Got a couple handles turned for my new Thompson Bowl Gouges . Did the 1/2" last night and the 3/8" tonight. Both are out of Pecan, 16" with a heavy coat of DO. Found quite a bit of figure in the Pecan once it was roughed down, but I may have to do another for the 1/2" because of the bark inclusion near the bottom (although I generally grip above that area, so it may be ok). Don't know how it got there, the log I cut the blanks from was probably about 30"+ in diameter and clear as far as I could tell. Still have some chunks from that same log section (along with another 15 or so more log sections ), so hopefully I'll find some more figure for some HFs.
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Oh, and of course proof of my new Jamieson captured system
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