Thread: Burl Disaster:(

I recon you can reuse the ivory and jade so put this one down to experience, still these things are sent to try us, the next brush will be even better.

Originally Posted by celticcrusader

I recon you can reuse the ivory and jade so put this one down to experience, still these things are sent to try us, the next brush will be even better.

Maybe so,I have a box full of crop failures

Originally Posted by JoeLowett

Still looks nice, chunk missing or not. I say finish it up seal and stabilize the missing chunk and stick a knot in it. I'm sure it will find a happy home.

BTW ... if you can't find it, I'm here !!!

Ouch! That is tough to see happen!!

Ray

Originally Posted by walleyeman

Ouch! That is tough to see happen!!

Ray

It Happens ray as you know being a woodworker.I Resin stabilized that piece wanting to preserve the knot (in the wood) for effect.
Even went as far as applying several coats of CA over two days,thats mother nature

When I have an issue such as you have here, I will look things over and see if I did something wrong. Then look at it as a learning lesson. Inspect the work piece to see if it has a plan "B" and can still be used but with the desired results I have set for myself.
But most of the time they end up in the bucket-o-wrecks. Then move on and start again or evaluate another plan of attack!!
Things like this happens even when you have made every effort to cover all the bases!
You just put it behind you and move on!!

Ray

I'm not familar with your lathe setup but is the ivory the top? I would drill straight through to the otherside and plug it with something like horn on bothsides. Might save it....Cause that sure looks like it would be a sweet brush handle

the old time gunmakers had a what they called woodwelling. they would drill a hole and then make a plug out of the same wood then put them together. the process is too long to go into here but it worked. some of the old gun-smith books might show you better than me. sorry it happened to ya . good luck in the future

Originally Posted by rhensley

the old time gunmakers had a what they called woodwelling. they would drill a hole and then make a plug out of the same wood then put them together. the process is too long to go into here but it worked. some of the old gun-smith books might show you better than me. sorry it happened to ya . good luck in the future

That's 100% accurate, but that was a time when nothing went to waste. All the hard work was sometimes made even worse, but that was part of the job.

The piece is still a beauty IMO.