Cory (family down the road) had a bunch of trees taken down. Most were dead ash, but one accidental victim was a beautiful large cherry. After a brief mourning and a wake with coffee and donuts, we cut up and hauled away the portion of the tree we could get to and manage. We left the large trunk and the whole top half of the tree, that was hanging over a deep ravine.
Continue reading “Cherry!”End of summer recap
So, we had a bit of an incident in July. we lost another huge section of the maple. It took me days just to clear the small stuff.
Continue reading “End of summer recap”Small fun stuff
A couple weeks ago, I focused on a few quick turns. This is another small scrap of green beech that I turned into another little bowl.
Continue reading “Small fun stuff”Mental reset
I was so encouraged by the previous bowl, that I grabbed a similar chunk of maple and cut it up. The piece on the left was certain to make another awesome bowl!
Continue reading “Mental reset”Look what we found
If you’ve been to our house in the last 5 years, you may have noticed the large pile of large maple logs by the shop. This past weekend, Chris and I decided we needed to chop them up and haul them away. Much to our surprise and (my) delight, the very center of those long large logs were still mostly solid wood.
Continue reading “Look what we found”Feathers on the beech
Here’s another attempt at turning a crotch. Hopefully, this is more successful than the oak from a few weeks ago.
Continue reading “Feathers on the beech”American Beech
I may have used all the oak from Mike’s, but I also brought home a lot of American Beech. I’m pleased with how little it has cracked, given it’s been two months since it fell. As long as I cut my blanks through the pith and along the existing cracks, I think I’ll be okay. I’ve read a lot on forums etc. about beech. One thing I’m learning is that if you read 5 posts, you’ll get 5 different opinions. As is true with anything online, it’s probably best to take it all in, but rely more on your own experience.
More oak
Yesterday, I was excited to go out to the shop and tackle this piece of wood.
Continue reading “More oak”New Hampshire oak
My brother lost a lot of trees in an early spring nor’easter. I went out to NH to help him clean up and bring home some wood. I’ve been turning for a year, but this is my first “green” wood. The rough bark is oak, and the smooth bark is American beech.
Continue reading “New Hampshire oak”