Nice spalted beech

[TonyIOM]

I opened up a manky beech log and found this beautiful spalted beech! I managed to get 4, 3" thick boards and a 9" slab, about 26" wide and a metre long.

 

The big slab is going to a friend who has a VB36 master bowl turning lathe so I'll put some pictures up of the finished works.

 

Unfortunately the 56 miles between the Isle of Man and the UK can make postage prohibitive but I can cut smaller blanks if anyone is interested?

 

Cheers

Tony

[gobbypunk]

Nice boards , spalted beech is one of my favs , what will you make with them

Cheers Mark

[TonyIOM]

Hi Mark

 

I'm going to try making a side table of sorts but I suspect it will be a triumph of form over function - I'm more into chainsaw carving but need a break from owls and bears! The friend with the big lathe is planning some special piece of work with the 9" slab - I can barely walk it across the ground never mind lift it!

 

Do you do bowl turning or lathe work? If so I'll he happy to send you some blanks FOC if you cover the postage.

 

I have 3 bigger stems still to mill, around 9' by 3' and big elm burrs but I'm haven't figured out the best orientation for the first cut through the burrs.

 

Cheers

[gobbypunk]

Nice Elm , I am also into chainsaw carving , but I also love milling planks and making furniture , I have a nice big yard and workshop , , would love some of that elm burr to make a coffee table , you are welcome to come down and have a day making some sawdust , where are you based , I have a lathe but not very good with it just not had any time to practice maybe one day

Cheers Mark

[Big Beech]

Nice looking burrr. Drop me a price of a board please when milled. Looking for a nice bit for a table.

[se7enthdevil]

very interested in those burrs, how big are they and where abouts are you?

[gobbypunk]

Get back I saw them first ha ha ha

[Big Beech]

I've second dibs too!

Your third reserve Steve

[se7enthdevil]

hopefully i'm bigger than the pair of you so i can muscle my way through to first in line...

 

i'm 6'3" and 240lbs:lol::lol:

[Daniël Bos]

I'm gonna guess that "Tony IOM" is indeed from the IOM?

I'll be first in line then, I'm bigger than you, (1.94 and 100-ish kgs)