I was surprised by the whiteness of Columbia Hawthorne the first time I turned it. Straight branches let you see the texture and grain of the regular wood. These are places where you are more likely to find figure in the wood. Areas to select are points where there are branches or wrinkled bark. Work on larger pieces before cutting out the actual pen blank for the pens you want to turn. You might be able to drill that section out for your brass tube. Pens, Key Chains, and Bottle Toppers Small bowls and pens turned from local woodsīlanks for pens or key chains are small and easy to retrieve from smaller branches. These smaller items are great for filling out price points for craft sales and Christmas venues. Here are 9 ideas for taking some of the smaller pieces in your wood stash and producing useful items from them. Using up smaller branches and cutoffs gives you extra practice, in preparation for a bigger project, while still letting you make some beautiful and useful items to stock your inventory for seasonal sales. So many choices and so little time! One problem with so many choices is the need for practicing technique before tackling a really special burl or grained wood for a large bowl. So what to do with your wood? Sometimes walking into your shop feels like shopping on December 24th. You’ve found some local wood and it is ready for the lathe. Local woods – Part III 9 surprising things you can make out of local wood
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