Had this chunk of Maple sitting under a tarp in back of our shed since last December and decided this past Sunday to put it on the lathe. I use a wheel barrow to get the wood from the shed to the house and a deer gambrel to hoist it onto the lathe but it is up to me to carry the thing down into my basement shop. Didn’t weigh this one but believe it was very close to 100 pounds - if not a little more. I am going to rethink that carrying down the stairs part…
Chainsawed on Sunday, rough turned on Monday/Tuesday and hollowed on Wednesday and Thursday. I have the piece sitting in a plastic bag to prevent moisture loss while I figure out a container to use to for a denatured alcohol (DNA) soak.
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Size at this point is 16” high x 13” diameter and approximately ¾” thick. I will post the finished version when I get to it in a few months.
As always, your comments, opinions and critiques are welcome!
Thanks for looking!