Paralam HF - something you don't see every day.

[Don Leydens]

That's an impressive looking piece. Very different and well done. Going to keep an eye out for some of that stuff. Thanks for posting it!
Don L.

[Chris Haas]

if anyone does come across some of this microlam or paralam (same stuff different names i've heard), it does look great turned, its completely stable, and when your tired of turning it, it makes great workbenches.

Really nice piece, i've been contemplating a platter, now i guess i have to do it.

[James Roberts]

Wow, I love it! Great form and super job executing it in a difficult medium. It looks as if it could crumble just by staring at it too long.

[John Hart]

Very cool. I had some of that left over from some construction on the house a few years ago....always wondered how it would turn.

Now I'm going to always wonder where that scrap piece is.

[Bernie Weishapl]

That is one nice looking piece. I glued up some plywood a year or so ago. I turned a HF out of it and it looks cool but like you said wear gloves.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Mike - that is really cool looking! I will agree with some of the others - first glance I thought it was cork! Neat grain pattern - will have to keep an eye out for some!

[David Christopher]

Mike, that is one of the nicest HFs ive seen in a long time......great job

[Jon McElwain]

I saw a bowl turned from paralam in one of the woodworking magazines a couple of years ago. I got a hold of a few pieces and turned it. Same comments you had, wear gloves, face shield, sharpen once every minute and a half, and hang on! The lathe I had at the time did not have a reverse turning feature, so sanding and finishing was nearly impossible. Given a reverse sanding, it might have had a chance. As it was, the bowls I turned were blah and were never allowed out of the shop! Thanks for the post.

[Mike Marmon]

Hello;
Thank you all for the nice comments. To address some of the questions. What look like holes are where the wood chipped out and exposed the black epoxy. This thing is no where near fragile, I could probably stand on it.

The pieces that I have were found as scrap at construction sites. Along with being very tuff it can get heavy.

Cheers,
Mike