In January after posting pictures of some Amrbosia Maple I had cut in my front yard, Reed Gray sent me a pm. Asked if I was interested in trading. Never one to turn down a trade, especially for something different…so two large flat rate boxes headed west. In return, I received a great chunk of Madrone and one of Myrtle. I cored both of them right away but turned the Madrone fairly thin. I finally got around to sanding out the Madrone a couple of weeks ago. It is wonderful/fascinating stuff to turn but it sands about like everything else.
The largest bowl is 11 ¼ x 4h. The most oval dried to 9 ¼ x 8 in width. There are a few marks from the heel of my gouge, some stains from the stretch wrap, a few screw holes from the faceplate, and one had to be stitched up with some copper wire, but they are good enough for whose kitchen they are going to be in. I was fortunate enough to meet Reed in Saint Paul at the AAW and thank him for the wood BUT... thanks again Reed for some neat wood and a bit of a story to go with it!Finished with a mixture of walnut oil and beeswax. Comments and critiques are always welcome
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