 1: divest yourself of some of your hoarded wood.

I'll send you my address. 🙄

 

[hairfolicle2]

Bill I too thought I was halucinating thought I had posted also. Was beginning to think that the drugs I am taking for my bad knee was beginning to work too well. In regards to growing wood piles, I came home from my part-time job Saturday to discover that mine had grown as well, since I have never known cut wood to be very prolific I began and investigation and discovered that my first born and his friend had delivered a small truck load of the stuff. Not sure of the species but when the Great Golden Orb graces us with it's presence for more than a few minutes I'll have to check it out.

 

[Gretch Flo]

...

So, who's the beer drinking calico in the corner of the lower picture? We once had a dog that was a beer hound.

Bill

That's Jesse, my 18 1/2 yr old calico hyperthyroid cat who pesters me 10,000 times a day now that chipmunk season is on. 😀 Gretch

 

[Jeff Jilg]

Is that all we get, just some little photo swatch of Chester? Shouldn't he be trying out one of your bowls to sleep in????

 

[Andy Coates]

off topic

"...HMMM I wonder if I glued my wood chips up in a bowl form could that be considered a segmented turning...
Tom in Roanoke "

Quite a while ago I came across a website with pictures of turnings made from blocks of glued up shavings...they were quite stunning and looked unlike anything I've ever seen before. He had developed and glue mix (DIY that could be easily replicated) that didn't remove the edge fromthe tool in a fraction of a second but was strong enough to maintain the bond...and I've never been able to find again since!! I thought I'd book marked it...

I'd have loved to have a go at turninga few...as it happens I know where I can get a few shavings 😉

Andy

 

[hairfolicle2]

Andy, I added that comment kind of light heartedly, it seems to me that someone out there has probably tried it. Like you said to find an adhesive that would hold everything together and not dull tools would be the trick. I am lucky enough to have a part time job at my local Woodcraft store and the fellow that teaches the woodturning classes has a pen that he turned out of some scrap OSB board. Talk about unusal looking and unique. He told me that the biggest drawback was how fast it dulled the tools.
BTW the bowl that your daughter turned was awsome, as she grows older you may have some compitition for tool time 🙂

 

[Frank Kobilsek]

Engineered wood products

Tom,
I work in the composite wood industry. For a friend at a trade association I turned a bowl layered from Particle board, MDF and hardboard. It looked cool but I won't do it again. The sparks from the tiny pieces of steel in the wood spooked me. I was still using an old set of carbon steel tools at the time and they dulled instantly. It was fun to try but I wouldn't want to take an order of several pieces like that one.
Frank

 

[hairfolicle2]

Frank, I can appreciate that, wood does enough damage to an edge all by itself but when you introduce foriegn materials thats another story. I have been thinking about attempting to turn some Soapstone or maybe some alabaster. My wife has just recently developed an interests in carving them and I have been wondering if they could be turned. I have seen posts where folks work some stones with scrollsaws and the like but I am not sure I want to ruin my tools.

 

[Andy Coates]

apology

Thanks for the kind comments, Tom.

I should apologise now for having highjacked the original post by bringing up the shavings bowl...

Sorry!

But thank you all for your recollections Etc. in that regard. I SO wish I could find the website again...the work produced was truely stunning...

Actually I should apolgise again! I didn't even have the decency to compliment Gretch on his five wonderful natural-edged bowls!

I'm going now before I think of another ommision...

Well done, Gretch...

 

[tdrice]

Tom, re alabaster, take a look at www.maxkrimmel.com. Ive seen a demo by him. He has some great tips and techniques and turns out beautiful stuff

 

[hairfolicle2]

TD I have to thank you for the website very impressive work that he does. Before I go into stone work I'll have to research his site thoroughly. Many thanks again.