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thostorey

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Date: Sat November 8, 2008
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Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

You know better than that. Give us more info here. wood, size, finish, anything else special about it. Come on dude, curious minds want to know. 8-)

#1 Sat November 8, 2008 3:37am

thostorey

Heh Heh Heh ..I knew I'd hear about my brevity...
It's 11"x4" and totally rotten pine or fir burl, not sure. It had a LOT of very soft wood. I had to use many coats of "wood petrifier" after it was turned and between sandings. There are a great many voids around the circumference and the pitting you see is quite pronounced. I was able to turn it to about a 1/2 thickness at the sides and a bit thicker on the bottom. I oiled it and allowed the oil to dry/cure completely then I sprayed it with numerous coats of 'Rustolium' brand clear lacquer and sanded again with wet/dry paper before a final lite spray of lacquer then waxed it.
It is an interesting piece because of the condition (rot)of the wood. Because of that, it is probably worth a couple more pictures (later) to try and show some of the detail. Tom

#2 Sun November 9, 2008 1:21am