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    Big Apple

    Here's a pic of the boss and a big block of Apple wood I just got done turning.
    Finish is about 10 coats of polly---I let it cure for a week then spent the afternoon buffing it out.
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    ---I may be broke---but we have plenty of wood---

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    Gary that is a great looking piece and boy is that a hunk of wood. Finish looks great.
    Bernie

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    Impressive piece of apple! Substantial rim too by the looks.

    Well done, I love Apple.

    mike

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    Man - that is quite the chunk of apple! Nice job! Really good looking finish also!
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    Using a 10 foot ramp it took two men to roll it into the truck. I would guess something in the 400lb range----we could not lift it.
    It is 100% heart wood---by far the best hunk of Apple I have ever had.
    Wall thickness---runs about a 1/2 inch thick
    Last edited by Gary Max; 03-11-2009 at 6:23 PM. Reason: spelin
    ---I may be broke---but we have plenty of wood---

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bernie Weishapl View Post
    Gary that is a great looking piece and boy is that a hunk of wood. Finish looks great.
    Bernie go look at the cover page of our web site.
    She cleans up good
    ---I may be broke---but we have plenty of wood---

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    Gary, that is a beautiful piece of apple, love the shape and size...glad it didnt crack. every piece of apple that i have turned has cracked
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    That sure is a nice piece. I like the fact this its thick. Nice and hefty. Must have been fun to turn.

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    David my newest latest greatest trick-----don't tell anyone.
    Stainless Steel 20 gal. tank of Danish Oil.
    Wood don't crack sitting in the bottom of the tank.
    ---I may be broke---but we have plenty of wood---

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    how big was the tree?
    14x48 custom 2hp 9gear lathe
    9 inch pre 1940 craftsman lathe
    36 inch 1914 Sydney bandsaw (BEAST)
    Wood in every shelf and nook and cranny,,, seriously too much wood!

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    That is a serious piece of wood. Looks very nice. I looked up your website, you have a very nice site and quite functional. I spent some time in Kentucky back in 1967 where they keep the gold. There were a lot of nice folks that I got to know from Kentucky.

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    WOW, I took a look at your website...I've never seen so much cedar. Your shop must smell wonderful.

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    Gary

    Great looking apple piece - my apple always cracks also - but I bet it wouldn't buried in 20 gallons of danish oil

    How did you get the thing up on your lathe It must have weighed a ton and getting the centers perfect also - anyway you made a fine project

    Jack

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    Curtis-----The tree was about 30 inches straight across at the base---The biggest apple tree I have ever had---plus the heartwood is just a perfect red---mother nature really outdid herself.
    Steve -- we are about 90 miles from there.
    Alex---the web site-----we do a lot of shows and everyone keeps asking "Do you Have a Web site"---now it's on the business card. It's not really set up as a store ---- more just showing off. I need to work on the pics some more when I find some time.
    ---I may be broke---but we have plenty of wood---

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    Jack ---I built a Cherry Picker just to move blanks around.
    The wife was real happy I did.
    ---I may be broke---but we have plenty of wood---

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