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Evening, received some Oak from my lads bud's back at the lumber yard.
Neat striations, if that's an appropriate wood term and a tight grain. Not sure what to use it for. Hoped you more experienced woodworkers might throw me some insight.
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Thanks gents.
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Mike, Oak is a terrific wood and highly overlooked. The biggest problem is it's used everywhere so we become blind to it's beauty. Id be willing to bet that 90% of the SRP members here have something in their house made of Oak. I still find quarter sawn oak to be a very, very attractive wood. Those "rays" that project outward like sun rays from the pith is what quarter sawn oak is all about. They try and split those rays down the middle when they mill it, giving you a look like this.
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Great explanation on those 'rays' Andrew, thanks. It is a gorgeous wood. I have a really old hand carved bench with similar marks. The pic in your post, wow such character..
I was just trying to decide between brush or scales, and which way to cut it. Have enough to try a few different angles. I just hate to cut before I have some idea of what I'm going for ;)
It's like the tree died in vain or something if I botch it..
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Well, it won't go bad!
Nice thing about brushes, scales, shave bowls, they're all small projects that don't take up much wood.
How big are the pieces that you have Mike?
2x3x12 Harold.
Eww a shave bowl and matching brush.. Nice idea
They make nice looking scales with a bit of tung oil, hand rubbed laquer, and a coat of ren wax.
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Nice, you can get some great things out of that! Bowl & Brush, scales, and maybe a nameplate for Dr. Sharptonn's "office" door..,Quote:
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And a brush stand to match, you could work on your hand cut dovetail skills.
I was about to say I've never seen oak scales - but I have now. Personally, I don't think they do either the scales or wood a favour - so I'd vote for a matching bowl and brush
Appreciate the ideas, thanks.
Cris, nice finish with the tung oil, good looking scales.
I am thinking of starting with a bowl and brush, don't have a lot of bowl turning under my belt yet...
Something smaller and puck size.. maybe with a lid,, Put some Penhaligon's in it..
A matching stand as well for the brush, I can see too..hand cut dovetails, never tried em, thought that's what screws or dowels were for,, lol.
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A bowl and brush would probably be better. Oak for scales is nice because of its springiness and light weight, but they are kind of lack luster. The scales that I posted were from an oak tree in south Atlanta, GA and the blade is a Union Razor made in what is now south Atlanta. The two just spoke to me and said put us together.
As for bowl turning, put on a full face shield and go at it. And hope it doesn't explode at the end. I prefer to turn oak when it is still green. You could also do it without a lathe using a hook knife or a scoop draw knife.
I would put some of it into half inch thick pieces and cut some other contrasting wood into half inch thick pieces glue it all together and turn one amazing shave brush
