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03-10-2009, 08:52 PM
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Look what was hiding in that wood
Name: Stuart
City: Chapel Hill
State: NC
County: Orange
Join Date: Jan 2006
03-10-2009, 08:52 PM
I have a deep lot and it is wooded on both sides and the back. Last week I was at the very back of the lot clearing out some brush. There was a dead dogwood tree that had rotted at ground level and fallen over. It was caught in another tree so had never touched the ground. This thing had been dead for many years but was in reasonably good shape due to not laying (or is it lying) on the ground for all those years. I cut it up into smaller pieces and decided to put it on the lathe to see what might "turn" out (pun intended). I had never turned a mallet before and managed to get these two from that one piece. I thought for a beginner they turned out OK. I used BLO and then Johnson's paste wax the following day. There's a lot of this dogwood left but don't know how many mallets I need. I'll have to think of something else to turn. Any suggestions.
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03-10-2009, 08:56 PM
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Name: Tracy
City: Salisbury
State: NC
County: Rowan
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Re: Look what was hiding in that wood
Nice looking mallets, if you are really looking for something else to turn; you could turn it over to me  . Just kidding, great looking mallets.
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03-10-2009, 08:58 PM
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Name: Matt
City: Garner
State: NC
County: Wake
Join Date: Jul 2008
Age: 38
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Re: Look what was hiding in that wood
That second picture is WAY COOL!!
Perfectly captures how a seemingly ugly piece of wood can be made into something beautiful. Well done.
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03-10-2009, 09:10 PM
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Name: Phillip
City: Lexington
State: NC
County: Davidson
Join Date: Jun 2008
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Re: Look what was hiding in that wood
Great job Stuart  You could turn some "weed pots " out of some for TracyP - I have some DW as well and I am thinking about making some "honey Dippers" for a friend of ours that raises honey bees |
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03-10-2009, 09:14 PM
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Name: Dennis
City: Ivan's Corner (Monroe)
State: NC
County: Union
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Re: Look what was hiding in that wood
Great pics.
How about lamp spindles?
Rolling pins?
Pepper mills?
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03-10-2009, 09:37 PM
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Name: Ernie
City: Chocowinity
State: NC
County: Beaufort
Join Date: Jun 2008
Age: 65
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Re: Look what was hiding in that wood
Really nice looking mallets! The more I see BLO finishes the more I like them.
Ernie
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03-10-2009, 09:42 PM
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Name: Trent Mason
City: Raleigh
State: NC
County: Wake
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Re: Look what was hiding in that wood
Those are AWESOME! Nice job!
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03-10-2009, 09:48 PM
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Name: Bob
City: Hillsborough
State: NC
County: Orange
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Re: Look what was hiding in that wood
Nice job Stuart!
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03-10-2009, 10:13 PM
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Name: Mike Hall
City: Indian Trail
State: NC
County: Union
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Re: Look what was hiding in that wood
Originally Posted by Matt Schnurbusch
That second picture is WAY COOL!!
Perfectly captures how a seemingly ugly piece of wood can be made into something beautiful. Well done.
I have to agree. That would be a very cool way to display one of the mallets. Try and keep as much bark and everything on the ends and display it upright. Great job!
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03-10-2009, 10:40 PM
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Name: Jeff
City: Stovall
State: NC
County: Granville
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Re: Look what was hiding in that wood
You tricked me - I thought by the title you found gold or something - nope just more spinny stuff 
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03-11-2009, 10:01 AM
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Name: Stuart
City: Chapel Hill
State: NC
County: Orange
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Re: Look what was hiding in that wood
Originally Posted by Jeff Mills
You tricked me - I thought by the title you found gold or something - nope just more spinny stuff
Ah, common Jeff, join the spinny group. You know yo want to. .gif "Drogar Laugh(DBG)")
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03-11-2009, 10:27 AM
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Name: Robert
City: Holly Springs
State: GA
County: Cherokee
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Re: Look what was hiding in that wood
Good way to find a hidden treasure! With the number of dogwood trees killed in our area by dogwood anthrax, there are lots of these trees available. I think I will take a walk and see what I can find.
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03-11-2009, 10:29 AM
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Name: Fern HollowMan
City: Franklinton
State: NC
County: Granville
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Re: Look what was hiding in that wood
Originally Posted by Tar Heel
This thing had been dead for many years but was in reasonably good shape due to not laying (or is it lying) on the ground for all those years.
Since it's a dogwood tree and not a hen dispensing eggs, it is NOT laying, it is (was?) lying on the ground.
Suggestion? Goblet. Great looking mallets, BTW.
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03-11-2009, 11:56 AM
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Moderator
Name: Glenn
City: Baskerville
State: VA
County: Mecklenburg
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Re: Look what was hiding in that wood
Nice work , now you have me looking at the dead trees in the rear of my property with a different eye
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03-11-2009, 12:23 PM
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Name: Jeff
City: Smithfield
State: NC
County: Johnston
Join Date: Dec 2008
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Re: Look what was hiding in that wood
Very Nice!
Looks like you have diameter to turn some rolling pins.
Jeff
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