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  1. 03-30-2014, 12:08 AM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by pixelfixed View Post
    Just hope by vertue of the fact is is totally waxed,it is dry enough to work with
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    Awesome wood!!

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    The piece I have turned is GREAT to work with! Seems to be pretty easy to turn...
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    Quote Originally Posted by RoyalCake View Post
    Yeah I have no idea...
    Trim a pce off the end,maybe 1/4 in.If it checks in a couple days you will know.
    What I do with waxed turning stock is scrape most of the wax off or use a heat gun and melt it off,put it in the attic and let it set for a year or two.
    You may get some good pces out of the blank,you may end up with a pce that is cracked in half Buying pricey exotic woods can be a crap shoot.
    Making something out of said wood and having it split a few mos.down the road is a heart breaker
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    Quote Originally Posted by pixelfixed View Post
    Trim a pce off the end,maybe 1/4 in.If it checks in a couple days you will know.
    What I do with waxed turning stock is scrape most of the wax off or use a heat gun and melt it off,put it in the attic and let it set for a year or two.
    You may get some good pces out of the blank,you may end up with a pce that is cracked in half Buying pricey exotic woods can be a crap shoot.
    Making something out of said wood and having it split a few mos.down the road is a heart breaker
    Thanks for the tip - I'll cut a piece off and see what happens. And hope for the best!
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    I bought a small block of black/white ebony to make scales several years ago. I guess I should get the wax off of it so I can use it someday. It has 6 inches + beyond that knot.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mrsell63 View Post
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    I bought a small block of black/white ebony to make scales several years ago. I guess I should get the wax off of it so I can use it someday. It has 6 inches + beyond that knot.
    It looks like about 2 x 2. You might be able to get a brush to go with those scales.
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    Quote Originally Posted by irish19 View Post
    It looks like about 2 x 2. You might be able to get a brush to go with those scales.
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    I thought of that too. Maybe I will PM cannonfodder about that. He lives only 45 minutes away.
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