One of my favorite parts of this hobby (addiction?) is to challenge myself to do something I've never done before, or might have not thought possible. Case in point is these two red maple blanks that were obviously not cut from the ideal "crotch" location. I roughed them out anyway about 18 months ago and shelved them. This weekend I finally decided to give one a go. I wanted to try it without CA glue, or any mechanical means of holding the piece together. Sharp tools, safety glasses, a face shield, and some extremely patient turning, and I was done with the 1st. I knocked out the second in the same fashion. I'm pretty proud of how they turned out.010.JPG011.JPG012.JPG013.JPG