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Hey guys,
A friend of mine just plained me some (what I believe to be) walnut burl down to about 1/8". Anyone ever use this stuff on scales before. I'm afraid that it might crack on me when doing all of the shaping and stuff. I'm thinking that the best way to go would be with some liner material, however I'm still a little nervous about the possibility of it all falling apart on me.
Thanks in advance,
-Pary
Doesn't hurt to try, especially if you use 0.005" thick brass shim stock. I've used it on padauk, which may or may not be strong enough for this application.
PM Ed the ForestryProf. He'll be able to tell you more than you need to know on the issue of walnut.
X
You can get plastic shim stock too, it's color coded for different thicknesses. It's easy to cut and work with, no tarnish worries over time. Walnut burl sounds like a beautiful material.
Be SURE to put up pictures when you're finished! I'm very interested in what it'll look like!
I think you'll be fine, I've worked with harder, more crack prone woods in the past. Just go slow sanding and be gentle. As far as cutting, I would lean towered a blade finer teeth and more of them. Less chance for them to get caught and cause cracking. At 1/8 thick, you shouldn't have too much trouble cutting it into your basic shape. Good luck!
Matt
How did your Friend cut this down to 1/8 thick?
Or how or what do you guys use to do this?
A good bandsaw.Quote:
Originally Posted by heliguy
Definately use a well set up band saw...Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe Chandler
I lost about 1/3rd of my Ironbark burl by putting it through as thicknesser... envisage chunks of burl shooting from the exit as the blades tear apart carefully sawn 4mm slabs... :gth
This kind of thing or am I kidding myself Ebay link
Well that IS a bandsaw...
The two most important factors will be how secure the fence is and the material used in the blade guide.
A carpenter friend of mine threw away the nylon guide blocks (in the head) and replaced them with ebony as it held/guided the blade more reliably.
It should suffice for your needs, just be patient.
I would say stay away from any bandsaw less than 14". The tabletop models just aren't heavy and strong enough to tension the blade enough to get good, straight cuts. This is from experience. You'll ruin more wood (or anything else) trying to resaw with the tabletop saws than you can imagine. They're really not even good for outline sawing. Point blank, they suck. The only one less than 14" I can recommend is the Craftsman 12". That's what I use. They're on sale right now for $329, as well. Phenomenal saw for the money, and will cut anything you can imagine. Fantastic saw!
No sears over here plenty of others though, any generic advise on what to look for, secure fence, blade guide, 12/14" and?
opps!! did I just hijack your tread :w :HJ
Sorry
Here is a post on some Amboyna burl scales that Vladsch did. Incredible!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rusty Shackleford
And here are som pictures of Vlad's Afzelia Burl/Ebony scales.
http://www.winpte.com/str8/EbonyAfzelia_2.jpg
http://www.winpte.com/str8/GoldEdgeEbonyAfzelia.jpg
I'm speechless
-whatever
-Lou
WOW!!!:eek:
Yeah...Vlad's a dab hand with scales. :D
I miss Vlad.
X
Were did Vlad go:confused:
Away......
....off to Vlad-land.....where the razors are always sharp and shiny and beautiful.....the women are always buxom......the fruit is always ripe.....and the grass never needs mowing......
....Vlad-land......
...it's a pretty neat place!
-whatever
-Lou