My swmbo was thinking of me the other day when she took it upon herself to
bring home (two) three foot diameter maple cross sections. Approximately 4
inches thick. I thanked her profusely as a good husband should do when his
wife goes to such extraordinary effort to please her man. I then proceeded
into the shop to look at them and wonder "what the hell am I gonna do with
these"? The only thing I can think of is to make a table or a huge clock.
Neither of which appeal to me now.
I welcome any thoughts on your creative ideas...
SH
"Slowhand" <I'm@work> wrote in message
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>
> "Bob S." <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > cut them into squares, turn end-grain up, glue together and make one
> helluva
> > chopping/cutting block.
>
> Just curious but why end grain up for a chopping block? I always thought
> that was a bad idea. How bigga squares do I cut them into?
> SH
it will self heal if you chop on the endgrain
> > Bob S.
> >
> > "Slowhand" <I'm@work> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > My swmbo was thinking of me the other day when she took it upon
herself
> to
> > > bring home (two) three foot diameter maple cross sections.
> Approximately
> > 4
> > > inches thick. I thanked her profusely as a good husband should do
when
> > his
> > > wife goes to such extraordinary effort to please her man. I then
> > proceeded
> > > into the shop to look at them and wonder "what the hell am I gonna do
> with
> > > these"? The only thing I can think of is to make a table or a huge
> clock.
> > > Neither of which appeal to me now.
> > >
> > > I welcome any thoughts on your creative ideas...
> > > SH
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
cut them into squares, turn end-grain up, glue together and make one helluva
chopping/cutting block.
Bob S.
"Slowhand" <I'm@work> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My swmbo was thinking of me the other day when she took it upon herself to
> bring home (two) three foot diameter maple cross sections. Approximately
4
> inches thick. I thanked her profusely as a good husband should do when
his
> wife goes to such extraordinary effort to please her man. I then
proceeded
> into the shop to look at them and wonder "what the hell am I gonna do with
> these"? The only thing I can think of is to make a table or a huge clock.
> Neither of which appeal to me now.
>
> I welcome any thoughts on your creative ideas...
> SH
>
>
On Tue, 9 Dec 2003 07:59:33 -0800, "Slowhand" <I'm@work> wrote:
>My swmbo was thinking of me the other day when she took it upon herself to
>bring home (two) three foot diameter maple cross sections.
I've got a similar large end-grain section (not maple, but I wish it
was). Every so often I carve a new bowl shape out of it, when I need
a custom anvil for coppersmithing or armour making.
I'd chop one up into wide strips, stash it for a year or two to dry,
then make an end-grain butcher-block chopping board. Maple would be a
good choice for this.
Disks on their own are a nightmare to dry, and they _will_ split
(search this ng). If you want to keep them whole, be quick and get in
their with the end-sealing wax today and the PEG-1000 as soon as you
can get some.
--
Die Gotterspammerung - Junkmail of the Gods
"Andy Dingley" <[email protected]> wrote in
> Disks on their own are a nightmare to dry, and they _will_ split
> (search this ng).
The disks are dry as a bone and have a little hairline crack in a couple of
areas (nothing bad).
SH
"Bob S." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> cut them into squares, turn end-grain up, glue together and make one
helluva
> chopping/cutting block.
Just curious but why end grain up for a chopping block? I always thought
that was a bad idea. How bigga squares do I cut them into?
SH
>
> Bob S.
>
> "Slowhand" <I'm@work> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > My swmbo was thinking of me the other day when she took it upon herself
to
> > bring home (two) three foot diameter maple cross sections.
Approximately
> 4
> > inches thick. I thanked her profusely as a good husband should do when
> his
> > wife goes to such extraordinary effort to please her man. I then
> proceeded
> > into the shop to look at them and wonder "what the hell am I gonna do
with
> > these"? The only thing I can think of is to make a table or a huge
clock.
> > Neither of which appeal to me now.
> >
> > I welcome any thoughts on your creative ideas...
> > SH
> >
> >
>
>