At IWF, I was introduced to Accoya. It's a thermally modified wood. It won't rot, termites won't eat it, has low rate of expansion, and hold finishes great. Hardness is increased from original state by modification, and it's non toxic. I saw some "canal liners" that been pulled from a canal in...
Finally after 4 + years got to meet Steve ( steviegwood) :icon_cheers He and his brother Gary drove down from west-by-golly-Virginia for a little swappin' , story-tellin' and eatin' :mrgreen:
Mike ( sushinutnc ) joined our little band as well and then we met Doug and Travis P at the GC and put...
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No home complete without one. Actually, this might have some good quality tools in it if the Scandinavians were involved.
Yeah, I know; it looks like I am posting in the wrong section. This is exactly what lathes were made for. But I don't have one. I may make a small one or get one of those tiny hobby ones for just this purpose, but for now, I am thinking about how to carve and/or sand to do it. Here's the...
Or at least as close as I've come. With freshly sharpened tools, and a little confidence I tackled one of my most expensive pen blanks. It was a nice little hunk of Amboyna burl that I picked up at Klingspor. It actually was one of the more difficult woods I've turned. It cut easily, but with...